Usher Raymond V (pictured right), the eldest son of R&B singer Usher with ex-wife Tameka Foster Raymond, has been hospitalized after a serious pool accident at the singer’s home, reports People.com. The former couple also have a 4-year-old son, Naviyd Eli (pictured left). The singer’s 5-year-old namesake attempted to retrieve a toy trapped in a pool drain […]
D’Angelo, the “Brown Sugar” and “How Does It Feel” singer that we’ve grown to love (and whose comeback we anxiously await) is unfortunately making some…
Jazz, funk and soul keyboard maestro George Duke (pictured) passed away at the age of 67. According to USA Today, the musician reportedly battled chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to his record label, Concord Music Group. Duke, who had worked with countless creme de la creme artists from Gladys Knight, to Anita Baker and Miles Davis, had […]
When a Bloomberg television host opened her segment with Spike Lee on his Kickstarter campaign, saying that the famed directed was under fire over his financing approach, he didn’t take it too well. Trish Regan of “Street Smart” started off the segment by saying, “Do the right thing. That’s what many are saying to Spike […]
Despite a slight dip in the overall national unemployment rate for African-American adults, the number still remains unacceptably high as applicants continue to battle against a welter of socioeconomic challenges, including a lack of education and hiring connections. RELATED: Unemployment Rate Drops To Lowest Number In 4 Years At 7.4 Percent The Department of Labor’s latest […]
Towanda Reaves (pictured) has been charged with second-degree murder and child abuse, after Baltimore authorities say she rubbed the drug methadone on the gums of her 17-month-old grandson to get him to fall asleep. The woman was also charged with assault, after police say she reportedly administered the same drug to her 20-month-old granddaughter as well, according […]
In a recent interview, the ever-controversial Donald Trump (pictured) cited a double-standard between Democrats and Republicans when it came to the use of racial slurs, after U.S. rep Charlie Rangel seemingly used the word cracker last week without rebuke. SEE ALSO: Carolina Couple Arrested After Having Lawn Sex In Broad Daylight In an interview with […]
Monday evening, President Barack Obama honored the historic contributions and achievements made by the Negro League. Meeting in the Blue Room of the White House, the President welcomed former baseball players, scholars, foundation representatives, and historians. SEE ALSO: Harper Lee: “To Kill A Mockingbird” Author A Victim Of Elder Abuse Around a dozen former players […]
A 20-year-old Florida man was arrested Sunday after his mother called the police and said her son admitted to killing his girlfriend, WESH-TV reports. Law enforcement officials said Khambrel Hadley, of DeLand, Fla., made the admission Friday. The 19-year-old victim, Alyssa Oakes, was found dead in a wooded area in Sorrento on Saturday. The cops […]
Actor Terrence Howard (pictured) and his ex-wife, Michelle Ghent (pictured), are obviously a match made in hell, so why did they reportedly arrange to vacation together in Costa Rica last week with his family members? And why are they now duking it out verbally, with Ghent accusing Howard of giving her a beat down after a heated argument ensued. Howard, on […]
Kariasa Thomas (pictured) was arrested and charged on Saturday with reckless injury to a child, after 3-year-old Kanyce Giddings (pictured below), who was in her care, drowned in a pool while she allegedly checked her Facebook postings, according to WFAA 8. SEE ALSO: Man Caught On Video Hitting Woman With Table During Diner Melee Thomas and […]
It is rare to come across a rising entertainer who approaches important social causes with the same fervor they would apply to their art. Los Angeles-based Brooklyn-native Michael Cory Davis (pictured) is a shining example of a person using their influence to help the less fortunate. SEE ALSO: Dream Defenders Score Victory: Florida Lawmakers To […]
