Robert Sylvester Kelly, better known to the world as R. Kelly, may have dodged prosecution on 14 child pornography charges after “allegedly” filming himself having sex and urinating on a 13-year-old girl; he may have even managed to hold on to die-hard fans after he married late “Age Ain’t Nothin’ But A Number” singer Aaliyah […]
When Houston police spotted Landry Thompson (pictured left), a 13-year-old Tulsa, Okla., dancer in the company of two Black men, Josiah Kelly (pictured right), 22, her dance partner, and Emmanuel Hurd (pictured center), 29, instructor, at a convenience store at 3 a.m. on Sunday morning, they reportedly assumed she was in danger, so they handcuffed the crew and […]
Hillary Clinton (pictured) has regained her popularity among Black Democratic voters in a recent poll with the Huffington Post and YouGov. Forty-eight percent of Blacks who took the poll said they would support Clinton in the 2016 election. Is it truly what she needs to win the primary? Does she need to have an opponent? […]
Ralph Gardner-Chavis (pictured) owns the distinction of being one of the scientists that worked on early experiments that would lead to the development of the atomic bomb. Despite Dr. Gardner-Chavis’ academic achievements and talents, he maintained a blue-collar work ethic while not allowing racial barriers to prevent him from his goals. Gardner-Chavis was born on […]
When it comes to sexual assault accusations, some people try to take more precautions than others when they feel like they have more to lose. Roxanne Jones (pictured), a former exec from ESPN, believes that Mothers should encourage their sons to receive a text from girls consenting to sex before they engage in intercourse. RELATED: […]
Trina Braxton (pictured right), a member of the famed Braxton singing clan and co-star in the reality show “Braxton Family Values,” is reportedly being challenged by her estranged husband, Gabriel Adrian-Solis (pictured), as they muddle through their impending divorce. According to TMZ, Gabriel still feels they are in love and is requesting more time to […]
One of the mothers whose son was arrested while standing at a bus stop has spoken out about the situation. The Rochester, New York, teenagers were waiting for their coach to pick them up to go to a scrimmage, and they were arrested for disorderly conduct. RELATED: Standing While Black: Students Arrested Waiting For The […]
A situation brewing in the Dominican Republic will potentially displace thousands of citizens of Haitian descent outside the country if a court ruling is upheld. The Dominican High Court ruled in September that any person born in the country to parents that did not have legal status could not claim citizenship. According to the accounts […]
Jawon Johnson (pictured), a Maryland teenager spent four days in jail in a case of mistaken identity last month, CBS Baltimore reports. SEE ALSO: Last Minute Gifts: 5 Perfect Presents For Your Love “I never thought I would be sitting in jail, especially for something I knew for sure I didn’t do,” Johnson said. The […]
