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Video footage has gone viral showing a white California cop viciously attacking a 14-year-old black boy while trying to detain him because he thought he had weed on him. The shocking footage, which was shot in Rancho Cordova, shows the officer punching the teen in the face and slamming …

Budweiser Checking in, that’s still whassupPhoto: Courtesy of Budweiser As we navigate these uncertain times, the yearning for connection is even stronger. By this point, we’ve all been invited to various Zoom meetings, family FaceTimes, virtual happy hours, house parties (via app) and more. As such, Budweiser launched a campaign …

Vivica Fox’s acting credits go back to the late 1980s.  Her hustle is unmatched from her early days in soap operas and iconic roles in Kill Bill and Empire. The NAACP Image Award winner has seen many changes in Hollywood over the years but today she is optimistic about the …

Oh, you thought you could safely forget about all this? No dice. Like the mafia—but with more arcane and toxic alliances, worse cuisine, and more casualties—the 2020 presidential race pulls you back in, just when you thought you were out. The latest move comes from Justin Amash, the Michigan member …

Wendy Williams is looking forward to getting back on the dating scene, but she is taking no risks with the coronavirus. On The Wendy Williams Show yesterday (April 27), the popular talk show host opened up about looking for love in the era of the coronavirus.  “I want to date,” …

It’s the spring so many high school and college students are wrapping up their academic year, and for seniors, many were looking forward to graduating. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, however, those expecting to walk across the stage aren’t going to be able to physically. In lieu of this, Oprah …

Late night T.V. host Trevor Noah has more time to put the news in comedic perspective for us.  Comedy Central just announced on Monday (April 27) that it has temporarily expanded The Daily Show by an additional 45 minutes. As Deadline observed, Noah used that extra time to comment on …

Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller, bottom right, leads his three-member choir from the main aisle of an empty Enon Tabernacle, during the church’s live streaming Easter Sunday Service in Philadelphia, Sunday, April 12, 2020.Photo: Michael Bryant (The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) Last week, I was diagnosed with COVID 19. I …

Fans of Little Women: Atlanta were shocked by the sudden death of Ashley “Ms. Minnie” Ross. At only 34 years old, she passed away on April 27 after suffering injuries in a car crash. Her cast mate Shirlene “Ms. Juicy” Pearson, with whom she had an up and down relationship …

On March 27, as the U.S. topped 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Donald Trump stood at the lectern of the White House press-briefing room and was asked what he’d say about the pandemic to a child. Amid a meandering answer, Trump remarked, “You can call it a germ, you can …