It is not looking good for Mystikal. Just last month, the “Shake It Fast” rapper turned himself in for accusations of rape and kidnapping charges. Today, he has officially been indicted on on one count of first-degree rape and for second-degree kidnapping. Along with his indictment, Averweone Darnell Holman, has been indicted; Both of their bail has been […]
Snoop Dogg will headline the "Hoop 4 Water" celebrity basketball game on May 20 to raise much-needed funds for the Flint water crisis.
The Kalief Browder story is one of the saddest cases of injustice within the police system and an unfortunate end to a young life gone far too soon. Many have watched this terrible story unfold by watching the Spike documentary about his life and its sad end, however that still hasn’t stopped others from being […]
Sometimes the only response to certain news stories is “how?” That is exactly what many were thinking when they read the news about a woman who made off with a whopping $40,000 worth of iPhones from her local Target store in Virginia. https://twitter.com/lovebscott/status/847131707551596544 According the New York Daily News, an unidentified woman reportedly dressed as […]
With so much depressing and devastating news populating the country right now, everyone could use some positivity to brighten up their day and there is no better example of this than a black female neurosurgeon who just made history. https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/844247426030624768 Thanks to Nancy Abu-Bonsrah John Hopkins School of Medicine just made history, as she is […]
He’s not even POTUS anymore, yet the disrespect for Barack Obama continues because apparently you can go to jail for threatening to kill him and still be allowed to run for public office, ah, the good ‘ol process of American politics. https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/839534981399597056 Back in 2009 Nathan Daniel Larson of Virginia was convicted and spent 16 […]
If your melanin was extra radiant yesterday morning, you might have been in luck for a free meal. A pop-up food cart in the Bronx is causing heads to turn with its promotion of free food with a sign that read “black people only.” See the photo below. Some folks, imaginably those who are lacking in […]
The number of players for the New England Patriots who have declined to visit the White House after winning last Sunday’s Super Bowl has continued to grow, as two additional players have come forward with their decision not to visit. https://twitter.com/blackvoices/status/829849907511099396 The Huffington Post is reporting that New England Patriots running back LeGarrette Blount and […]
On Tuesday afternoon Louisiana and the city of New Orleans specifically, were ravaged by a tornado that left incredible damage and jeopardized residents that happened to be in its wake. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards officially declared a state of emergency as thousands were left without power and severely damaged homes. https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/829085703585796096 CBS News has […]
In the wake of the Trump administration’s illegal, offensive, discriminatory and just plain cruel #MuslimBan, which ride-sharing giant Uber appeared to support by crossing protesting lines at airports across the country this weekend, many are looking for a ride-sharing alternative and Lyft has quickly become the top option. However, there is another ride-sharing app out […]
The country may be in an extreme state of unrest, but there is some good news to come about courtesy of the U.S. Mint. The United States Mint is set to release a commemorative gold coin soon and it will feature a welcomed dose of #blackgirlmagic. As reported by the New York Times, in April […]
