A prominent high school basketball coach in Baltimore City was arrested this week on multiple felony drug charges, marking a stunning turn for a coach once seen as a mentor to young athletes. Jamar Briscoe, 35, was taken into custody on January 31, 2026, after law enforcement officials say he was found with large quantities […]
Reshona Landfair, the woman previously known only as “Jane Doe” in the infamous R. Kelly videotape, is breaking more than 25 years of silence about her abuse at the hands of the disgraced R&B singer. Landfair, now 41, has appeared in media interviews promoting her new memoir Who’s Watching Shorty?: Reclaiming Myself from the Shame […]
Google has agreed to a $68 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit alleging that its popular voice assistant, which is used in smartphones, smart speakers and other devices, secretly recorded users’ private conversations and used that information to recommend products and services. The agreement, reached in late January 2026, comes amid growing scrutiny of how […]
Comedian and television personality Sherri Shepherd is saying goodbye to her daytime talk show after four seasons on the air. The syndicated series Sherri, which debuted in September 2022 as the successor to The Wendy Williams Show, has officially been canceled, with producers citing the “evolving daytime television landscape” as the primary reason. Distributed by […]
Olympic gold medalist Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested on January 29, 2026, after Florida authorities say she was caught driving more than 104 mph on a Winter Garden highway in her Aston Martin. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office charged her with dangerous, excessive speeding, citing tailgating and weaving between lanes to pass other vehicles — behavior officers […]
Grady Demond Wilson, the actor beloved for portraying Lamont Sanford on the groundbreaking 1970s sitcom Sanford and Son, has died at the age of 79. Wilson passed away at his home in Palm Springs, California, on January 30, 2026, from complications related to cancer, his family confirmed. His son described him simply as a “great […]
Newly released government records tied to the Jeffrey Epstein files have thrust high-profile rappers Jay-Z and Pusha T into the national spotlight once again — this time in a very different context. On January 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice dropped more than 3 million pages of documents related to the Epstein investigation under […]
Melania Trump’s new documentary, Melania, has officially hit theaters, and from a Black cultural perspective, the conversation around it has quickly turned into a comparison moment — especially when stacked against Michelle Obama’s Becoming and its accompanying Netflix documentary. The Melania film offers a tightly controlled, behind-the-scenes look at her life in the weeks leading up […]
Black excellence was front and center at the 2026 Grammy Awards, hosted gain by Trevor Noah, with some of culture’s biggest names finally getting their flowers. Virginia rap duo Clipse took home their first Grammy ever, winning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The moment was especially sweet considering the group was nominated for […]
Rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, has published a sweeping apology to the Black and Jewish communities as he prepares to release his twelfth studio album, Bully, on January 30. The full-page open letter, titled “To Those I’ve Hurt,” appeared in The Wall Street Journal earlier this week. In the letter, Ye acknowledged that […]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is turning up the heat on his television empire as he prepares to launch a new prequel series in the hit Power franchise. The upcoming show, Power: Origins, will take audiences back to explore the early lives of fan-favorite characters Ghost and Tommy, delving into how the iconic duo rose through […]
R&B singer, live streamer and reality TV star Ray J has revealed a frightening health prognosis, saying doctors have warned he may not live past 2027 if he does not drastically change his lifestyle following a recent medical crisis. In a social media video this week, the 45-year-old said his heart is functioning at only […]