Black America Breaking News for the African American Community
Photo: Joseph Thomas Photography (Shutterstock) From exposés written on police brutality to the influx in racial hate crimes, everything going on in America right now has made me a lot more suspicious of white antics. Some things are genuinely a misunderstanding, but most times Black people are right to assume …
Read More »Michael K. Williams’ Cause Of Death Has Been Released
On Sept. 6, Michael K. Williams, 54, was found dead in his Brooklyn home. His cause of death has now been released. According to TMZ, the Chief Medical Examiner in New York determined the official cause of death is “acute intoxication by the combined effects of fentanyl, p-fluorofentanyl, heroin and …
Read More »The Unorthodox Art of an Ultra-Orthodox Community
When Shoshana Golin-Cahn set her sights on attending fine-arts school almost 30 years ago, she did what many Orthodox Jews do when faced with a big decision: She called her rabbi. He told her the one limitation she would face was that she was not to draw live male nude …
Read More »Wendy Williams Released From Hospital
Wendy Williams was fighting a COVID infection and hospitalized for a psychological evaluation. The talk show host is reportedly back home recovering. According to Entertainment Tonight, a source said, “Wendy is home and improving every day.” The official Instagram account for The Wendy Williams Show also announced the premiere date …
Read More »Black Maryland Cemetery Of Freed Slaves Underneath Parking Lot At Center Of Legal Dispute
An asphalt-paved parking lot in Washington D.C. is at the heart of a development dispute due to a cemetery below it where hundreds of bodies of freed slaves and their descendants lie. Local community members in Montgomery County, MD say the bodies are buried in what was once a cemetery …
Read More »‘I Have Spoken With Her. We Are Hanging In There’: Wendy Williams’ Brother Gives Update on Her Condition
Wendy Williams attends the Vulture Festival Presented By AT&Ton May 19, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Dia Dipasupil for Vulture Festival (Getty Images) It seems things are starting to look up for Wendy Williams! As previously reported by The Root, Williams was recently diagnosed with a breakthrough case of COVID-19 …
Read More »The Redemption of a Televangelist
A memorable scene in the new film The Eyes of Tammy Faye encapsulates the biopic’s modern perspective on its much-maligned subject. A dashing and boyish TV preacher named Pat Robertson (played by Gabriel Olds) has thrown a swanky poolside soiree at his palatial Virginia mansion. The era is the early …
Read More »Common Responds To Tiffany Haddish’s Ring Comment
After Tiffany Haddish made a comment about what she would want if marriage is ever in the cards, her boyfriend Common is now responding. In case you missed it, the comedian and actress recently appeared on the Smartless podcast Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett and told the trio …
Read More »Jelani Day’s Body Found In Illinois River
Jelani Day, a 25-year-old graduate student at Illinois State University, has been missing since Aug. 25. A body that was found in the Illinois River is now confirmed to be Day. According to CNN, a coroner of LaSalle County, Illinois confirmed the tragic news via forensic dental identification and DNA …
Read More »Cardi And Indya Moore Try Latin Food On Messenger Show
Cardi B is eating her way through Latin American cuisines in the latest episode of her Messenger show Cardi Tries. The Bronx rapper joined Pose star Indya Moore to spend time with James Beard Award-nominated chefs Jaime Martín Del Campo and Ramiro Arvizo, the owners of La Casita Mexicana, in …
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