Taraji P. Henson Says She Was Scared To Play ‘Empire’s’ Cookie Lyon Taraji P. Henson reveals why she was afraid to play Empire’s Cookie Lyon in a recent interview. Henson told TheWrap, “I struggled with it because I was like, ‘Oh, my God. She is so ghetto.’ But then I was like, ‘But she’s so […]
A McKinney, Texas police officer has been suspended from his regular duties after footage of him handcuffing and pulling out a weapon on a group
Anthony Riley, 28, a beloved Philadelphia street performer who rose to fame as a fan favorite on the most recent season of NBC’s “The Voice,” was found dead Friday in an apparent suicide, Philly.com reports. Riley, who was coached by famed producer and artist Pharell Williams, won his first battle round but departed the show […]
The Los Angeles Police Department has cleared officers Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas in the shooting death of Ezell Ford, the Los Angeles Times reports. RELATED: Ezell Ford: Unarmed Black Man Shot And Killed By LAPD [VIDEO] Ezell Ford Autopsy Results Released As previously reported by NewsOne, on August 11, 2014, Ford, 24, was walking along 65th Street in […]
That Serena Williams is one of the most important athletes of our time is often overlooked in my opinion. The fact that she is a Black woman who is all about her game is enough to get me off my seat and do my happy dance. In the latest greatest achievement by the amazing tennis […]
Elizabeth Ballinger, 17, the teen who was captured on viral video being viciously assaulted last month in a Brooklyn McDonald’s, was arrested Friday night on weapons possession charges, the New York Daily News reports. RELATED: Another McDonald’s Brawl Involving Teens Leaves Good Samaritan Injured Ballinger was at Linden Plaza in East New York waiting on an unidentified 19-year-old […]
Manuel Alejandro Perez de Jesus, 26, has been sentenced to 27 years and 6 months in prison for the murder of Malcolm Latif Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, according to reports from the Amsterdam News and the Final Call. RELATED:  Murder Suspects Arrested In Malcolm Shabazz Murder Case Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Stands In Solidarity With Palestine According […]
