Jury selection begins Monday for the three Georgia men accused in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, more than a year and a half after he was shot dead while jogging through a neighborhood near his home. Arbery’s mother, Wanda Cooper-Jones, has long maintained that her son was targeted and killed …
Read More »Triller Introduces Jean-Michel Basquiat HBCU Tour Exhibit and Historic First-Ever Live NFT Auction of Rare Photos
Triller x The Bishop Gallery will present the “Our Friend, Jean: HBCU Tour.” The exhibition will embark on a tour to eight HBCU (Historically Black Colleges/Universities) schools. According to a press release shared with BLACK ENTERPRISE, the tour will kick off in early 2022 and land in eight cities, where Alexis …
Read More »Report: NFL Investigating Allegations That Antonio Brown Obtained Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Card
Antonio Brown #81 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers looks on before the game against the New Orleans Saints at Raymond James Stadium on November 08, 2020 in Tampa, Florida. Photo: Mike Ehrmann (Getty Images) Tampa Bay Bucs receiver Antonio Brown isn’t exactly known for making sound decisions—especially when it comes …
Read More »The Literary Politician
Since leaving office, Barack Obama has channeled his energy into an unexpected pursuit: building an infotainment empire. He’s started a production company, made playlists for his followers, and recently published Renegades, a coffee-table book featuring a series of his conversations with Bruce Springsteen. In it, the two make the case …
Read More »‘Judge Judy’ Bailiff Replaced After 25 Years
Judge Judy has made her decision: Officer Byrd is out. Petri Hawkins Byrd, the longtime bailiff on Judge Judy was not asked to continue to serve as Judge Judy’s courtroom officer when Judy Sheindlin’s new show, Judy Justice, which debuts Nov. 1 on IMDB TV. Byrd told Entertainment Weekly that …
Read More »Young Dolph’s Girlfriend Mia Jaye Promotes ‘Black Men Deserve to Grow Old’ Campaign Following His Murder
In the wake of the shocking murder of popular Memphis rapper Young Dolph, his girlfriend and the mother of his two kids is championing her campaign, “Black Men Deserve to Grow Old.” Mia Jaye had already been promoting her initiative to raise awareness and money for families who lost the …
Read More »Defense Attorney Calls Protests 'Lynching'
Defence attorney Kevin Gough speaks during the trial of Ahmaud Arbery’s alleged killers at Glynn County Superior Court on November 19, 2021 in Brunswick, Georgia. Photo: Octavio Jones (Getty Images) The balls on this guy. The defense attorney for the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery sunk to a new low …
Read More »<em>Let the Record Show </em>Is an Essential Story of the AIDS Movement
For an outstanding chronicle of the early years of AIDS activism, look no further than Sarah Schulman’s Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987–1993, which is also an exemplary model for telling a more complete story of a political movement. In writing Let the …
Read More »Gen. Colin Powell: Biden, Others Remember His Legacy
President Joe Biden praised retired Gen. Colin Powell as a close friend and as a national leader during his storied military career, joining others who have served in the White House in remembering him after his death Monday at age 84 of COVID-19 complications.“Colin embodied the highest ideals of both …
Read More »Report States Amazon Employees Spied On Celebrities’ Purchases
A new report from Wired and Reveal claims Amazon’s internal security is so lax that low-level employees could spy on the shopping habits of celebrities. According to Business Insider, an anonymous Amazon service representative told Wired he saw co-workers search the shopping history of musician Kanye West and several unnamed …
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