Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
Recent: |
|
Past: |
|
Rachel Lindsey is alleging that "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" franchises intentionally cast Black contestants that don't date Black women. Lindsey, who was the first Black bachelorette, lodged the accusations against the dating show during an appearance on comedian Ziwe Fumudoh's variety show. → Read More
Howard University announced that actress Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of its College of Fine Arts. Rashad attended the HBCU as a theater acting major and graduated in 1970 with a bachelor's in fine arts. → Read More
On Mother's Day, actress Samira Wiley announced that she and her wife, Lauren Morelli, welcomed a baby. → Read More
Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced plans to divert $3.75 million from the police budget and invest the funding into organizations that support Black businesses and entrepreneurs. → Read More
“I’ve learned that the world doesn’t stop for anybody,” says Saweetie. “And it’s for sure not going to stop for me just because I got my heart broke. → Read More
Congresswoman Cori Bush has entered the chat concerning America's issues with racism. Sunday, the Democratic representative tweeted, "Our communities wouldn't have needed to spark a national movement to save Black lives if America weren't racist AF." → Read More
Lil' Kim will share the unfiltered version of her life story this fall with the release of her new memoir, 'The Queen Bee,' slated for release in November. → Read More
Andrew Brown Jr., 42, was killed by Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputies who shot him five times, once in the head, while serving an arrest warrant last Wednesday. → Read More
New York State Senator Brian Benjamin has sponsored a bill that will bar officers who have been fired or forced to resign for disciplinary reasons from behind rehired by other police departments. The bill is a collaboration between Benjamin, New York City Council member Francisco Moya, and New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson. It will be presented at both the city and state levels. → Read More
Digital Underground rapper Shock G, birth name Gregory Edward Jacobs, died Thursday. According to TMZ, Jacobs was found dead inside of a hotel room in Tampa, Florida with no clear signs of trauma. → Read More
The former couple opted for a confidential judgment. Nash-Whitaker and Whitaker met on the set of Blown Away in 1994. They wed two years later in 1996. The Last King of Scotland star filed for divorce in December of 2018. → Read More
SZA revealed that she stopped wearing a hijab after the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Center because she feared Islamophobia. “I stopped covering after 9/11 because I was so scared,” she said. “This was like elementary school, middle school. I regret so much – like being afraid or caring what people said about me," said SZA. → Read More
Rapper Black Rob, birth name Robert Ross, has died. The former Bad Boy artist, who is most known for hits like "Woah" and "Bad Boy 4 Life," died Saturday, according to his former label mate Mark Curry, Ross's cause of death is unknown, but he has suffered from a series of health ailments in recent years. → Read More
The monthly payments will be distributed beginning in July and ending in December. All families with children between the ages of 0 and 17 who qualified for the latest $1,400 stimulus check with children 17 and under will receive the monthly payments. → Read More
Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will be charged with second-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Daunte Wright. → Read More
Veteran Officer Claims Daunte Wright Shooting Was An Accident Officer Kim Potter, a 26-year veteran with Brooklyn Center Police Department, told investigators that the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright was an accident, according to Yahoo News. Wright was killed while apparently fleeing a routine traffic stop just miles away from where George Floyd was… → Read More