The family of John Neville is demanding justice after a grand jury decided not to indict the five deputies charged in his death. He was killed while in custody at the Forsyth County Sheriff’s office in North Carolina, according to the Raleigh News and Observer. Neville was killed on Dec. …
Read More »The TSA Insta is hee-lair-eee-ous, and a Black woman runs it
Federal agencies are not usually known for being funny. However, the Transportation Security Administration has managed to find humor in some of the most challenging situations. The bureau’s social media director Janis Burl and her team engage with Americans on the move and people traveling to the country on several …
Read More »<em>Sonic the Hedgehog 2</em> Turns Video-Game Lore Into Hollywood Joy
When Sonic the Hedgehog made his theater debut two years ago, after decades as a famed video-game mascot, the cinematic equivalent of a ball and chain was placed around his speedy little legs. He still looked every inch the big-eyed blue speedster from Sega’s many games, but the movie made …
Read More »Russell Wilson shares how he wooed Ciara
There’s been a lot of chatter about Russell Wilson and Ciara as of late—namely, how the NFL star won the heart of the stunning singer. Recently, former Miami Dolphins linebacker-turned-podcaster Channing Crowder rudely speculated the entertainer’s interest must’ve been sparked by Wilson’s net worth—going so far as to call Wilson “square” as …
Read More »Notre Dame To Host HBCU Football Team For First Time When It Plays Tennessee State University
For the first time ever, the University of Notre Dame will host an HBCU football team in a nationally televised game in 2023. Notre Dame football announced that it will host Tennessee State University (TSU) on Sept. 2, 2023, at Notre Dame Stadium. The game will also be airing nationally …
Read More »Paula Patton responds to chicken-gate: ‘Peace, love and fried chicken’
You may be too scared to eat her chicken, but Paula Patton is likely a very gracious hostess. At least, that’s what one would surmise from the actress’ very sweet response to the fried chicken fiasco that rocked social media early this week. Paula Patton presents an award onstage at …
Read More »Alabama Lawmakers Advance Legislation To Alter Name of Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge
A person holds up a photo of the late Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. marching across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in commemoration of the 57th anniversary of ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma, Alabama, on March 6, 2022.Photo: ELIJAH NOUVELAGE/AFP (Getty Images) Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge was initially named after Pettus, a …
Read More »The Melville of American Painting
“I am not at all sure that I know what Americanism really is,” the art critic Elisabeth Luther Cary told readers of The New York Times in 1936, “but so the case stands: Americanism really is, and, in art, Winslow Homer is its great exemplar.” There was little disagreement. His …
Read More »Tory Lanez Taken Into Custody for Violating Judge’s Orders in Megan Thee Stallion Case
Recording artist Tory Lanez was taken into custody on Tuesday after appearing at a hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom. A judge found that the Canadian artist violated the protective orders put in place in the felony assault case that alleges he shot Megan Thee Stallion in her feet almost …
Read More »Someone They Knew with Tamron Hall is Your New True Crime Obsession
Image: Court TV America loves true crime. Whether it’s a documentary or fictionalized, no form of entertainment is more popular right now. And looking to add her own twist to this phenomenon is journalist/talk show host Tamron Hall, who’s returning to the genre with the Court TV show Someone They …
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