Eric Williams (pictured), who played with such NBA powerhouse teams as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, and New Jersey Nets and was also featured on the reality show “Basketball Wives,” is now claiming to be broke and homeless, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Anita Baker Countersues Home Improvement Company Williams reportedly made his poverty claims in a […]
The family of a Detroit woman who was killed when the weapon of an off-duty police officer she was dancing with accidentally discharged are demanding that the case be reopened, reports Huffington Post. RELATED: Police: Hug Triggers Officer’s Gun, Kills Woman Adaisha Miller was days away from her 25th birthday when she decided to dance with Detroit Police […]
Harvard University Accepts A Record Number Of Black Students Amid recent encouraging reports of African-American students getting accepted to most or all of the Ivy League schools, comes new data suggesting that Harvard University may be leading the way on diversity. According to Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, the highly ranked institution’s class […]
Janese Carthon Case Type: Endangered Date of Birth: January 1, 2000 Missing Date: April 12, 2014 Age Now: 14 Missing City: Atlanta Missing State: Georgia Gender: Female Race: Black Complexion: Medium Height: 4-11 Weight: 127 Hair Color: Black Hair Length: Medium Eye Color: Brown Wear Glasses or Contacts: No Location Last Seen: Around 8 a.m. […]
Alexandria Shelton, a 21-year-old senior at Grambling State University, was found dead in a drainage ditch in Girard Park near the University of Louisiana at Lafayette’s campus, reports KNOE.com. SEE ALSO:  Angela Rabotte: Autopsy Reveals Missing Atlanta Stripper Was Murdered [VIDEO] Shelton was supposed to meet friends and when she never showed, they called her cell phone. According […]
One in 68 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, according to the CDC, the average age of diagnosis is 4-5 years, but a reliable autism diagnosis can be made as early as 18-24 months. Experts say that early detection is critical. Research shows, however, […]
President Obama Saves FLOTUS From A Marilyn Monroe Moment President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were in Austin, Texas on April 10 for a speaking engagement at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. While heading to and returning from the event commemorating the landmark Civil Rights Act, Michelle encountered strong gusts of wind […]
Karyn Washington, the popular creator of For Brown Girls, a movement to uplift and empower brown-hued Black women, has died from an apparent suicide. She was 22-years-old. For Brown Girls‘ mission statement is as follows: FBG was created to celebrate the beauty of dark skin while combatting colorism and promoting self love! FBG was created to […]
Meet Mr. Personality himself, TerRio Harshaw (pictured), who first captured the hearts of fans worldwide on Vine with his “Oooh Kill ‘Em” dance moves last July. Now, he is touring the country, according to the Miami New Times. The pint-sized 6-year-old Riverside, Ga., tyke can shake it like nobody’s business. Despite his girth, his killer moves […]
UPDATED Tuesday, April 8, 2014, 12:00 p.m. ET– DC police report finding the man in the video they released (pictured above) and that he is cooperating with the investigation into the disappearance of Relisha Rudd. However, they may be no closer to finding her, even after talking with him. Associated Press reports: Police said Monday they’ve interviewed […]
Wednesday, Roland Martin was joined by a panel of black women in the military to discuss a new Army ban on certain natural hairstyles. The Army has long had a ban on twists and dreadlocks. Very recently, however, it decided to update its Army Regulation 670-1 with more detailed definitions of banned styles. For example, the […]
Spike Lee is on rant mode once again and this time his discontent is directed at New York Times film critic A.O. Scott who wrote a column discussing the director’s gentrification remarks from February. Thing is, Lee attacked Scott for critiques that the columnist really didn’t make. RELATED: What Do Native Brooklynites Think About Gentrification? […]
