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Vanessa Bryant has filed a  wrongful death lawsuit against the owner of the helicopter company in the crash that killed her husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant.  According to the Los Angeles Times, the complaint was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court against Fillmore-based Island Express Holding …

The 51st NAACP Image Awards, held on Saturday, February 22nd, honored the lives of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna during a special tribute.  A special in memoriam segment, highlighting Black icons who recently passed away, included a hanging basketball hoop and ball to celebrate the lives of the NBA …

The trailer to Lena Waithe’s new show, Girls Room, was just released. But a rising filmmaker was more than shocked when she watched it and Waithe is now facing accusations that she stole the project. According to Deadline, Waithe’s Girls Room is an anthology series that “will explore the …

Interested in dining at a black-owned restaurant in your city? There’s an app for that. New York-based couple and entrepreneurs, Anthony and Janique Edwards, were tired of struggling to find black-owned eateries, so they created an app that would solve that problem. EatOkra is a new app that connects users …

Dwyane Wade basked in the Miami sun and fanfare enjoying a three-day celebration to commemorate his jersey retirement.  The former NBA All-Star, who retired at the end of his 2018-2019 season, hosted an intimate gathering on Friday, February 21st, at Liquid Hospitality’s Joia Beach on Watson Island. He was joined …

Bermuda is different from other Caribbean islands. It doesn’t have an indigenous culture. The island’s culture is derived from a brilliant mosaic of African, Portuguese, and British influences. This is even more evident in the local food culture. Many people would tell you that Bermuda doesn’t have a distinct cuisine, …

Kiana Randolph’s son was injured during an alleged altercation with a teacher and had to be airlifted to a hospital. Screenshot: KTRK A mother in Houston received a phone call from her son’s school saying he had been injured in an altercation. When she arrived at the school, her son …

Dwyane Wade never misses a beat when it comes to supporting his daughter Zaya. The retired NBA star’s 12-year-old daughter, Zaya, came out as transgender earlier this month, sharing that she hopes she can now live her truth. Wade says that he, and his wife Gabrielle Union, treat their daughter …

A veteran high school sports announcer is Oklahoma is facing backlash after making a racist comment while introducing players of a basketball team. The Crooked Oak High School girls’ basketball team was shocked as they took the court for their game against Newkirk High School on Friday (Feb. 21) …

A compromise bill might end up looking a lot like Buttigieg’s or Warren’s public-option proposals. And even though that idea repulses some on the left, most of the Sanders devotees I spoke with said they would see a public option as a major victory. “I understand if Bernie is the …