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Photo: Nuccio DiNuzzo (Getty Images) Milwaukee’s chief of police was demoted to captain Thursday due to the way he handled multiple situations, including the protests that happened in the wake of George Floyd’s death. NBC News reports that Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales was demoted to captain following a unanimous …
Read More »Watch Madea And Tyler Perry Surprise Two Hospital Workers
Essential workers are some of the most crucial people during the coronavirus pandemic. And Tyler Perry wanted to make sure two hospital workers at Emory Hospital in Decatur, Georgia knew they were valued. During a segment on Good Morning America, Tina Jones and Lesa Kelly, spoke to TJ Holmes about …
Read More »The Books Briefing: The Writers Who Don’t Work Alone
📚 The Two Noble Kinsmen, by John Fletcher and William Shakespeare (CALLAHAN / OLENA YAKOBCHUK / JACOB LUND / SHUTTERSTOCK / KATIE MARTIN / THE ATLANTIC) The joy of writing a book with my dad “While the verdict is out on whether collaborations lead to better writing, for me at …
Read More »Amanda Seales Reveals Why She Left ‘The Real
After announcing that she would be departing from the daytime talk show The Real in June, Amanda Seales is now opening up on why she chose not to renew her contract six months after joining the show as the fifth co-host. “I left The Real because it was breaking my …
Read More »Man Will Spend Life In Prison For Stealing Hedge Clippers
Fair Wayne Bryant, a 62-year-old Black man in Louisiana, will spend the rest of his life in prison for stealing a set of hedge clippers, CNN reports. Bryant was incarcerated in 1997 for the petty crime. The decision to uphold his sentence was made by the Louisiana Supreme Court last …
Read More »Celebrities Denounce Virginia Mayor’s ‘Aunt Jemima’ Comment
Angela Rye, Amanda Seales and others are out to defend the numerous potential Black women Joe Biden may select as his running mate after a mayor in Virginia said the Democratic candidate for president “just announced Aunt Jemima as his VP pick.” In an open letter, dozens of Black women …
Read More »Black Americans Now Account For The Highest Increase In Gun Sales Of Any Demographic
The spread of COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus pandemic, has changed the way normal life functions in America. Compounded by the national protests over racial injustice and police brutality, many Black Americans have been advocating for the purchase of firearms for protection amid the current political climate. Overall, gun sales …
Read More »Former ‘Ellen’ Show DJ Says He Experienced Toxicity On Show
A former resident DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show has spoken out about his personal experiences working on the daytime talk show confirming the multiple allegations about the show’s workplace environment. Tony Okungbowa, formerly known on the show as DJ Tony, explained in an Instagram post on the toxic environment …
Read More »Stop Shoving a Mic in Kanye’s Face When He Really Needs a Hand
Photo: SAUL LOEB (Getty Images) Kanye West suffers from bipolar disorder. Everyone knows this because the rapper has been open about his struggles with the illness. Before learning of his struggles, America has always found Kanye’s brash, egomaniacal personality entertaining. It made for good sound clips. In fact, before learning …
Read More »Kandi Burruss Gives Husband A Social Distancing B-Day Gift
Kandi Burruss is trying to one-up her husband on epic birthday gifts. After Todd Tucker gave Burruss a social distancing themed birthday party in May, Burruss returned the favor on a whole different level with a quarantine party this month that included an added bonus. The Real Housewives of Atlanta …
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