After a rocky start and tumultuous run, Lamar Odom and Dallas Mavericks officials reached an agreement Sunday to end their relationship, reports ESPN News. RELATED: Lamar Odom Skips The D-League, Returns To Mavs After 5 Deaths And Subpar Plays, Lamar Is “Dropped” From Mavericks The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it’s in the best […]
Results from a recent study published in the International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine concluded that Blacks and Hispanics who are severely depressed are less likely to be prescribed antidepressants than their white counterparts, while depressed patients on Medicaid and Medicare tend to be prescribed drugs that are older, reports CBS News. The study, conducted by researchers […]
Three-time All-Star Antoine Walker made the decision to walk away from basketball on Saturday after a successful 12-year career, reports the Boston Herald. SEE ALSO: I’m Losing Hope on Justice for Trayvon The 6-foot-9 Walker, who won a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006, has not played on an NBA roster since his stint […]
Lil Wayne‘s entourage is accused of physically assaulting a photographer and destroying his bicycle, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO:Obese? Chance of Birthing Autistic Kid Jumps 67% A police report obtained by TMZ states that Wayne and his crew were skateboarding outside of a Miami Beach church, right near a sign that clearly reads, “No skateboarding.” […]
Former NFL star Warren Sapp is broke as a joke and has filed for bankruptcy in Florida, reports TMZ. The 1999 NFL Defensive Player of the Year, who has made a truckload of money during a career that has spanned over 13 seasons, has racked up $6.7 million in debt that include creditors, child support payments to his baby […]
Singer, actress and former Miss America, Vanessa Williams, harbored a secret that she could not reveal until now. In a telling interview featured in the latest issue of People Magazine, Williams finally reveals details about the sexual abuse she endured as a child at the hands of another woman. The star insists that the molestation has not […]
Oprah Winfrey will be in Dallas on Easter Sunday to have a sit-down with T.D. Jakes. Her interview with the mega church pastor will delve into issues of race, faith, ego and love. Oprah will also talk to Jake’s wife, Serita Jakes, (pictured), about her marriage to the evangelical superstar. The Roots of Clarence Thomas’ Black Burden […]
Four of the Jackson brothers — Marlon (pictured from left), Tito, Jackie, and Jermaine — plan on hitting 27 cities this summer on their “Unity Tour 2012.” The trek will kick off June 18th in Louisville, Ky., and wrap up July 29 in Snoqualmie, Wash., reports the Chicago Sun-Times. SEE ALSO: Mary J Blige’s Burger King […]
Prospective jurors let out loud gasps on Thursday when they discovered that they may be selected for the trial of William Balfour (pictured), the man who stands accused of murdering the family members of R&B singer Jennifer Hudson, reports the Chicago Tribune. After announcing the trial and reading the indictment for “People v. Balfour,” Judge Charles Burns […]
Shawndeeia Joann Bowen (pictured) was arrested Tuesday by police for texting as she was driving on a California freeway with her 1-year old daughter on her lap, reports the Los Angeles Daily News. SEE ALSO: Why Don’t Blacks Protest Black-on-Black Violence The 29-year-old mother of three was spotted by another motorist as she sped down […]
William Strickland (pictured) was arrested and charged late Friday evening with first-degree murder and armed robbery with a handgun in the March 2 shooting death of his grandfather also by the same name, reports the Chicago Sun-Times. SEE ALSO: Time To Remove Race From Gun Debate According to prosecutors, the 19-year-old south side of Chicago resident, who has […]
The nephew of NBA superstar Dwyane Wade (pictured) was injured Thursday evening during a violent gang-related shoot-out outside of a Chicago convenience store. The incident left one person dead and five others injured. Police are still unsure as to the motives behind the violence but suspect that drugs were somehow involved, reports the Chicago Tribune. RELATED: Miami […]