Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
If you’re not feeling 100 percent, you’re not alone: In a recent NPR poll, half of households reported that someone in the home was experiencing serious problems with depression, anxiety, stress, or sleep. One biweekly Census Bureau survey estimated that almost one in three Americans was experiencing symptoms of depression …
Read More »Hitman Holla Shares Photo Of His Girlfriend In Hospital
Hitman Holla, born Gerald Fulton, Jr., is asking for prayers after his girlfriend Cinnamon was shot in the face during a burglary. He is now sharing a photo of her in the hospital. The rapper tweeted, “Really appreciate the love and support from you all, it really mean a lot… …
Read More »Juror No. 7 Dismissed from Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for Jokingly Asking ‘Why Did it Take Seven Shots to Shoot Jacob Blake?’
A juror involved in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was dismissed on Thursday for saying a joke that references the Kenosha police shooting—captured on a cellphone video—that involved a Black man in Wisconsin. According to NBC News, a juror, identified as Juror No. 7, was being led to his car …
Read More »New Exhibition in NYC will Showcase Rare Artwork from Jean-Michel Basquiat
Photo: Astrid Stawiarz (Getty Images) Jean Michel-Basquiat’s impact on art and popular culture is the stuff of legend. Although he was only 27 when he died of a heroin overdose, this former graffiti artist was known for his colorful abstract paintings, unorthodox hairstyle, and friendships with pop artists Keith Haring …
Read More »A New Way to Look at the Natural World
For the natural-history writer David George Haskell, a mere sound is enough to identify a tree. Each has a different song—a tune that evolves with the seasons. Now we’re in the moment when, as he put it to my colleague Ed Yong in 2016, you can listen as the “soft …
Read More »Grand Jury Eyes Ex-Cop Accused Of ‘Terrorizing’ Black People
A criminal grand jury investigation is underway involving a former Kansas City, Kansas police detective who allegedly “exploited and terrorized” Black people, CNN reports. According to federal prosecutors, Roger Golubski, who reached the rank of captain when he retired in 2010, targeted residents of the city’s north end for decades. …
Read More »Will Smith Reveals He Fell in Love With Stockard Channing During the Filming of ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
If the excerpts from Will Smith’s upcoming memoir, Will (Nov. 9), are any indication, readers are in for a treat. In another excerpt provided to People, the Independence Day actor admits that before he met his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, he fell in love with his Six Degrees of Separation co-star …
Read More »Kid Cudi's A Man Named Scott Reveals the Tremendous Cost of Inspiring an Entire Generation
Kid Cudi attends the Los Angeles Special Screening of Amazon Prime Video’s “A Man Named Scott” at Billy Wilder Theater at The Hammer Museum on November 03, 2021, in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) Kid Cudi is pretty fucking brave. As a longtime fan of his music—shoutout …
Read More »The Singularity Is Here
Paul Spella / The Atlantic This essay has been adapted from a lecture delivered at the Newark Public Library in honor of Philip Roth. Something unnatural is afoot. Our affinities are increasingly no longer our own, but rather are selected for us for the purpose of automated economic gain. The …
Read More »Bow Wow Threatens To Quit Millennium Tour
Bow Wow appeared frustrated with the Millennium Tour, but Omarion reportedly stepped in to help smooth things out just in time for the Atlanta show on Saturday (Oct. 16). Complex reports that Bow Wow, 34, hit up Twitter to share a few thoughts about the tour’s progress. He claims his …
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