A 21-year-old New Jersey man and former Starbucks employee has been arrested after being accused of spitting in law enforcement officers’ drinks. According to NBC New York, Kevin Trejo of Westwood has been charged with subjecting a law enforcement officer to contact with bodily fluid by knowingly tampering with a …
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Texas School District Unanimously Votes To Uphold Grooming Policy That Led To Suspension Of Black Students Over Dreadlocks
A Texas school district is refusing to make changes to its grooming policy that led to two Black students being suspended earlier this year. On Monday, the school board of Barbers Hill Independent School District voted unanimously to keep the policy in place that does not allow male students to …
Read More »NFL Owner And Trump Ambassador To UK Under Investigation After Allegedly Making Racist And Sexist Comments
The State Department watchdog is looking into allegations that NFL owner and Trump ambassador for the United Kingdom Robert Wood Johnson made racist and sexist comments towards staff and sought to use his government to push # DonaldTrump’s personal business in the UK. According to CNN, Robert Wood “Woody” Johnson …
Read More »Police Officers Use Stun Gun On A Black Man After He Purchased A Bicycle In Walmart: “Why Are You Doing This To Me… I Have A Receipt!”
Wyomissing Police are defending two Pennsylvania police officers’ actions after they were recorded using a stun gun against a Black man inside of Walmart. A video circulating social media caught the entire confrontation between the Black man, Stanley Gracious, and the two white officers. In the clip, Gracius is heard …
Read More »“Rub & Tug” Now Looking to Cast Transgender Actor For Lead Role After Scarlett Johansson Withdraws Following Backlash
The film “Rub & Tug” sparked controversy in 2018 after casting Scarlett Johansson to play the role of Dante “Tex” Gill, a trans mobster who ran an empire of massage parlors that were used as coverups for sex workers. Members of the LGBTQ community were not happy to hear that …
Read More »KFC To Debut 3D-Printed Chicken This Fall: It’s The Meat Of The Future
This Fall, KFC, the fast-food chain known for its finger-lickin’ chicken, will be debuting a new restaurant concept, 3D-printed chicken, otherwise known as “the meat of the future.” The restaurant announced that it had launched 3D bioprinting technology that can make chicken meat in collaboration with the 3D Bioprinting Solutions …
Read More »Floating Cinema With Socially Distant Boats Coming to U.S. Cities This Fall
Businesses have had to get creative with social distancing during the pandemic, and movie theaters are no different. You’ve heard of drive-in theaters, now get ready for Floating Cinema. An Australian entertainment and event company, Beyond Cinema, announced that their Floating Cinema will hit select U.S. cities this fall, complete …
Read More »Convent Outside Of Detroit Loses 12 Nuns In One Month Due To Coronavirus
A convent outside of Detroit is mourning the loss of 12 of its nuns who all died in a month after succumbing to the coronavirus. All of the nuns, who ranged in ages from 69 to 99, were members of the Felician Sisters convent in Livonia, Michigan. A 13th sister …
Read More »Iggy Azalea and French Montana’s Brother Sued For $250,000 Over 2018 Car Accident
A man is suing Iggy Azalea and the brother of rapper French Montana for $250,000 in damages over a 2016 car accident. According to court documents, a man named Jeffrey Linett sued Iggy and Ayoub Kharbouch, the younger brother of French Montana, in 2018, claiming that Azalea’s 2015 grey Jeep …
Read More »Philadelphia District Attorney Says Federal Agents Will’ Face Criminal Charges’ If They Act Unlawfully
There are reports of unidentifiable federal agents running amuck in Portland, with protesters being arrested, beaten, and people snatched off the streets by agents in unmarked vehicles. But despite the backlash over the violence, Donald Trump is threatening to send these agents into other cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, …
Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Son Sued By Alleged Stabbing Victim
On June 9, cops were called to a San Clemente, California home, and arrested former NBA Player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s son Adam Abdul-Jabbar after his neighbor accused him of attacking and stabbing him during an argument. Now, the neighbor, Raymond Winsor, 60, has filed a lawsuit claiming the incident left him …
Read More »New Study Finds Coronavirus More Likely To Be Contracted At Home
A new study has discovered that people are more likely to contract coronavirus at home from their own families. The study conducted between January 20th and March 27th by South Korean epidemiologists was published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on July 16th. These new findings …
Read More »Hilton Properties Faces Multiple Lawsuits After Reports Of Alleged Discrimination Against Black Guests
Hilton Properties are currently facing several lawsuits after multiple complaints of discrimination against Black guests. One of the more recent incidents took place in March 2018, at the Hilton Richmond Downtown in Virginia. According to USA Today, after Albert Law, a software executive from Atlanta checked into the hotel, he …
Read More »Atlanta Dream Co-Owner Kelly Loeffler Says WNBA’s Public Support For BLM Could Make Some Fans’ Feel Excluded’
If the WNBA’s support for Black Lives Matter is going to cost them fans, then so be it. Georgia Republican Senator, Kelly Loeffler who co-owns the Atlanta Dream franchise has expressed her fears that the league’s support for BLM could drive fans always, ESPN reports. “I think a lot of …
Read More »NBA Stars Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, And Chris Paul Partner To Form Social Change Fund
On Wednesday, Oklahoma City Thunder guard Chris Paul announced that he is partnering with Portland Trail Blazers forward Carmelo Anthony and former NBA player Dwayne Wade to form the Social Change Fund. The three have come together to invest and support organizations that are focused on empowering communities of color …
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Regina King Shares How Producing ‘Shirley’ Empowered Her Resilience
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Unveiling the Groove: What to Expect From Je’Caryous Johnson’s “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” Starring Mint Condition’s Stokely
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Exclusive: Antonio Brown Discusses Recent Return to College and Finishing His Degree, Blocking Out Social Media Noise, and the Inaugural ‘AB Festival’
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Exclusive: Oprah, Taraji P. Henson and More Grace The Color Purple Premiere Carpet In LA [Videos]
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Dashing Through The Snow: Ludacris and Lil Rel Howery Talk Significance of Crafting the Perfect Feel-Good Holiday Film [Video]
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EXCLUSIVE: Singer Durand Bernarr Talks Growing Up With Supportive Parents, Working With Erykah Badu, His Musical Inspirations and More [Video]
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Exclusive: Issa Rae Admits She Initially Felt “a Bit Intimidated” When Learning She’d Be Portraying a Pregnant Spider-Woman in New Spider-Man Film [Video]
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EXCLUSIVE: Belly Talks New Album, His Respect for Hip Hop Culture, and How Beyoncé is the “Last of a Dying Breed”
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Starring Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey, Fantasia and More, ‘The Color Purple’ Trailer Unveils Fresh Interpretation of Alice Walker’s Classic Novel [Video]
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Exclusive: Mary J. Blige’s Second Annual Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit Brought Out All The Stars
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Dreka Gates: Charting Her Own Path from Aspiring Doctor to Wellness Entrepreneur on The Baller Alert Show
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Hurricane Chris Opens Up About Overcoming Legal Battles and Eyes Future in Music and Acting – The Baller Alert Show
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Big Boogie Opens Up on Baller Alert Show: From Humble Beginnings to CMG Stardom, a Tale of Resilience and Loyalty
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Kaliii Opens Up About Personal Life and Career Aspirations on The Baller Alert Show
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The Baller Alert Show: PSC Hits the Studio Once More with T.I., Young Dro, Mac Boney, Kuntry King, and Killer Mike