A month after she was reported missing, the body of a Florida woman was discovered accidentally, amongst heavy vegetation, by canine units training in the area, PEOPLE reports. Police in Lakeland confirmed late Thursday that the body found was that of 22-year-old Takeria Adderly, who was reported missing June 30. …
Read More »Houston Father Charged With Murder After Allegedly Beating His 2-Year-Old Son During Potty Training
A Houston father is being charged with murder after allegedly beating his 2-year-old son to death during potty training. According to Harris County’s Sheriff’s Office, Antonio Hicks Sr. was taken into custody after he told the police that he lost his temper while trying to potty train his son and …
Read More »Ohio Man Arrested After Kneeling On 2-Year-Old’s Neck
An Ohio man has been arrested after a picture surfaced of him kneeling into the neck of a two-year-old boy, authorities say. Isaiah Jackson, 20, was taken to jail for probation violation by the Clark County Sheriff’s office after an investigation was launched into the circulating picture, which shows his …
Read More »Doja Cat Contracted COVID-19 Months After She Clowned The Virus, “I’m Gonna Get Corona and Then I’m Gonna Get A Corona”
Dojo Cat is back in the spotlight after announcing that she has contracted COVID-19 during an interview on Capital XTRA. On Friday, the “Say So” artist, who was born Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, opened up about her experience with the coronavirus and how she has since recovered from the virus after previously …
Read More »Alonzo Brooks’ Mother Is Confident That Justice Will Be Served After Receiving Tips About Son’s Murder, “This Time I Will Have Closure”
The murder of Alonzo Brooks caught the world by storm when the case was debuted on the reboot of Unsolved Mysteries that premiered on Netflix. Brooks was 23 years old in 2004 when he went to a party in LaCygne, which is on the eastern edge of Kansas, with some …
Read More »Florida Dad Hospitalized With Coronavirus After Son Refused To Wear A Mask
A Florida father has been hospitalized for nearly three weeks after his son ignored his stepmother’s wishes to stay home to avoid contracting the virus. Michelle Zymet shared with WSVN that her 21-year-old stepson went to a large gathering last month at a friend’s house, after she asked him not …
Read More »Jemele Hill Says The Lack Of Outrage From The Black Community Over Nick Cannon’s Recent Remarks Stems From The Avoidance Of ‘Undermining And Undercutting’ The Racial Justice Movement
Written by @kristenshylin_ Sports journalist Jemele Hill joined Don Lemon’s CNN segment, where she shared her thoughts on NBA hall of famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s recent op-ed. In an article from the Hollywood Reporter, the former professional basketball player questioned why there is no backlash from the Black community over the …
Read More »“Black At Nike” Instagram Page Deactivated After Racial Allegations Against The Company
Nike is under fire after an anonymous Instagram account called @blackatnike surfaced last month, highlighting stories of discrimination for the purpose of “amplifying Black voices from current and former Nike employees.” The now-deactivated Instagram account featured dozens of anonymous claims from current and former black and brown employees at the …
Read More »Lawyer of Defendant in Ahmaud Arbery Case Says George Floyd Mask Should Be Banned in Court
written by @lysshoekstra ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ One of the defense attorneys in the Amaud Arbery murder trial has asked a judge to ban the Arbery family’s attorney from wearing a face mask that reads “George Floyd” in court. During a pretrial hearing, a lawyer for William “Roddie” Bryan, one of the men …
Read More »Teen Charged In Murder Of 8-Year-Old Sercoriea Turner Denied Bond
A suspect in the shooting death of an 8-year-old has turned himself in to the police, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Sercoriea Turner was shot and killed July 4 in Atlanta while sitting in the car with her mother and her mother’s friend as they attempted to turnaround in a …
Read More »Jada Pinkett-Smith Reveals She Had A Relationship With August Alsina While Separated From Will Smith
Jada Pinkett-Smith has brought herself, along with her husband Will Smith, to Red Table Talk to discuss the rumors and speculations of what really happened between her and August Alsina. During the Facebook Watch show, Jada revealed that she had a romantic relationship with August Alsina while she was going …
Read More »Consumers Boycott Goya Foods After CEO Praises Trump, “We’re So Blessed To Have You As Our Leader”
On Thursday, Trump held a round table at the White House to sign an executive order on his Hispanic Prosperity Initiative, which assigns an advisory commission to improve education and business opportunities for Hispanic Americans. At the event, Goya Foods CEO was present and spoke about Trump, which eventually led …
Read More »Seven White Men Arrested For Rioting and Using Racial Slurs Towards A Black Family
Over the weekend, seven people from Clark County, Oregon, were arrested for rioting after shooting illegal fireworks and yelling racial slurs at a black family. Lincoln City Police responded to a call at the Inn at Spanish Head about a disturbance and learned that the group of white men harassed …
Read More »Two Protesters Hit By Car On A Closed Seattle Highway, One Protester Dies
Over the weekend, two protesters were hit by a car onto a closed Seattle freeway and into a crowd protesting police brutality, leaving one dead. According to a police report released by the Washington State Patrol, Dawit Kelete of Seattle drove his car around cars that were blocking I-5 and …
Read More »Georgia Authorities Investigates Two Drownings At Lake Lanier
Georgia authorities are investigating two drownings that took place at Lake Lanier over the holiday weekend. According to WSBTV, a 59-year-old man jumped off the boat and in the lake on Friday at the Duckett Mill campground. He never resurfaced. Hall County Fire Department recovered the man’s body. The victim …
Read More »5-Star Recruit Makur Maker Picks Howard University Over UCLA and Kentucky, “I Need To Make The HBCU Movement Real”
Early Friday morning, 5-Star recruit, Makur Maker, announced that he will be committing to Howard University over several Division 1 schools. Maker, who is the brother to Detroit Pistons Thon Maker, wants to start a movement of black athletes taking their talents to HBCUs. “I was the 1st to announce …
Read More »Hulu Pulls Blackface Episode Of ‘Golden Girls’
Hulu has decided to pull an episode of “Golden Girls” featuring Rose and Blanche in “Blackface.” In the episode, Dorothy’s son Michael talked about plans of marrying an older black woman, Lorraine. Dorothy isn’t feeling the age difference. Meanwhile, Lorraine’s family disapproves of her marrying a white man. As Lorraine’s …
Read More »Three People Died From Drinking Hand Sanitizer In New Mexico
Three people in New Mexico have died from methanol poisoning, and one left permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer. According to New Mexico Poison Control, the recent cases of people drinking hand sanitizer was due to alcoholism. State Health Secretary Kathy Kunkel released a statement saying that anyone that has …
Read More »Jenny Slate Quits “Big Mouth,” Says Black Characters “Should Be Played By Black People”
Jenny Slate took to her Instagram to announce that she will no longer be the voice of the character Missy Foreman-Greenwald, a young mixed-race girl on the animated comedy “Big Mouth.” Slate explained in the Instagram post that” Black characters on an animated show should be played by Black people.” …
Read More »Baltimore Man Charged With Murder Of Pregnant Woman, Her Three-Year-Old Daughter, and Unborn Child
A Maryland woman and her three-year-old daughter were found murdered in a parked car over the weekend. According to People, the murder of Shiand Miller, 23, and her 3-year-old daughter Shaniya Gilmore, occurred shortly before noon on Friday. Miller’s grandfather shared that she was having problems with the father of …
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