A pastor in Tennessee quickly saved the day when he tackled a parishioner who brandished a gun during church service on Sunday. According to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, this past Sunday, a 26-year-old man, Dezire Baganda was sitting in front of the church at the Nashville Light Mission Pentecostal …
Read More »Kevin Strickland has been fighting for his freedom for 43 years. Sentenced to life in prison in 1979, Strickland, a Black man, is now 62. He has tried 17 times to get a hearing to overturn his triple murder conviction and on Monday he finally had his day in court. …
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Congress passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill last Friday, delivering President Joe Biden a major win in his first term after months of negotiations between Democrats. Thirteen Republicans helped push the bill over the line as the final vote was 228-206. Six Democrats, all progressives, warned they would sink …
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You may have heard of Erase Spa. The hot spot located on 7th Avenue in New York City is known for its laser hair removal and esthetician services to big names like Serena Williams, La La Anthony, and Angela Simmons. But why is Erase so well known you may think? …
Read More »Nick Cannon attends the “Wild ‘N Out” Season 16 Surprise on August 09, 2021 in Los Angeles, Calif.; Saweetie attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion on September 13, 2021 in New York City. Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images), Mike Coppola (Getty Images) Jesus, be …
Read More »Passing looks like a daydream. Set in Manhattan at the height of the Harlem Renaissance, the film is shot in sumptuous black-and-white. The soft focus of the lens distorts the frame’s edges. Hazy imagery—a fluttering curtain here, sunlight peeking through tree branches there—often fills the screen. And the story at …
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During a conversation on Friday about his own Netflix project, Jay-Z showed support for Dave Chappelle while admitting the comedian’s latest special, The Closer, made him uncomfortable at times. Jay was addressing a virtual crowd of over 6,000 listeners in a live chat organized by Netflix’s Strong Black Lead via …
Read More »Tyler Perry attends the 93rd Annual Academy Awards on April 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, Calif.; Whoopi Goldberg poses at the premiere of Sister Act in the Fortis Circus theater in the Netherlands on March 3, 2013.Photo: Matt Petit/A.M.P.A.S. (Getty Images), Robin Utrecht (Getty Images) The TPCU (Tyler Perry Cinematic …
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