A white woman accused of spitting on a Black activist during protests at the Connecticut state Capitol earlier this year was granted special probation on Wednesday (July 21) and may even have the hate crime charge she faces dismissed. According to the Hartford Courant, 45-year-old Yuliya Gilshteyn was granted accelerated rehabilitation, a special …
Read More »Michael Blackson Proposes To Girlfriend During Interview
Comedian Michael Blackson is settling down with his new fiancee Miss Rada. The Coming 2 America actor surprised his then-girlfriend Rada with a proposal during an interview on The Breakfast Club Thursday (July 22). Towards the end of his interview, Blackson invited Rada into the studio to meet everyone. As …
Read More »Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson Arrested While Protesting for Voting Rights in Washington D.C.
0 Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson was arrested, along with other activists, on Thursday for participating in a voting rights demonstration near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The 66-year-old Democratic congressman, who represents Georgia’s 4th District, was arrested while protesting against Senate inaction on voting rights legislation and filibuster reform. …
Read More »A Love Letter to All the Games That Have Gotten Me Through the Pandemic
Image: PlayStation Studios Games have always been a little bit more than a hobby for me. They’re my escape, one of the ways I try to decompress when life becomes overwhelming. To say life became overwhelming last year would be an understatement. Like many of you, I’ve struggled immensely throughout …
Read More »The Books Briefing: The Dark Side of Athletic Perfection
Technical optimization seems to be threatening the humanity of sports—but moments of passion still peek through: Your weekly guide to the best in books Bettmann / Getty Baseball, like many sports, sometimes seems as though it’s leaving the realm of human athleticism and instead marching toward an almost technical optimization. …
Read More »Tamar Braxton, August Alsina Join ‘The Surreal Life’ Reboot
VH1 is resurrecting The Surreal Life after a 15-year hiatus. The revival is slated to hit the air this fall and will feature Dennis Rodman, August Alsina, Manny MUA, Tamar Braxton, CJ Perry and Stormy Daniels as celebrity cast members. The Surreal Life follows the cast who cohabitate under one …
Read More »HBO Announces New Docuseries ‘Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union’
HBO has announced that it is releasing a three-part documentary titled OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION. The docuseries will make its debut on Tuesday, Aug. 3, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. The series will then air the corresponding part over the next two days, Wednesday and Thursday. It …
Read More »Kanye Donates Tickets ‘Donda’ Listening Party, HBCU Students
Rapper Kanye West specially reserved tickets for his Donda listening party taking place in Atlanta on Thursday (July 22) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. His latest project is named after his mother, who passed away in 2007. According to Page Six, the Jesus Is King rapper has set aside 5,000 tickets for …
Read More »Exclusive Clip: How Debbie Allen Refused to 'Stay in Her Lane' on Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts
Debbie Allen joins Robin Roberts on Turning the Tables With Robin Roberts (2021).Photo: Courtesy of Disney+ In addition to being at the top of her craft as a seasoned journalist, Robin Roberts is definitely in the Oprah-class of interviewers who have that magical ability to make an interviewee feel a …
Read More »Malcolm X’s Daughter Producing Series On Her Father’s Life
The story of Malcolm X is coming to the small screen as a series. According to Variety, Malcolm X’s daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz, is producing a series based on her books X: A Novel and The Awakening of Malcolm X. The production is with Sony Pictures Television’s TriStar and will be …
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