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Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Files Lawsuit Against the Men Who Killed Her Son
Wanda Cooper-Jones has filed a federal lawsuit against the three men accused of killing her son Ahmaud Arbery. The suit also names local police and prosecutors involved in the investigation. Wanda Cooper ...
Chance the Rapper Sues Former Manager, Says He Exploited His Position
Chance the Rapper sues his former manager, calls him a “marginally competent business manager” at best, and alleges he exploited his position. Chance the Rapper has sued his former manager Pat Corocan ...
Eddie Murphy Reveals Dave Chappelle Was Supposed To Be In ‘Coming 2 America’
Unfortunately, Dave Chappelle wasn’t able to appear in the forthcoming movie because of schedule conflicts. Coming 2 America will be dropping next month, and ahead of its release Eddie Murphy did a recent ...
Bobby Shmurda Officially Released From Prison
Bobby Shmurda is set to serve the remainder of his sentence under “community supervision until his maximum expiration date of February 23, 2026.” Bobby Shmurda has officially been released from prison ...
Bobby Shmurda Plans To Get Right To The Music After Prison Release
Two months ago, Bobby Shmurda was granted conditional release for good behavior. His previous release date was bumped from December 10, 2021, to February 23. Bobby Shmurda already has plans following his ...
What Will Happen To ‘Atlanta’ As Donald Glover Leaves FX For Amazon?
Donald Glover has inked an eight-figure deal with Amazon. But what does that mean not just for Atlanta and its upcoming third and fourth seasons, as well as any future seasons Glover might want to do ...
Pioneering West Coast Rapper Bo$$ Needs Your Help For a Kidney Transplant
Bo$$ had two number-one singles and toured with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in the early 1990s. Earlier this month, friends and family of Lichelle Laws, better known as the former Def Jam West signee Bo ...
Pharrell Williams Cleared of Perjury Charges in “Blurred Lines” Lawsuit
Marvin Gaye’s family cited a 2019 GQ interview between Pharrell and Rick Rubin in the case. On February 12th, the long saga of the 2013 Robin Thicke track “Blurred Lines” finally came to an end. In a California ...
Justin Timberlake Pens Apology To Janet Jackson for Super Bowl Incident
Justin Timberlake pens an apology to Janet Jackson 18 years after the 2004 incident that changed the trajectory of her entire career. 18 years after the Super Bowl incident that shook the entertainment ...
Erica Banks Announces Record Deal & Drops “Buss It (Remix) Ft. Travis Scott
Rising rapper Erica Banks officially announces she has signed a record deal with Warner Records in partnership with Houston’s 1501 Certified Entertainment. Erica Banks’ single “Buss It” has received a ...
Tucker Carlson Bizarrely Ties The Capitol Riots To George Floyd’s Death
The Fox News host also falsely claimed that George Floyd died of a drug overdose. On Wednesday night, Tucker Carlson bizarrely tied the Capitol riots and George Floyd‘s death together to suggest that Democrats ...
“It’s Offensive, Unfair”: Michigan GOP Candidate Wants To Cancel Black History Month
Austin Chenge, a Black man who’s running for governor in Michigan, wants to cancel Black History Month. If elected, Austin Chenge wants to cancel Black History Month in Michigan. Chenge, a Black man who ...
Say Hello to Aunt Jemima’s Rebranded Name & Logo: Pearl Milling Company
On the new packaging, Aunt Jemima’s familiar smiling face has been replaced with a water mill and the brand’s name has been switched to Pearl Milling Company. After receiving backlash for years Aunt Jemima ...
‘Passing’ Is a Gorgeous And Confounding Exploration Of Colorism [Review]
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing, which stars Tessa Thompson, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was recently acquired by Netflix. Colorism has reached the forefront of conversation ...
‘Passing’ Is a Gorgeous And Confounding Exploration Of Colorism
Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing, which stars Tessa Thompson, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival and was recently acquired by Netflix. Colorism has reached the forefront of conversation ...
Utah School Faces Backlash For Letting Parents Opt Out of Black History Month Lessons
The Maria Montessori Academy recently reversed the decision and will instruct the Black History Month curriculum. The Maria Montessori Academy in northern Utah has become the site of a heated debate about ...
ViacomCBS Reconciles With Nick Cannon To Return To ‘Wild N Out’
Nick Cannon and ViacomCBS are resuming production on the upcoming season of Wild ‘N Out. Coming days after FOX and Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury shared that a Nick Cannon daytime talk show was back in the ...
Dave Chappelle Books More Socially-Distant Shows After Two-Week Quarantine
Dave Chappelle has announced three new show dates in Austin. Two weeks ago, Dave Chappelle canceled the remaining shows of his Austin, Texas residency with Joe Rogan after testing positive for COVID-19 ...
2021 Golden Globes: Michaela Coel’s ‘I May Destroy You,’ Spike Lee’s ‘Da 5 Bloods’ Snubbed
Both the HBO TV series and the Netflix film were among the projects snubbed by the Golden Globes. On Wednesday (February 3), the Golden Globes released its list of nominees for this year’s ceremony. There ...
Rochester Police Suspended for Pepper-Spraying A 9-Year-Old Girl
New York lawmakers have introduced legislation to ban police officers from using chemical irritants on minors. On Monday, Rochester, New York mayor Lovely Warren announced that three Rochester police officers ...
How A Wu-Tang Clan Shirt Sparked A Diplomatic Dispute Between China and Canada
A Canadian diplomat’s Wu-Tang Clan shirt has led to a formal complaint from the Chinese government. On Tuesday, Canadian embassy representatives told Reuters that they regretted a “misunderstanding” with ...
Q-Tip, Chuck D Lead Tributes To Famed Hip-Hop Photographer Ricky Powell Amid His Death
Ricky Powell passed away at 59. Ricky Powell, the NYC photographer best known for his portraits and candids of musicians and artists — most notably the Beastie Boys — is dead at 59. Tono Radvany, Powell ...
Ryan Coogler is Developing a Wakanda Series For Disney Plus
Ryan Coogler just signed an exclusive 5-year deal with Disney Plus. On Monday, Deadline broke the news that Black Panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler has agreed to a 5-year extension of his contract ...
Rochester Police Under Fire After Pepper Spraying a 9-Year-Old Girl
Rochester interim police chief Cynthia Herriot-Sullivan called the incident unacceptable. Last Wednesday, an incident of police brutality involving Rochester, New York’s police sparked headlines and drew ...
Trump Gets Lawyer With Bill Cosby Ties After Losing Entire Impeachment Team
All five of the lawyers who were expected to represent Donald Trump resigned just over a week before his impeachment trial. Amid losing his entire impeachment team just over a week before his trial is ...