Written by Former Los Angeles City Council member Mark Ridley-Thomas was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for corruption. As previously reported, Ridley-Thomas was found guilty of seven felonies, including bribery and fraud, following a scheme he carried out to ensure his son’s acceptance at the University of Southern California. Ridley-Thomas promised to funnel millions … Continue reading “Former Los Angeles City Council Member Sentenced To Prison For Corruption and 6 Other Felonies”
19-year-old tennis star Coco Gauff is one of the sport’s most promising talents; drawing support from the likes of former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama and cemented icon Venus Williams. On day one of the U.S. Open, the sixth-seeded Gauff seemed determined to make up for her last two early Grand Slam … Continue reading “Coco Gauff Reign Supreme On Day One Of U.S. Open”
Fat Joe has been around long enough to be able to teach others about past mistakes that have cost him money. He has several and revealed another one recently while speaking to Rap Radar’s B-Dot and Elliot Wilson last week. According to HipHopDX, Fat Joe relayed that the feuds he had back in 2004 hurt … Continue reading “Beefing with Jay-Z Cost Fat Joe A Reebok Deal”
More developments have been shared regarding a white Florida gunman’s presence at a local HBCU minutes before opening fire at a Dollar General in what is being treated as a hate crime toward Black people. Ryan Christopher Palmeter parked at Florida’s oldest HBCU, Edward Waters University, and was spotted by students as he put on … Continue reading “Details Emerge Around Florida Gunman’s Botched Visit To HBCU”
Shania Shakura Muhammad is making history in the field of education. The 16-year-old earned numerous degrees and is the youngest full-time teacher in the U.S. According to Afrotech, the young achiever earned her Bachelor’s degree with honors two years ago from Oklahoma Community College and Langston University, an HBCU. She continued her academic pursuits to … Continue reading “16-Year-Old HBCU Grad Makes History As Youngest Full-Time Teacher”
College basketball player Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James, is expected to make a full recovery from the heart attack suffered on July 24. While doctors expect the University of Southern California freshman guard to fully recuperate, medical examinations revealed Bronny has a congenital heart defect. The James family released … Continue reading “Bronny James Diagnosed With Congenital Heart Defect, Set To Fully Recover”
Black supporters of Florida’s Gov. Ron DeSantis are pushing back against the media. Following the racially motivated Jacksonville shooting, media outlets and the White House suggested DeSantis’ policies gaslit the incident. Now, some Republican leaders are calling the narrative “unjust,” Fox News reports. Florida State Rep. Kiyan Michael, a 2020 Black Voices for Trump Advisory … Continue reading “Black DeSantis Supporters Claim Double Standard In Media’s Reporting of Jacksonville Shooting”
A television news crew in Chicago went out to report on a string of robberies in the Windy City, only to become the news story when they were robbed themselves. According to The Associated Press, three armed men wearing ski masks robbed a television crew in the Illinois city. A reporter and photographer from the … Continue reading “Chicago TV News Crew Robbed At Gunpoint While Reporting A String of Robberies in the Area”
The WNBA will not provide chartered flights for all postseason travel during the WNBA playoffs, according to a memo sent to teams recently. In the memo obtained by NextHoops.com, the WNBA told teams this week that they won’t be able to use chartered flights for all postseason travel. If a team wins a series on … Continue reading “WNBA Backtracks On Promise Of Charter Flights For All Postseason Travel”
The never-ending saga of the Tory Lanez/ Megan Thee Stallion shooting has added another element. Reports have stated that the attorneys for Lanez have filed a motion to bail him out of jail as they appeal his sentence. According to HipHopDX, court reporter Meghann Cuniff, who has been following the case since it started and … Continue reading “Attorneys for Tory Lanez File Motion to Bail Him Out As They Aim to Appeal 10-Year Sentence”