It took sixty-five years following the death of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, but on Wednesday, Congress approved legislation that would make lynching a hate crime under federal law. The bill also comes 120 years after Congress initially considered anti-lynching legislation. The Senate unanimously passed the legislation last year. Illinois …
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Pornhub Responds After Nonprofit Calls For Site to Be Shut Down For Hosting Videos of Sex Trafficking Victims and Children
The hit adult entertainment website, Pornhub, is in hot water and facing a possible shutdown. The latest lawsuit against Pornhub is coming from an organization called Exodus Cry. Exodus Cry, a nonprofit organization, sets out to “combine prayer and practical ministry to see sex trafficking and slavery ended around the …
Read More »Scott Boras Honors Kobe Bryant’s Final Wish For Alexis Altobelli, Who Lost Her Family In Helicopter Crash: ”We’re Going To Enrich Her and Make Sure She’s Prepared
Alexis Altobelli, the young girl who lost her parents and sister in the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant, will receive a sports internship in honor of one of Kobe’s final wishes. Kobe and Gianna are still making magic happen all the way from heaven. …
Read More »Macaulay Culkin Will Join The 10th Season Of ‘American Horror Story’
Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin will be joining the cast of American Horror Story in its 10th season. The Hollywood Reporter reported on Wednesday that Culkin will be hitting the spooky set alongside AHS alums Sarah Paulsen and Evan Peters, who sat the last season out, according to the publication. …
Read More »Niecy Nash Talks The Public Backlash Following Her Divorce: ‘For Some People, Forever Ain’t Forever, It’s For Now’
Niecy Nash recently turned 50 and went through a divorce from her husband of eight years, Jay Tucker. Despite any of this, the actress says she has never been better. “At this age, you live long enough to know that you don’t owe nobody nothing,” the Claws star told PEOPLE …
Read More »Jay-Z And Yo Gotti File Second Lawsuit Against Mississippi Department Of Corrections On Behalf of 152 Inmates
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC, the philanthropic sector of Roc Nation, has just filed their second civil lawsuit against the Mississippi DOC for inhumane treatment on behalf of 152 inmates. According to Complex, Team ROC has filed the suit on behalf of the prisoners who are experiencing cruel conditions …
Read More »‘LHHATL’ Star Sierra Gates Accused Of Assaulting A Pregnant Woman
LHHATL star Sierra Gates has been accused of assaulting a pregnant woman. According to court documents obtained by Bossip, Gates was charged with two counts of battery; one count of battery against a female who is pregnant. Bossip reports the alleged attack happened back in the summer of 2017. However, …
Read More »Hot Pocket Heiress Michelle Janavs Has Been Sentenced To 5 Months In Prison For Her Role In The College Admissions Scandal
Michelle Janavs, the heir to the Hot Pockets fortune, has been sentenced for her role in the now-infamous college admissions scandal. On Tuesday in Boston federal court, Janvas was sentenced to five months in prison, ordered to serve two years of supervised release, and ordered to complete 200 hours of …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Maintains He’s Innocent In 2019 Racist & Homophobic Attack: ”It’s Fight Or Die At This Point”
A few weeks ago, the city of Chicago brought charges against Jussie Smollett for claims that he was attacked by racists who used homophobic slurs last year. Following the alleged attack, many were skeptical of Smollett’s claims, which resulted in the city’s charges against Smollett for allegedly filing a false …
Read More »Baller Alert Exclusive: H.E.R. Opens Up About How Her Music Touches People
Over the weekend, the NAACP Image Awards kicked off in L.A., celebrating the creative works of people of color and honoring achievements in film, tv, and literature from the African American perspective. Hosted by black-ish star Anthony Anderson, the ceremony also highlighted the biggest names in music, from Lizzo, who …
Read More »Robin Thede Wants People To Stop Waiting Until It’s Black History Month To Appreciate Black People, Suggests Turning Black History Month Into Black History Year
Robin Thede says it’s time to turn #BlackHistoryMonth into #BlackHistoryYear. The A Black Lady Sketch Show star penned a guest column for Variety this week, urging Black people to celebrate themselves all-year-long, and for non-Black people to give us our flowers not only in the month of February. “Black History …
Read More »‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ Set To Return As A Podcast
It’s been almost a decade since The Oprah Winfrey Show ended, and fans of the hit talk-show will be pleased to learn that the show is making a return in an interesting way. According to Oprah Winfrey’s television network OWN, next month, the series that was on air for 25 …
Read More »‘Love Is Blind’ Creator Explains Why Netflix Didn’t Air Every Engaged Couple; Reunion Special Set For March
Netflix’s latest addictive hit dating reality series, “Love Is Blind,” has social media buzzing, partially because the series did not air every couple that got engaged on the show. The plot is simple, 15 men and 15 women attempt to find love by way of a social experiment that entails …
Read More »White Supremacist Dylann Roof, Who Murdered Nine Black Churchgoers In 2015, Has Staged a Hunger Strike To Protest Unfair Treatment In Prison
In letters to The Associated Press, mass murderer Dylann Roof revealed that he staged a hunger strike this month to protest the unfair treatment he has been subjected to while on federal death row. In a letter dated February 13th, the 25-year-old white supremacist who brutally murdered nine black church …
Read More »‘Creed 3’ In The Works At MGM; Studio Selects ‘King Richard’ Writer Zach Baylin To Pen The Script
A little over a year following the release of Creed II, details of the upcoming third film are starting to submerge. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Zach Baylin, writer of the forthcoming film, King Richard, starring Will Smith, has been tapped to write the script for the latest film in the …
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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