While the United States has been focused on the meteoric rise of Gabrielle Douglas and her stunning gold-medal gymnastic performance at the 2012 Olympic Games, the trio of Tirunesh Dibaba of Ethiopia, Sally Kipyego and Vivian Cheruiyot, both of Kenya, have flown largely under the radar. RELATED: Gabrielle Douglas Becomes 1st Black Woman To Win […]
After having his mega mansion foreclosed in March, then being evicted from it last month, boxing great Evander Holyfield is broke and must now bid farewell to a trove of some of his most prized possessions in an auction, reports Bloomberg Businessweek. SEE ALSO: Obama Appoints Hill Harper To Cancer Panel Over 500 items from his life will be […]
Stevie Wonder has filed for divorce from Kai Millard Morris, his wife of ten years, TMZ reports. SEE ALSO: Obama Appoints Hill Harper To Cancer Panel The celebrity news website obtained a copy of the divorce filing which states that the couple is splitting over irreconcilable differences. Wonder and Morris have reportedly been separated since […]
Kiara Mayne Estright (pictured) has been found guilty of aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of a child, as well as simple assault and reckless endangerment for breaking nine of her baby son’s bones over a six-month span, reports Reading Eagle. The child suffered the injuries between the ages of 15 to 22 months old. Want to Keep Up With […]
It’s been over two months since rapper Mystikal was placed behind bars for violating his probation and now he’s been released from the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail in Louisiana, reports TMZ. SEE ALSO: Black Olympian Firsts The oft-troubled New Orleans rapper had previously served six years in prison for 2003 charges stemming from sexual battery […]
Lolo Jones may be in the headlines for her commitment to virginity until marriage, but 100-meter hurdle star is far more than that. SEE ALSO: 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Usain Bolt Here are ten facts you may not have know about Jones and her spectacular track and field career. Want to Keep Up […]
Iesha Paris (pictured) has been charged with child abuse resulting in serious bodily injury and misdemeanor child abuse after her 17-month-old son was found shot in the face and arm with her gun, the Denver Post reports. SEE ALSO: The Fixation on Gabrielle Douglas’s Hair Reportedly, her son and 2 ½-year-old child were left alone […]
Thousands of people held their breath and prayed with Tameka Foster Raymond when the news that her 11-year-old son, Kile Glover, was in a horrific jet-ski accident on Atlanta’s Lake Lanier early last month. We continued to hope for a miracle when he was placed on life support and eventually declared brain-dead by doctors. And […]
In a city racked by the paroxysms of violence, an activist in Chicago is turning to the Nation of Islam to help create a peace summit between warring gang factions. SEE ALSO: D.C. Schools Offer Paid Summer Program Tio Hardiman, director of CeaseFire Illinois, told NewsOne that he is in early talks with representatives for […]
The drama rages on between Usher Raymond and his former wife, Tameka. SEE ALSO: ‘Kiss Day’ Planned At Chick-fil-A Locations The singer’s ex is alleging that he did not attend the funeral of her young son, Kile Glover (pictured below), who passed away on July 21 from injuries suffered during a tragic jet ski accident […]
I just got health insurance. But before I recently got married, I was a part of the 49-million uninsured citizens living in America and the 18 percent of Blacks under 65 who were living without health insurance. I was aware of my problematic family history, including all the stereotypically Black ailments, such as heart disease, […]
Jamaica’s Usain Bolt (pictured) has more than backed up his “Fastest Man In The World” moniker during competition. A world record holder in multiple sprinting events, Bolt has etched his name in the annals of sporting legends. But there’s more to him than just the incredibly gifted feet supporting his 6’5″ frame. Check out 10 […]
