The grandfather who accidentally dropped his 18-month-old granddaughter to her death while onboard a cruise ship has been sentenced to three years of probation. Salvatore Anello pleaded guilty after his granddaughter fell from Royal Caribbean‘s Freedom of the Seas in 2019. The ship was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico, …
Read More »Kimora Lee Simmons Drops New Baby Phat Jewelry Collection
Kimora Lee Simmons is dropping a new Baby Phat jewelry collection. Kimora announced the collection on Monday with her daughters Ming Lee Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons. “Jewelry was always iconic for Baby Phat, and our fans have been begging for us to bring back the jewelry since we re-launched …
Read More »AOC and Chuck Schumer Say New Yorkers Will Get $7k For Covid Funeral Costs
New Yorkers will receive $7k to pay for the funerals of family members who have died from Covid-19. Senator Chuck Schumer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Monday that families can be reimbursed for funeral costs up to $7k. “Nothing breaks your heart more than seeing parents and grandparents on Zoom …
Read More »YFN Lucci Is Released From Jail After Being Arrested For Murder
YFN Lucci has been released from jail after being arrested for murder last month.According to TMZ, the Atlanta rapper was released on $500,000 bond on Monday, but a judge put tight restrictions on him. The judge ordered YFN Lucci to turn in his passport, wear an ankle bracelet, said he …
Read More »Black-Owned Publicly Traded Companies You Can Invest In
In light of the recent boom on Wall Street, thanks to Reddit and GameStop, we’ve come up with a list of some Black-owned publicly traded companies that you can invest in. As of April 2020, there were about 63,700 Black-owned companies. After all, it is Black History Month, so why …
Read More »Census Director Quits After Being Slammed For Rushing Immigrant Counting
The director of the Census Bureau is resigning from his position after calls for him to step down. Steven Dillingham allegedly pressured his employees to rush a report on undocumented immigrants counted in a report. “Effective January 20, 2021, I will be retiring from my position as director of the …
Read More »Alicia Keys, T.I., Mary J. Blige And More Release Video Calling On Biden’s Administration To Launch A Racial Justice Initiative
Top music artists in the industry have come together to call on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to start a racial justice initiative once they take office. In a video released this week, Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, T.I. ASAP Gerg, Summer Walker, Offset Quavo, Khalid, Ty Dolla Sign, Vic …
Read More »Drake Reaches 50 Billion Streams On Spotify
Drake has been in the game for years, and now his songs have reached 50 billion streams on Spotify. According to Chart Data, the Toronto-born rapper is the first artist in history to reach as many streams. According to a breakdown of the data on Chart Master – Drake has …
Read More »New Strain Of Coronavirus Is Detected In California
A new strain of coronavirus has popped up in California. Unlike the newer strain identified in the UK, a third strain of the virus has been seen in a dozen California counties, including LA, health officials said Sunday. This comes as California has 3 million infections, with Los Angeles being …
Read More »Proud Boys Leader Is Banned From Washington, DC For Reportedly Burning BLM Sign
The leader of the alt-right group the Proud Boys has been banned from Washington D.C. after he allegedly burned a Black Lives Matter banner. Enrique Tarrio, 36, was arrested in D.C. on Monday after being accused of tearing down the BLM banner from a historically Black church and burning it …
Read More »Lamar Odom Shuts Down Claims He Was High In “Black Jesus” Video
Lamar Odom thinks everyone needs to lighten up after he dressed up as Black Jesus on Instagram, and people accused him of being high on drugs. The former basketball player posted a video over the weekend where he was shirtless and wore a long wig while “turning water into wine.” …
Read More »Louisville Police Move To Fire Two More Cops Involved In Breonna Taylor’s Death
Two more cops involved in Breonna Taylor‘s death are being fired. The Louisville Metro Police Department is looking to fire Detective Joshua Jaynes and Detective Myles Cosgrove for their involvement in Breonna’s shooting death earlier this year. Joshua Jaynes is the officer who sought the “no-knock” search warrant for Breonna’s …
Read More »Chicago Family Says One Haircut Caused Death Of Their Parents From Covid
A Chicago family is dealing with the loss of their parents from the coronavirus after one family member got a haircut. Mike and Carol Bruno – who were married for 59 years – died 10 days apart earlier this month. Their son Joe Bruno got a haircut from his sister, …
Read More »Jessie J Sets The Story Straight About Her Meniere’s Disease: “I Watched The Media Take 3 Words And Create A Very Dramatic Version Of The Truth”
Jessie J sets the story straight about her scare with Meniere’s disease over Christmas after some facts were incorrectly reported. The singer revealed on Instagram that she was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease – an inner ear syndrome – on Christmas Eve. Headlines quickly read that she was hospitalized and was …
Read More »76ers President Daryl Morey Is Fined $50k For Twitter Post About James Harden
The NBA has fined 76ers President of Operations Daryl Morey $50,000 for a social media post about James Harden. Morey was slapped with the fine on Monday after posting about Houston player James Harden last week in a now-deleted tweet, the league said. The tweet said, “#OnThisDay 1 year ago …
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