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Photo: Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP (AP) The Nevada parole board has granted O.J. Simpson early discharge from parole effective Dec. 1st, according to Nevada State Police spokeswoman Kim Yoko Smith. “Mr. Simpson is a completely free man now,” as said by Malcolm LaVerge, Simpson’s lawyer to the Associated …
Read More »<em>Spider-Man: No Way Home</em> Is Highly Entertaining Fan Service
Superhero movies often evoke the feeling of childhood play, of breaking out a couple of action figures and thrilling in imaginary team-ups and surprise villain cameos. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, a staggering piece of storytelling that shows no sign of abating after 27 films, has figured out how to bottle …
Read More »Jordan Brand Chair Reveals He Killed Someone Years Ago
Jordan Brand chairman Larry Miller is revealing a lot about his past. Prior to the release of his upcoming autobiography Jump: My Secret Journey From the Streets to the Boardroom, Miller discloses a secret he’s kept to himself for decades. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Miller admitted to killing …
Read More »Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty in Civil Rights Case in Murder of George Floyd
On Wednesday, former Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty to federal charges of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, AP News reports. For the first time, Chauvin admitted to keeping his knee on Floyd’s neck even after he knew Floyd became unresponsive. The knee to the neck resulted in Floyd’s …
Read More »Keechant Sewell Set To Become the NYPD’s First Black Female Police Commissioner
Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AFP (Getty Images) During the hot summer of 2020, thousands of people took to the New York streets to protest the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota, the death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, and countless others who have fallen to police brutality. As the country waits …
Read More »Red Table Talk: The Estefans Talk Colorism in Latin Families
Latin people are the fastest-growing demographic in the U.S., and the number of people who identify as Afro-Latino on the 2020 Census numbered more than 1.3 million. Each state and the District of Columbia reported growth among the demographic, and for the first time in the country, births and not …
Read More »Feminist Author And Activist bell hooks Passes Away At Age 69
The trailblazing feminist author, critic, and activist bell hooks passed away on Wednesday at her home in Berea, Kentucky. A press release from her niece Ebony Motley confirmed that hooks, born Gloria Jean Watkins, had been ill and was surrounded by family and close friends when she passed, Kentucky reports. …
Read More »Chadwick Boseman's Brother Believes T'Challa Should Be Recast
Chadwick Boseman at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER at Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez for Disney (Getty Images) While the discourse surrounding Black Panther 2 as of late has been mired with stories about Letitia Wright, her stance …
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Read More »Remains Discovered in Garbage Bag in 1982 Identified as Former Guitarist for The O’Jays
In 1982, the remains of an unidentified person were discovered in Ohio. Almost 40 years later, the identity of the remains is now known. According to a press release from the Twinsburg Police Department, unidentified remains discovered on Feb. 18, 1982, have just been identified as Frank “Frankie” Little Jr. …
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