Mandla Maseko, a 30-year-old South African man who won the opportunity to become the first black African in space, has died in a motorcycle accident in Pretoria, according to a statement from his family. Maseko became known as an “Afronaut” and was an inspiration to many South Africans when he …

Director Tom Shadyac chronicles the true story of All-American football player Brian Banks who was falsely accused and convicted of rape and spent nearly six years in prison before being exonerated and finally reaching his goal of playing in the NFL. A former middle linebacker at Long Beach Poly High …

August Alsina took to Instagram to provide fans with an explanation as to why he had to cancel his scheduled set at the 2019 Essence Festival. In an Instagram post, Alsina revealed that he woke up and temporarily lost his ability to walk. “So here’s the stitch,” Alsina said. “I …

The Swedish Supreme Court says they found no reason to review the case of Harlem rapper ASAP Rocky in regards to the June 30 street fight in Stockholm. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Sweden’s Supreme Court rejected Rocky’s appeal for release from custody on July 8th. The denial comes three days …

Amazon has recently been under fire for accusations of harsh working conditions and unequal pay, and now, employees are striking back on one of the company’s most important days of the year, Prime Day. According to Bloomberg, Amazon employees in its Shakopee, Minnesota warehouse will be on a six-hour strike …

The Golden State Warriors have announced their intent to retire the number of longtime star player Andre Iguodala, who has been traded to Memphis after six seasons in Oakland. The news comes after the organization announced the retirement of Kevin Durant’s jersey, following his recent move to Brooklyn.  Warriors Co-Chairman …

Kim Kardashian West has been facing heat following the announcement of her new shapewear brand ‘Kimono,’ and since then she’s made the decision to change the name.” Now, in a new interview for Wall Street Journal Magazine’s first all-digital issue, Kim explained the faux pas and why she felt compelled to …

When the only voice of reason is a 6-year-old child, things have definitely gotten out of hand. This time on #LivingWhileBlack, a white man, identified as Christopher Cukor, called the cops on software engineer, Wesley Michel, for “trespassing” outside of a San Francisco apartment building on July 4 while waiting …

We have less than six months before the start of a whole new decade, which gives us all a last ditch effort to get our minds right and start 2020 off strong and on your sh*t. Now, just because YOU may understand this objective, doesn’t mean your friends or those …

Donald Trump was in his feeling again earlier this week and vented his frustration against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Letitia James in a series of false claims via Twitter. Trump’s complaints in the tweets were about the state lawsuit against his non-profit, the Donald J. Trump …

A badly decomposed body was found in the mangroves of Lake Maggiore in St. Petersburg, FL on Thursday morning. “It is badly decomposed,” police department spokeswoman Yolanda Fernandez said. “We’re unable to tell anything about it — gender or race or anything.” St. Petersburg resident Otis Crawford and his partner, …

Three Michael Jackson fan clubs in France have filed a lawsuit against Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the two men who accused the late pop star of sexual abuse in the HBO documentary ‘Leaving Neverland.’ The three organizations – Michael Jackson Community, MJ Street and On the Line – accused …

Three Florida deputies were charged after video shows a 15-year-old being punched and slammed to the ground during a brutal arrest outside of a McDonald’s in Broward County. Officers Gregory LaCerra, 51, and Christopher Krickovich, 29, with the Broward County Sheriff’s Office were charged for allegedly beating and pepper spraying …

Donald Trump has released a series of Facebook video ads for his 2020 re-election campaign showing what appeared to be a variety of MAGA Supporters making supportive endorsements of the president, but as it turns out, the video is not what it seems. “Tracey from Florida,” said in her video, …

Chloe x Halle member #HalleBailey has been tapped to play Ariel in Disney’s next live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid,” and #BlackTwitter has been singing Disney’s praises ever since. Director Rob Marshall spent the last few months meeting with talent, but close sources say Bailey was a clear front runner …