Written by Olivia Caraballo was only four years old when she sustained second-degree burns from a chicken McNugget inside her McDonald’s Happy Meal. Now, a Broward County jury has awarded the now-8-year-old and her family $800,000 for her injuries. As previously reported, Caraballo and her mother Philana Holmes visited a Florida McDonald’s in 2019, where they ordered … Continue reading “Florida Jury Awards $800K To Girl Burned By Chicken McNugget”
The only thing better than solid gold is liquid gold. North Carolina A&T State University student Jada Mayes created the university’s first plus-sized majorette dance team, Andscape reported. The Liquid Gold team fosters inclusivity of all body shapes and sizes in college dancing. Mayes, the team’s captain, said, “The sole purpose of Liquid Gold is to create … Continue reading “North Carolina A&T Introduces Plus-Sized Majorette Dance Team ‘Liquid Gold’ To Foster Inclusivity”
Things are looking up for the New York City protesters that faced the police during the 2020 racial injustice demonstrations. New York City has agreed to pay over $13 million to approximately 1,300 people in a civil rights lawsuit, ABC News reports. The protesters were arrested or beaten by police during several racial injustice protests … Continue reading “New York City Reaches Massive Settlement With George Floyd Protestors”
It might be over 25 years since Tupac Shakur was killed in a Las Vegas shooting incident, but the cold case is still under investigation and led to a recent SWAT raid. A chaotic scene ensued outside a home in Las Vegas on July 20 as Vegas Metro PD descended on a quiet community in … Continue reading “Tupac Shakur Murder Case Leads SWAT Team Raid On Las Vegas Home”
It was a family affair in A$AP Rocky’s new Beats By Dre campaign that featured cameos from his “wife” Rihanna and their son Rza. In the new ADVERTISEMENT By ADNG.NG CHEAPEST SOCIAL MEDIA ADS TO TOP FB IG USERS that debuted on Thursday, July 20, Rocky can be seen producing a song inside his apartment. … Continue reading “Rihanna Sends A$AP Rocky On A Diaper Run In Beats By Dre Ad”
In 2022, the former director of Brand Management for 50 Cent’s Sire Spirits, Mitchell Green, reportedly siphoned $2.2 million from the company. He was ordered to pay back $6.2 million. He filed for bankruptcy, in part to avoid paying the judgment. According to AllHipHop, Sire Spirits filed a complaint against Green on June 2, 2023, stating that bankruptcy protection shouldn’t protect … Continue reading “50 Cent Has Yet Another Legal Victory In $6M Case Against Former Sire Spirits Manager, Plans To Seize Assets”
In an op-ed for the Boston Globe, Yale doctor Amanda Joy Calhoun calls for doctors to be outfitted with body cameras similar to those police officers wear. As Calhoun writes, “Many times, I wished the anti-Black responses I experienced in hospital settings were recorded. Body cameras record the actions and behaviors of police in real time, … Continue reading “OPINION: A Doctor Calls For Body Cams After Alleging Racism In Medical Field”
Pastor John H. McReynolds’ Jersey City Teen Magazine Literacy Program has impacted the lives of over 70,000 youth in New Jersey. According to CBS News, Jersey City Health and Human Services partnered with Teen Magazine to provide high school seniors attending school in the district with the opportunity to engage in an eight-week program to … Continue reading “New Jersey’s Teen Magazine Literacy Program Creates Therapeutic Outlet For The Community”
Teyana “SpikeTey” Taylor is continuing her rise as the Debbie Allen of our generation after being tapped as the Creative Director for Lil Bay’s new tour. Ahead of Lil Baby kicking off his “It’s Only Us Tour” in Houston on July 26, Taylor took to Instagram on Monday, July 18 to announce her involvement as … Continue reading “Teyana Taylor Tapped As Creative Director For Lil Baby’s ‘It’s Only Us’ Tour”
Drake is being called out by radio personality Ebro Darden, who believes the Toronto native has never “shown up” as an advocate for the Black community. Ebro appeared on Apple Music’s “Rap Life Review” series where Drake’s recent jab at Donald Glover/Childish Gambino came into question. Drake was performing at Chicago’s United Center earlier this … Continue reading “Drake Called Out By Ebro For Not Supporting The Black Community”