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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 22: On Wed. 9/22, the reunited Fugees performed at Pier 17 in NYC in support of Global Citizen Live, a once-in-a-generation global broadcast event calling on world leaders to defend the planet and defeat poverty, airing on September 25. The show kicks off the …
Read More »Woman With Down Syndrome Violently Killed By Neighbor Twice Her Age Who Says They Were Dating
Police in Alexandria, Va. have charged 40-year-old David Cunningham in the gruesome death of his neighbor Melia Jones, a 23-year-old woman with down syndrome who was living on her own for the first time. According to the Washington Post, Jones’ parents found her body wrapped in blankets three days after she …
Read More »Poet Amanda Gorman Feared for Her Life Upon Performing at the Inauguration
Photo: Amy Sussman/WireImage (Getty Images) Poet and activist Amanda Gorman wrote in a New York Times op-ed that she nearly declined reciting her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the presidential inauguration out of fear for her life. CNN reported she felt herself and her family would be targeted by …
Read More »BET ON BLACK: The First Black Family In Texas To Own Quarter Horses Has A Winner Named Black Lives Matter
The first Black American family to race quarter horses in Texas has added another winner to the brood. The Hatley brothers, Ke’elronn and James, Jr., named their newly-minted four-legged champion “Black Lives Matter.” In an effort to bring consistent awareness to the plight of Black folks in America- then and …
Read More »Producers Confirm That Girls Trip 2 is "Officially Underway"
Photo: Jonathan Bachman (Getty Images) The pandemic might be ongoing, but we are outside, and touching road, ok?! Well at least on film! The producers behind ‘Girls Trip’ have officially announced that ‘Girls Trip 2’ is underway. If you’ve been itching for a getaway, then this highly anticipated sequel might …
Read More »Michigan-Based TikToker Dead After Boyfriend Allegedly Strangles Him Over A Video Game
A Michigan-based TikToker is dead after his boyfriend allegedly choked him to death after fighting over a video game. Rory Teasley, 28, passed away after Docquen Watkins, 31, reportedly choked him after an altercation involving the video game “Overwatch.” Police were called to an apartment in Pontiac, Michigan (an Oakland …
Read More »Page County Karen Violently Threatens School Over Mask Mandate
Photo: Ursula Page (Shutterstock) On January 15, 2022, Governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin, issued an executive order that ended mask mandates in the state, allowing parents to choose whether or not their children would be masked inside of schools. The executive order by Youngkin was issued on his first day …
Read More »Florida Woman Enters Guilty Plea For Bitcoin Murder-For-Hire Plot
Federal prosecutors said Thursday that a Florida woman entered a guilty plea for hiring a hitman from the “dark web” to kill her ex-boyfriend’s spouse. DeAnna Marie Stinson, 50, allegedly paid over $12,000 in Bitcoin to an unnamed site in the murder-for-hire plot, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office …
Read More »Actress Regina King Loses Son To Suicide At 26
Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage (Getty Images) Regina King has announced the unfortunate passing of her son to suicide. Ian Alexander Jr., 26, was her only child with ex husband, Ian Alexander Sr. On Friday afternoon, King shared a statement to multiple media outlets on her son’s untimely death. “Our family is …
Read More »Idris Elba Is On The Short List To Be The Next James Bond, Executive Producer Confirms
After years of rumors and speculations, the executive producer of the 007 franchise has confirmed that they are, in fact, considering Idris Elba to take over the iconic role of James Bond. Accoding to The Daily Mail, Barbara Broccoli addressed the rumors during a recent podcast interview about the release …
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