Officials have said that two Japanese passengers who contracted coronavirus on board a cruise ship quarantined in Japan have died. What We Know: The victims, […]
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Rapper Pop Smoke Dead After Home Invasion
The up-and-coming rapper and leader in the Brooklyn drill movement, Bashar Jackson a.k.a Pop Smoke, was killed Wednesday morning, his record label confirmed to the […]
Atlanta To Make All Landlords Accept Housing Vouchers
The Atlanta City Council approved historic legislation that will impact the city’s rental markets. What We Know: The ordinance prohibits landlords from refusing to rent […]
Wendy Williams Apologizes For Criticizing Gay Men
Host Wendy Williams took to social media on Friday to a apologize for comments made during “Hot Topics”. What We Know: In an emotional YouTube […]
Los Angeles DA Jackie Lacey Moves to Wipe 66,000 Marijuana Convictions
Los Angeles County courts may soon consider throwing out nearly 66,000 marijuana-related convictions of residents dating back more than 50 years. What We Know: Los […]
Violent Cops Sued For Wrongful Arrest Of Black College Swimmer
Jaylan Butler, 20, is seeking justice after being wrongfully detained by police officers in Quad Cities. What We Know: Illinois police officers committed despicable acts, […]
Janet Jackson, Bruno Mars To Headline Essence Fest
Janet Jackson and Bruno Mars will top the bill at this year’s 2020 Essence Music Festival taking place July 1-5 in New Orleans. What We […]
Professor Under Fire for Comparing ‘Ok Boomer’ to N-word
Ok, Boomer is a term used in retaliation of a cross-generational dialogue between baby boomers and millennials. What We Know: An Oklahoma professor took the […]
Professor Won’t Teach After Calling Police On Black Student Who Wouldn’t Move Seats
Ball State University says Shaheen Borna, the marketing professor who called police on a black student who declined to change seats in his classroom, has […]
Deval Patrick, Last Black Candidate Drops out of Presidential Race
Former Massachusetts governor, Deval Patrick, who jumped into the Democratic presidential primary months later than most of his competitors did, has now ended that bid. […]