An Illinois mother was denied the COVID-19 vaccine because she is breastfeeding. Kate Raess says she was “shocked” to find out she couldn’t receive a Moderna coronavirus vaccine despite her consulting with her doctor and doing her own research. “I was so shocked,” Raess told the Chicago Tribune. “To sit …

Former Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum is opening up about his marriage, his hotel scandal, and more in GQ‘s “Modern Lovers” issue. On March 13, 2020, Gillum became one of the news’s biggest headlines when police discovered he’d passed out in a hotel room at the Mondrian South Beach Hotel. In …

The officer who killed Black man Andre Hill has pleaded not guilty. His bond has been set at $3 million. On Dec. 22, former Columbus, Ohio officer Adam Coy responded to a call about a man sitting in his SUV for a long time, repeatedly turning his vehicle on and …

The FBI arrested a Pennsylvania woman accused of using a bullhorn to direct rioters during the Jan. 6 domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol, NBC News reports.  On Thursday, Rachel Powell was taken into custody after she turned herself in. Authorities then transferred her to Butler County Prison at …

T.I. and Tiny’s hit VH1 family reality series has been suspended following sexual abuse allegations made against the stars. According to Deadline, “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” will be shutting down production until the network can get down to the bottom of recent claims made against the couple. …

An event planning company has filed a lawsuit against comedian Kevin Hart claiming he canceled a party appearance and never gave them a return on their money. AIM Hospitality Group LLC and president Maksim Vladimirskiy say the Philly native cost them tens of thousands of dollars after he canceled an …

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki is facing criticism for a resurfaced homophobic tweet about Sen. Lindsey Graham. Back on Aug. 5, 2020, Psaki posted a tweet that referred to Graham as “Lady G.” “Only in 2020 does #LadyG get to push a bunch of debunked conspiracy theories while questioning …

Sacramento Kings player De’Aaron Fox says the NBA‘s plan to hold an All-Star game during a global pandemic is “stupid.” The National Basketball League and the Players Association are planning to hold an All-Star game in Atlanta next month, and some of the ballers are speaking out about how they …

The House of Representatives has voted to strip GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. On Thursday, the House voted to take away Greene’s committee assignments as a direct response to Greene’s continuous spreading of false information and conspiracy theories, including the shamed QAnon movement. CNBC reports the …

Donald Trump resigned from the Screen Actors Guild Association-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists in a head-tilting letter. Trump tried to beat SAG-AFTRA to the punch by resigning from the organization before they could expel him. USA Today reports SAG-AFTRA was looking to remove him following his incitement of …

The NBA is planning an All-Star Game, and a skills competition is set for March 7. Pandemic or not, the national basketball league is gearing up to make some money. According to Sports Illustrated, the NBA and the Players Association are getting close to coming up with a deal on …

The 78th Golden Globe Award nominees have been released, and some of our favorite Black celebs are getting their flowers. These award shows still need to work on their diversity and inclusion, but Black excellence still showed out this year in Hollywood. The late and forever great Chadwick Boseman was …

iPhone’s new update iOS 14.5, will allow users to unlock their phones while wearing a mask. According to Hypebeast, the first iOS 14.5 developer beta will feature an update that allows users to unlock their iPhones with Face ID regardless if they are wearing a mask or not. The new …

Keke Wyatt is getting dragged on Twitter after she seemingly attacked pro-Blackness and compared the Black community’s oppression to the Black, mixed-race biracial community. On Tuesday, the ladies of Fox Soul‘s “Cocktails with Queens Hosted by Claudia Jordan” discussed a video posted online by Milan Christopher‘s live stream of “The …

A Florida teenager is now the prime suspect in a mother’s murder. Fonda Gandy, 41, just celebrated her birthday, and this past Sunday evening, Gandy was fatally shot by a teen boy she was trying to help. According to investigators, the 16-year-old boy allegedly shot Gandy and tried to kill …

Republican state senators in Georgia are introducing a bill that would limit mail voting because they lost the 2020 presidential election and two U.S. Senate runoffs. Georgia GOP state Senators want to legally decide who gets to vote and how they vote in new proposed bills. Democrats are calling the …

Jeff Bezos is stepping down as the CEO of Amazon. On Tuesday, Bezos announced that he would be moving on from his position as Amazon’s CEO. Bezos, 57, founded the company 27 years ago. NBC News reports that he will transition into the executive chair role in the third quarter …

Live Nation filed a lawsuit against its insurance company for allegedly refusing to cover hundreds of millions of dollars in losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Jan. 29, Live Nation sued insurance company Factory Mutual claiming the company is refusing to uphold its premium policy it sold the entertainment …

EA Sports says it will be bringing back the popular NCAA Football video game.  On Tuesday, EA Sports tweeted, “For those who never stopped believing…” as its announcement for the re-launch of EA Sports’ college football video games. Don’t get too excited; no dates have been released just yet. ESPN’s …

A Missouri teenager who beat cancer three times has just passed away from Covid-19 complications. Aspen Deke, 17, was diagnosed with the Philadelphia chromosome-positive form of acute lymphoblastic leukemia at the age of four. At the time, she was given a dire prognosis. On Saturday, the teen passed away while …