Tony-nominated actress Sanaa Lathan will make her directorial debut with “On The Come Up.” The film adapts Angie Thomas’ New York Times bestseller book “On The Come Up.” The film centers around a 16-year-old girl named Bri that wants to become a rapper. Bri uses anger and frustration from her …

Two people were shot after a late-night altercation Monday near several popular Miami Beach restaurants. Officers responded at 1st Street and Ocean Drive, not far from both the Prime 112 and Prime Italian restaurants, just before midnight, and discovered two victims who had been shot, according to Miami Beach Police …

Hundreds of corporations and executives, including Amazon, BlackRock, Google, Warren Buffett, and others, signed on to a new statement condemning “any oppressive legislation” that would make it harder for people to vote. It was the business community’s biggest display of unity so far as businesses around the country continue to …

Caron Nazario, an Army lieutenant, says he was hesitant to pull over when a patrol car triggered its siren and emergency lights behind him in December. That stretch of road, just west of Norfolk, Virginia, was dark, and there didn’t appear to be any safe places to pull over. According …

Nominees for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards have been revealed and The Weeknd, Roddy Rich and Megan Thee Stallion are leading the pack with the most nominations. From now until May 19, fans have the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists via Twitter by using the appropriate category and …

Atlanta police say that they have found the man responsible for the shooting death of 7-year-old Kennedy Maxie near a shopping center in Buckhead on Dec. 21. On Tuesday, the department announced that it secured a warrant for 24-year-old Daquan Reed from Virginia. According to police, Reed was involved in …

Earlier this week, Hurricane Laura made landfall as one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States. The hurricane barreled through Louisiana and Texas with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles an hour, claiming the lives of six people in Louisiana. While, Texas residents were spared. Unfortunately, tragedy …

According to The Hill, thousands of people have been allowed in for services Sunday by a pastor of a megachurch in Los Angeles. The pastor defended the decision despite California state orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. Pastor John MacArthur held in-person services at his Grace Community …

Famous for his role as Frank Constanza in the sitcom Seinfeld, comedian Jerry Stiller has passed away at the age of 92 due to natural causes. Actor Ben Stiller, who is also the son of Jerry Stiller, shared the tragic news on Twitter.⠀⠀⠀ “I’m sad to say that my father, …

New Orleans bounce Dj and radio personality died at the age of 44 after being diagnosed with the coronavirus. Dj Black N Mild, whose real name is Oliver Stokes Jr., was the first Dj to have radio mix dedicated to Nola Bounce. “I was the first DJ in Nola history …

Meek Mill‘s REFORM alliance has pledged to help combat the spread of the coronavirus in prisons.⠀⠀⠀⠀ Mill’s criminal justice organization REFORM Alliance has launched a plan called S.A.F.E.R. Plan that comes in the form of a policy that lists suggestions to help curve the spread of COVID-19 in prisons. The …

A jury has found John Lee Cowell guilty of murder. The case grabbed national attention when Cowell, who is white, randomly stabbed 18-year-old Nia Wilson (a black woman) to death on a commuter train platform in July of 2018. According to ABC7, Wilson’s murder was believed to be racially motivated, …

Last year a strange challenge took over social media that caused people to go to the store and lick a jar of ice cream and put it back. Now, according to AP News, one individual has been given jail time for his involvement in the challenge.⠀⠀⠀ A 24-year-old Texas man …

Harvey Weinstein was supposed to be locked up on Rikers Island after he was convicted of first-degree criminal sex act and third-degree rape yesterday. Instead, he is confined to a bed in Bellevue Hospital due to heart palpitations and high blood pressure. Weinstein’s lawyer Donna Rotunno claims that the former …

According to USA Today, researchers have found a new strain of HIV after almost 20 years. A new study published on Wednesday, [Nov. 7] by a peer-reviewed Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes revealed the first new strain of HIV since its classification in 2000. The researchers that confirmed this …

Congratulations are in order to the creators of the ‘Joker’ movie, as it has made history becoming the biggest R-Rated Movie Ever, surpassing ’Deadpool.’ ’Joker’ is a psychological thriller film based on the DC Comics character, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker. The film follows Arthur Fleck, a failed stand-up …

Two Gretna, Louisiana police officers have been fired after one made a Facebook post suggesting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez should be shot, and the other officer “liked” it. Officer Charles Rispoli wrote in the post last week that the Ocasio-Cortez is a “vile idiot” who “needs a round … and I …

The 2019 ESPYS celebrated the best in sports, and there were many highlights, as well as numerous awards given to some well-deserving athletes and sports figures. The United States women’s national soccer team took home the ESPY for best team, three days after they won the 2019 Women’s World Cup …

Following the season premiere of PBS children’s show ‘Arthur,’ which recently introduced one of its main characters as gay, streaming service Hulu has its own openly gay character being introduced to the masses. ‘The Bravest Knight’ is Hulu’s new groundbreaking animated kids series based on the popular children’s book ‘The …

Almost three weeks ago, college students, dropouts and alums flooded Miami Beach for the annual spring break festivities in South Beach. Although every weekend was filled with wild parties and even crazier stories, the aftermath of the most recent weekend has forced city officials to make a change. Long story …