Knicks Break 25-Year Conference Finals Drought, Defeat Celtics
by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 Spike Lee must be somewhere smiling. Somewhere, die-hard fan Spike Lee has an ear-to-ear grin as the Knicks head into Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals after crushing the Boston Celtics—who blew two 20-point leads in back-to-back games—giving New York a commanding 2-0 lead. The Celtics fought back […]
Black Farmworkers Sue Mississippi Grower For Favoring White Foreign Labor, Alleging Wage Discrimination
by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 The suit argues that Black workers were paid $10 an hour while foreign white workers received more. On May 15, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Southern Migrant Legal Services (SMLS), and the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) announced a joint lawsuit filed in federal court on behalf of five Black […]
Former Danity Kane Singer Aubrey O’Day Shuts Down Testimony Rumors In Diddy Trial
by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 O’Day’s former co-star on ‘Making The Band,’ Dawn Richard, has, however, testified in the trial. Following the conclusion of Cassie Ventura’s testimony in Sean Combs’ trial on charges including sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation for prostitution, former Danity Kane member Aubrey O’Day announced during a recent podcast interview that […]
‘Gingers Are The New Black’: Black People And Redheads Bond Over Shared Struggles In Viral Trend
by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 While the trend has sparked solitary, some caution that at the ‘end of the day, a white ginger is white, which carries with it all the privileges, perspectives, and experiences common with being white.’ A hot take on TikTok has transformed into expressions of solidarity between Black people and […]
Former TV Anchor Breaks Silence About Infamous NBC4 Broadcast That Cost Him His Job
by Mary Spiller May 17, 2025 Leon Harris admitted he consumed a few glasses of wine prior to the infamous Thanksgiving broadcast, and that the situation prompted him to get help for his “alcoholism.” Former NBC4 Washington news anchor Leon Harris is finally opening up about his past struggles and on-air mistakes. In an interview […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore Vetoes Reparations Bill, Igniting Debates
by Daniel Johnson May 17, 2025 Although the reparations bill was just one of 23 vetoes issued by Moore, it sparked a firestorm of criticism from fellow Black leaders across the state. Wes Moore, the nation’s only Black governor and a Democrat, vetoed a bill in the late hours on May 16 that would have […]
Ride For Equity: 1,600-Mile Bike Trek From Tulsa To NYC To Power Black Business Ownership
by Mary Spiller May 17, 2025 The ride will raise money for Black entrepreneurs. Black Leaders Detroit has launched another initiative to work towards its equity goals. With the new 2025 Ride for Equity, registrants can take part in a group cycling event that’s set to raise money for equitable funding practices for African American […]
Venture Capitalist Rashaun Williams Teams Up With Mark Cuban To Invest In NBA, NFL, And MLB Teams
by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 17, 2025 Williams, Cuban, and Steve Cannon, former CEO of the company overseeing the Falcons, have launched Harbinger Sports Partners Fund. Venture capitalist Rashaun Williams has joined forces with two industry powerhouses to form a new investment group focused on acquiring ownership stakes in NBA, NFL, and MLB teams. Williams, a […]
Cassie’s husband, Alex Fine, speaks out: ‘You did not break her spirit’
Alex Fine, Cassie Ventura’s husband of six years, released a heartfelt statement through Ventura’s lawyer, Douglas Wigdor, following Ventura’s final day of testimony in New York for the federal criminal sex trafficking case against hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. “To him and all those who helped him along the way, please know this: You did […]
10 escape from New Orleans jail through hole in cell wall while lone guard left to get food
Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail Friday in an audacious overnight escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall while the lone guard assigned to their cell pod was away getting food, authorities said. Seven of the escapees, including suspects charged with murder, remain on the lam […]
