CLEVELAND – The mother of a Florida teen, whose death sparked a national debate, said here in Cleveland that more needs to be done to improve relations between police departments and the communities they serve. Sybrina Fulton spoke at the Cleveland Public Library. Back in 2012, her family was tragically thrust into the spotlight when […]
We’ve already seen Annalise Keating, the main and fiercest character on “How To Get Away With Murder” take her makeup and her wig off and honestly, it was one of the most poignant moments in television in a long time. Black women everywhere didn’t cringe, we related, we empathized, we saw us on screen. And this […]
Ronan Farrow’s MSNBC program Ronan Farrow Daily and Joy Reid’s The Reid Report have been cancelled due to disappointing ratings. Ronan Farrow Daily occupied the 1 PM time slot with The Reid Report as its closing act. Both programs premiered in February 2014 and lasted a little less than a year on the cable news […]
Imagine not having a safe place to stay on a day with wind chills well below zero. It could happen if your pipes burst or you lose your heat or electricity. Local cities are prepared to help. Several warming centers are opening Thursday morning and many of them will remain open until the cold snap […]
CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH (WOIO) – The race is on to save 14 neglected horses and 5 rabbits removed from a home on West Bath road. Thursday, Feb.19, humane officers and Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary staff went to an address in the 400 block of West Bath Road to rescue the animals. Officials say all of […]
If you’ve seen Selma, you probably recall Diane Nash’s character (played by Tessa Thompson) marching alongside activists like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., James Bevel and (now congressman) John Lewis. Even though it was a small part, don’t let Nash’s small role in the film fool you. She was a crucial figure in the Freedom […]
Suge Knight was taken to hospital after suffering from stomach-related issues, TMZ reports. The former CEO of Death Row Records was scheduled to make an appearance in court yesterday relating to the robbery charges he is facing after being accused of stealing a camera from a paparrazo in early September of last year along with […]
One Oscar voter is getting candid about the Academy Awards nominees, and even attacked Ava Duvernay‘s Best Picture hopeful, Selma, in an anonymous report for The Hollywood Reporter. The anonymous, female voter ripped apart the film about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s march to gain voting rights for Black Americans that started in Selma, Ala. She said that while it […]
Tyler Perry has bestowed a huge title on Oprah Winfrey and Cicely Tyson. On Feb. 15, Perry and his longtime girlfriend Gelila Bekele christened their son, Aman Tyler Bekele-Perry with Oprah, Cicely and friend Oliver Ripley serving as godparents. Perry shared the information on Facebook with pictures of the event and revealed a touching tribute he gave to his late […]
Janet Hubert is taking The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘s vixen Kenya Moore to task for recent work she completed on the reality star’s upcoming television show. Janet, best known for her role as the first (and the best in my opinion) Aunt Viv on The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air apparently teamed up with Kenya to […]
A Detroit, Mich., man, who broke the Internet with his story about walking 21 miles to and from work, abruptly moved Tuesday from his rooming house after telling police he no longer felt safe in his neighborhood, according to the Detroit Free Press. RELATED STORY: Man Who Travels 21 Miles To Work Receives New Car, $351,000 From […]
It seems like every few months Geraldo Rivera scuttles out from the Fox News umbrella to say something stupid. Most recently, Rivera, who warned America about the perils of wearing hooded sweatshirts after Trayvon Martin’s death, sat down with HuffPost Live and broke down a topic he seems to know nothing about: hip-hop. “Hip-hop has done more damage to Black and […]