In Historic Move, Illinois Says Goodbye To Cash Bail For Some
Beginning Monday, September 17, people arrested for crimes in Illinois won’t have to worry about paying cash bail to be released from jail. As the first U.S. State to do so, the elimination of cash bail was met with support and opposition from those on the front line of the change. Under the Pretrial Fairness […]
Unleashing Thrills: New NFL PRO ERA II VR Game Set For Release With Enhanced Features
StatusPRO Inc., a sports technology and gaming company that uses real-time data, has announced the upcoming release of its latest immersive VR game, NFL PRO ERA II. The game is the much-anticipated sequel to NFL PRO ERA, released last year and quickly became the fastest-selling sports title ever in VR gaming. According to a StatusPRO […]
Ex-NFL Star Warrick Dunn Surprises Baton Rouge Single Mother With Fully Furnished New Home
Former NFL running back Warrick Dunn surprised a single mother and her daughter with their first home. As reported by WAFB, this week Dunn’s charity, Warrick Dunn Charities, teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and Catholic High School to build a house for mother-daughter duo Dominique and Miracle in Dunn’s hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. […]
Black NYFW Model Speaks Out Against Makeup Artists Failing Darker-Skinned Women
A Black New York Fashion Week model has spoken out about a terrible experience with makeup artists having a lack of understanding about darker skin tones. According to In the Know, travel and fashion model Megan Milan took to TikTok to talk about having to do her makeup herself at a recent NYFW event. The […]
Ice Cube Ethers Elon Musk In Twitter/X Meme Battle
Ice Cube ethered Elon Musk after the owner of Twitter/X posted a meme captioned, “This is Ice Cube now, feel old yet?” with a picture of the rapper next to a glass of water. Oshea Jackson Sr. responded by quoting Musk’s tweet with a picture of the old Twitter logo with a picture of a […]
Birmingham Has Day Of Remembrance For 1963 Church Bombing Anniversary
Alabama mourned on the 60th Anniversary of the 1963 Birmingham Church Bombing that took the lives of four innocent Black girls. On Friday, September 15, a remembrance was held at the 16th Street Baptist Church to stand in solidarity with those still affected by the tragedy that occurred during the Civil Rights Movement. The first […]
Prison From The Inside Out: Bridging Inmates To Society, Founder Porshe Taylor Shares Vision
The California-based non-profit Prison From The Inside Out is bridging the gap between people in prison and those in the community, says the organization’s founder and executive director. Prison From The Inside Out offers the incarcerated community a platform to share their stories, accept responsibility for their actions, as well as mentor others. Led by […]
Jeezy Files For Divorce From Jeannie Mai
TV host Jeannie Mai and rapper Jeezy are splitting. On September 14, Jeezy filed for divorce from Mai in a Fulton County Superior Court in Atlanta after being married for two years. In the filing, Jay Wayne Jenkins, more commonly known as 45-year-old rapper Jeezy, said, “The marriage is irretrievably broken. There is no hope […]
Byron Allen Makes $10 Billion Bid To Acquire ABC Network From Disney After BET Deal Falls Through
Media mogul Byron Allen has made an offer of $10 billion for Disney’s ABC Network. According to Bloomberg, Allen made the offer as Disney is looking to shed what it considers “non-core assets” and looks to focus their efforts on streaming services. According to a Bloomberg source familiar with the offer, the offer centers on […]
CAU Dorms Flooded After Severe Storm Sweeps Atlanta
Severe flooding has caused damage throughout Atlanta, Georgia. Late Thursday afternoon, Fox Weather reported that the storm poured down 2 inches of water in a little over an hour, leaving the Clark Atlanta University, CAU students scrambling to escape their dorms as they filled with water. Viral social media videos taken by CAU students show […]
