10 Unforgettable Super Bowl Moments
Every February, hundreds of millions of viewers gather around their TVs with cases of beer, plates of wings, and a room full of friends to take in the most important event in sports, the Super Bowl....
View ArticleLeToya Luckett on Vintage Beyonce Shade: ‘Everybody Knew Their Role’
Courtesy of Vibe Vixen It’s been years since the original Destiny’s Child lineup graced a television screen, but fans were up in arms when an old interview of the foursome hit the net. In it, a young...
View ArticlePhilip Seymour Hoffman Found Dead In NYC Apartment
Courtesy of The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Philip Seymour Hoffman, who won the Oscar for best actor in 2006 for his portrayal of writer Truman Capote in “Capote” and created a gallery of other...
View ArticleSNL Highlights Black History Month With ’28 Reasons’
After all the hoopla surrounding “Saturday Night Live”‘s lack of a Black female cast member and the subsequent hiring of Sasheer Zamata, it was a given that they would need to do something to...
View ArticleWhat People Do For Money: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Sons Want to Sell His...
By Colby Carrington Bernice King, daughter of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., makes some incredibly grotesque accusations against her own brothers in an open letter printed in the Atlanta Journal...
View ArticleSuzanne Basso To Be Executed for Murdering Mentally Handicapped Man
A Texas woman is to be executed on Wednesday, February 5, for the brutal 1998 murder of mentally disabled man, Louis “Buddy” Musso. After being convicted in 1999 of leading a group of thugs in the...
View ArticleUtah Teacher Courtney Jarrell Pleads Guilty To Sexual Misconduct With...
A former Utah high school teacher has plead guilty to reduced charges after being accused of carrying on an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old female student, according to the Daily Mail....
View ArticleNY: ‘City as Canvas’ Exhibits Graffiti at the Museum of the City of New York
The Museum of the City of New York has a new graffiti exhibition entitled City As Canvas: Graffiti Art from the Martin Wong Collection. Martin Wong was a California-born artist who moved to New York...
View ArticleOur Untold Stories: In 2013, Over Half of All Missing Persons Were Female
Nearly 40 percent of those who disappear are minorities, according to the National Crime Information Center. Stats reported on the Black And Missing Foundation‘s website note a total of 240,411...
View ArticleCVS Drops Cigarettes From Its Shelves
CVS plans to pull tobacco products from all stores by October 1, becoming the first US chain drugstore to stop selling cigarettes. In a statement released Wednesday, CVS Caremark, the nation’s...
View ArticleMichael Dunn Trial Begins, Reminder of Trayvon Martin Case
Jury selection began on Monday, February 3, in the trial of Michael Dunn, who is charged with first-degree murder for the death of Florida teen Jordan Davis over a dispute for loud music. Dunn also...
View ArticleGeorge Zimmerman And DMX Will Go Toe-To-Toe
In what’s shaping up to be a real shit show, George Zimmerman and DMX will go toe-to-toe in the boxing ring on March 1. Yes, you read that correctly. A child killer will go up against a crackhead...
View ArticleCelebrity Mixologist Darryl Robinson’s Death Under Investigation
Celebrity mixologist Darryl Robinson was found dead in his Brooklyn apartment early Wednesday morning, police report. His death is under investigation. Police responded to a call from a close friend...
View ArticleGeorgia Woman Arrested For Allowing Sex-Offender Boyfriend Around Daughters
A Georgia woman is behind bars after police say she allowed a man who molested two children back into her home, according to WSBTV. Darrika Driver, 31, of Clayton County, allowed her 22-year-old...
View ArticleFirst Look: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Stars in Epic Romance ‘Pompeii’
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, best known as Simon Adebisi from the hit HBO show “Oz,” is starring in the new epic Pompeii. The film, which also stars Kit Harington (Jon Snow on “Game of Thrones”), is the...
View ArticleSouth Florida Man Attacks 10-Year-Old; Bites Another Victim’s Face Before...
South Florida deputies shot and killed a violent man, who is speculated to have been high on drugs, on Tuesday. According to authorities, the naked man attacked a retired New York City police officer...
View ArticleBlack Olympians Step to the Forefront During 2014 Sochi Winter Games
For 90 years, the Winter Olympics have been a mostly exclusionary event for Black athletes. This year, however, the Sochi, Russia games, which begin this week, will see a different hue, with Black...
View ArticleMendeecees Harris: A Free Man?
By Jaia A. Thomas During the recent reunion episode of Love and Hip-Hop New York, one notable cast member was missing from the raucous and name calling – Mendeecees Harris. You may remember him as the...
View ArticleNMAAHC Ambassador: Adrian W. Rich
Name: Adrian W. Rich Title/Occupation: IT Consultant/Entrepreneur Current City: Bowie, MD Age: 43 On the NMAAHC Ambassadors Program: What inspired him to join: Did you see 12 Years a Slave? Or the...
View ArticleFormer Warner Music Executive Allegedly Embezzled Over $1 Million
Danielle Smith turned herself into Manhattan authorities Tuesday, after flying herself from California to New York to face embezzlement charges. Smith, 45, donned in a frumpy wool coat, black glasses...
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