Joy Reid warns Black communities to not be fooled by Trump’s recent pardons
This week, Donald Trump signed 16 pardons, including rapper NBA YoungBoy and reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, and six commutations to reduce the sentences of convicted criminals like Larry Hoover. While Trump’s decision has sparked outrage and discourse on social media, journalist and political analyst Joy Reid encourages constituents not to be fooled by […]
Shannon Sharpe postpones ‘Nightcap’ tour
It’s looking like it’s going to be a raincheck for Shannon Sharpe’s “Nightcap” podcast tour this summer. The 56-year-old former NFL star and podcast host announced in a recent episode of the popular podcast that he is postponing his upcoming “NSFW Tour,” scheduled to begin on June 13 in Baltimore. “We’ve decided to postpone the […]
Trump provides coy response when asked if he would pardon Diddy
President Donald Trump did not provide a definitive answer when asked if he would grant a presidential pardon to hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is currently on trial in a federal sex trafficking case in New York. On Friday, during an Oval Office meeting with Elon Musk on the tech billionaire’s last day as […]
Zion Williamson sued by a woman alleging the Pelicans star committed sexual violence against her
Zion Williamson is being sued by a woman describing herself as a former dating partner and who alleges the New Orleans Pelicans star committed repeated sexual violence against her. The civil lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Thursday night, identifies the plaintiff as “Jane Doe.” She claims she began dating Williamson in […]
If AI could cut 50% of white collar jobs and spike unemployment, what happens to Black employees?
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is the hottest thing on the digital streets. And unlike social media trends that come and go, this new technology has proven itself to have an impact that transcends the virtual world and could have real impacts on our daily lives. So much so that recently the CEO of Anthropic, an AI […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson gives stark warning after SCOTUS allows Trump to end migrant parole program
Advocates are reeling after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to revoke (for now) a Biden-era parole program that granted temporary legal status for half a million migrants from Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua. The high court granted a stay of a U.S. District Court ruling that blocked the Trump administration’s effort to […]
Actor Tray Chaney shares experience after son is injured and house is leveled in tornado: ‘PLEASE CHERISH LIFE’
Actor Tray Chaney—best known for playing the role of “Poot” on HBO’s landmark cop-drama “The Wire”—and his 18-year-old son, Malachi, were recently caught in a tornado in Locust Grove, Georgia, which is about an hour south of Atlanta. According to WSB-TV in Atlanta, the F-2 tornado touched down Thursday afternoon, causing extensive damage in a […]
Baylor University football star Alex Foster killed in shooting in his hometown
The cause of death for Alex Foster, a top football player at Baylor University, has been revealed. On Wednesday, May 28, the 18-year-old died unexpectedly in his hometown of Greenville, Mississippi, after he was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, the Clarion-Ledger reported. According to the outlet, the Greenville Police Department confirmed they responded to […]
Joy Reid brings substance, soul, and spontaneity with her new podcast ‘The Joy Reid Show’
Joy Reid is returning to the mic—this time, on her own terms. With the launch of “The Joy Reid Show,” the Emmy-nominated journalist is stepping out from behind the confines of a network news desk and into the podcast world, a space where she can speak as herself, to her people, her way. “Throughout my […]
Niko McKnight, estranged son of Brian McKnight, reportedly dies of cancer
Niko McKnight, a singer and guitarist who also happens to be the estranged son of R&B star Brian McKnight, has reportedly died after a battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by the brother of Brian, Claude McKnight, in a video posted to TikTok on May 29. The date Niko passed away has not been […]
