Azeez Al-Shaair was told to remove Palestinian child’s name from eyeblack or be pulled from NFL game
One week after making international headlines for writing the name of a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza on his eyeblack, Azeez Al-Shaair did the same thing on Sunday vs. the Cincinnati Bengals, highlighting another young Palestinian child killed in Gaza. According to The Athletic, Al-Shaair faced the possibility of being barred from playing if he […]
Kandi Burruss says Todd Tucker tried to pitch his ‘Til Divorce Do Us Part’ series ‘multiple times’
Kandi Burruss is addressing the recent online discussion regarding Todd Tucker’s “Til Divorce Do Us Part” and her one-woman show, and outlining the difference between Burruss telling her truth and Tucker utilizing the divorce for content and public consumption. The multi-hyphenate was a guest on Audi Cornish and Ari Shaprio’s “Engagement Party” podcast for CNN. […]
Common launches new wine inspired by the Chicago neighborhood where he grew up
Add Common’s name to the list of musicians who are now dabbling in wines and spirits. The Chicago native, who already has a Grammy, an Academy Award and an Emmy under his belt, is branching out with a new wine called Jefferey Park, named after a neighborhood park three miles from where Common grew up […]
Kirk Franklin and GloRilla team up again for new gospel track ‘This Time’
Kirk Franklin and GloRilla are back on the same record. A new collaboration between the two arrived on Friday (Sept. 25) with “This Time,” a gospel song that pairs Franklin’s choir-driven sound with a verse from the Memphis rapper. Franklin was tapped to host this year’s Stellar Awards, while GloRilla has been teasing her second […]
Keke Wyatt allegedly threatened to shoot a woman during custody exchange, warrant says
R&B singer Keke Wyatt allegedly pulled out a handgun and threatened to shoot a woman after an argument broke out during a custody exchange in Georgia, an arrest warrant claims. Wyatt was arrested last week on several charges, three of which she disputes. The incident happened Sept. 20 after police responded to a reported domestic […]
Police Say Tasia Fortune’s Hanging Was ‘Staged’
Source: GoFundMe / Etta Avolio The mysterious hanging of 29-year-old Tasia Fortune is coming closer to closure. On Friday, a police detective testified that Fortune was first killed in a dispute over drugs, and her body subsequently hung from a tree in a “staged” lynching, according to the Washington Post. The Post reports that “Fortune […]
California Sheriff Ordered To Return Over 600,000 Ballots
Source: MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images / Getty It’s crazy how the people who keep yapping about “protecting election security” are the ones who keep infringing on election security. On Thursday, the California Supreme Court ordered Chad Bianco, the Republican sheriff of Riverside County, to return nearly 650,000 ballots he seized from […]
FAFO: Credit Union CEO Out After Posting Pic Of Her Family In ‘Lake America’ Shirts
Source: Jane Smith / other In today’s episode of How TF You Let Trump Get You Fired On Your Day Off?, the CEO of a U.S.-based credit union is no longer the CEO of a U.S.-based credit union because she went full MAGA when you never go full MAGA, by posting an AI-generated photo of […]
Black Mississippi State student weighs legal action after bomb threat accusation ends in handcuffs
Zayden Leonard, a 21-year-old student at Mississippi State University, is considering legal action after campus police handcuffed and detained him over a bomb threat allegation, his attorney says, that was false. The incident involving Leonard is the latest in a series of events where Black students have disputed police allegations and force used against them […]
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Concerned Over Supreme Court’s Approval Of ‘Harmful Acts’
Source: The Washington Post / Getty If you’ve spent the last year wondering how far the Supreme Court will go in allowing President Donald Trump to run roughshod over the United States’ foundational principles, you’re not alone. In fact, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has expressed concerns about how the court’s willingness to approve “harmful acts” […]