Suspect likely to plead guilty in 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay
A man believed to be involved in the shooting death of Run DMC DJ Jam Master Jay is expected to plead guilty to his role in the case. According to court records, Jay Bryant, who originally pleaded not guilty to murder following a 2023 indictment, has negotiated a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. In March, […]
After Cerina Wanzer Fairfax’s death, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott demands better from men in face of ‘coward behavior’
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott has had enough. In the wake of the death of Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax at the hands of her husband, former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, the mayor took to Threads on Friday and made a decree, calling out what he felt was “sucka ass coward behavior.” “RIP Dr. Fairfax. Fellas […]
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson takes agency as sole Black woman on Supreme Court
When Ketanji Brown Jackson first entered the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022 as the most junior liberal justice and the first Black woman, she undoubtedly knew she would often find herself in the dissenting minority on any given issue before the 6-3 conservative majority. However, after nearly four years on the bench and under a […]
From viral slap to legal action: Ice Spice breaks silence on Hollywood brawl
Ice Spice is attempting to flip the narrative after a chaotic altercation at a Los Angeles McDonald’s turned into one of the week’s most talked-about viral moments. The “Munch” rapper broke her silence Friday night on X, posting a clip teasing new music and cracking a joke that doubled as brand loyalty: “This wouldn’t happen […]
Jackson State University names Denise Jones Gregory as first woman to lead the institution in permanent role
In a historic appointment, Jackson State University has named Dr. Denise Jones Gregory as its 14th president, making her the first woman to permanently lead Mississippi’s largest HBCU after years of leadership instability. On Thursday (Apr. 16), the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning removed the “interim” label Jones has carried […]
Second-generation ‘Friday?’ Sons of Ice Cube and Chris Tucker re-imagine classic movie for L.A. Rams draft promo
A spot-on homage to the classics is always great. When it comes to “Friday,” the 1995 comedy featuring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker that became a cult and generational classic? The Los Angeles Rams made the call to Cube and Tucker’s sons to give it new life. Ahead of next week’s NFL draft, the Rams […]
Boxer Shadasia Green hospitalized after being stretchered out following fight in New York
Shadasia Green remains in a New York area hospital Saturday, hours after suffering a brutal knockout loss at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. During the ninth round of her fight against Lani Daniels, Green took a slew of right hands to the face, prompting the referee to call the fight and award Daniels the IBF and WBO […]
Family mourning after pregnant Atlanta mother of two shot and killed on highway: ‘My daughter will be vindicated’
Gloria Allen, the mother of Bianca Huntley, isn’t holding her tongue about what she believes happened to her daughter. “She was my baby…” Huntley’s mother, Gloria Allen, told Atlanta’s WXIA. “You’re talking about a light, a shining light that got snuffed out.” Huntley, a mother of two, was gunned down on an Atlanta highway on Tuesday. […]
Roland Martin pulls post regarding Justin Fairfax and Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, cites fraternity rules
Hours after a public post about former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and his wife, Dr. Cerina Wanzer Fairfax, drew significant backlash on social media, Roland Martin revealed early Friday that he had deleted the post. “Last night I received an email from Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, Inc. leadership regarding my IG-Threads-Facebook post on the […]
Young Black mothers deserve a seat at the maternal health table, too
By now, most of us have heard some version of the statistic: Black women are three and a half times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. For the last 10 years, we have talked about it during Black Maternal Health Week. We share the posts, we mourn the losses, and yet […]