Two socialite friends Emma Afra and Viviane Brahms have died after their car fell off a ferry in Miami and sank. Authorities found Afra, 63, of Miami, and Viviane Brahms, 75, of Harrison, New York, embracing one another in the backseat of a 2019 Mercedes after it had fallen off …

Mary J. Blige said she “just sang” to get through her tumultuous childhood. The nine-time Grammy Award-winner sat down with PEOPLE Magazine and opened up about how singing became her safety net during her rough upbringing. “New York is just amazing, and people need to know how amazing it is. There’s …

Hundreds of Kobe Bryant fans have been paying their respects to the late legend at the wrong gravesite. USA Today reports that Pacific View Memorial Park had to clean up the flowers visitors left for Bryant and his daughter Gianna Bryant because people have been leaving them on their private …

The New York Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) has issued an apology for its “clearly racist” runway show following a Black model’s outcry. As Baller Alert previously reported, a Black model named Amy Lefevre refused to wear a “monkey” costume that featured enlarged ears and lips, resembling racist Black caricatures. …

A Utah man who was acquitted of rape last month has been charged with raping a child. On Tuesday, Samuel Heber Butler, 24, was charged with five felony counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a young girl and attempting to bribe her mother with money to keep her from contacting the …

Former Democratic candidate Andrew Yang is joining CNN as a political commentator. CNN announced on Wednesday that the 45-year-old businessman would be joining as one of the program’s featured commentators. Yang ended his political campaign for presidency last week, but that didn’t deter him from the political arena. In excitement, …

Mike Bloomberg referred to transgender people as ”he, she, or it” and “some guy in a dress” in a resurfaced video. Bloomberg’s bigotry, racism, and homophobia are showing…a lot. BuzzFeed News reports Bloomberg, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, attacked transgender people and argued that Transgender rights are detrimental for …

Instagram might be giving us what we’ve all been waiting on: chronological order for our posts! According to ABC 7, the social media giant is considering bringing back a version of its chronological timeline. The news broke after Twitter user Jane Manchun Wong tweeted, “Instagram is working on “Latest Posts” …

A Black student-athlete at Eastern Illinois University was held at gunpoint, handcuffed and threatened by police officers looking for a wanted suspect. Jaylan Butler is a sophomore swimmer at the school and back in January, he filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois …

The passing of “Love Island” host #CarolineFlack has ignited a conversation over whether the U.K. should have stricter guidelines for social media and the press. This past Saturday, Flack, 40, was found dead of an apparent suicide in her London flat. Now, friends of the host believe the tabloid press …

Dame Dash is suing his ex Rachel Roy over allegedly hiding funds that belong to him, according to new documents obtained by TMZ. Back in 2008, when the couple was married, Roy created Rachel Roy Brands clothing company. Dash was reportedly one of the company’s original investors and board members …

Ice Cube is calling out the NBA All-Star event after it copied a rule from his Big3 basketball league. On Sunday, the NBA All-Star game took place and featured a new model format, changing how the game is played. However, one of the rules, which includes removing the running clock, …

“The Chi” actress Tiffany Boone is breaking her silence about her departure from the show, following her harassment allegations against her co-star Jason Mitchell. Boone quit “The Chi” back in November 2018, and Mitchell was fired from the show last May after allegations against him surfaced, which included intimidation and …

The latest James Bond Film “No Time to Die” will no longer have its upcoming Beijing premiere or promotional tour in April because of the Coronavirus epidemic. According to Variety, more than 71,000 people have been infected by the Coronavirus globally, and the flu-like disease has killed 1,775, including five …

A Black model is shunning the Fashion Institute of Technology’s #NYFW runway show after refusing to wear a “racist” “monkey” costume. The only trend that seems to be fashionable for some these days is gaslighting Black people through fashion. On Feb. 7, Amy Lefevre was geared up to walk the …

Shahadi Wright Joseph talks her role in “Us” and why it’s so important to see Black representation. Baller Alert hit the red carpet for this year’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards and got to chat with “Us” star Shahadi Wright Joseph. This is Wright Joseph’s first time attending the …

R. Kelly is looking at a new indictment on charges of abusing a minor. The Chicago native is connected to sexual assault cases in three different states, according to USA Today. The new indictment was made public on Friday and alleges the singer sexually abused an underage girl for four …

It’s winding down to the end of Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault case, and this week, the prosecution made its final argument against the accused rapist: “He took away her peace.”  On Friday morning, Joan Illuzzi, the lead prosecutor in the case, called Weinstein an “abusive rapist” who took advantage of …

Kodak Black wants a judge to reconsider his gun charge sentence because he believes it’s too harsh. In new federal documents, rapper Kodak Black says the judge that sentenced him to three and a half years for lying in order to obtain guns illegally is mistaken because he is technically …

Gayle King has accepted Snoop Dogg’s apology after he dragged her for questioning Kobe Bryant’s longtime friend Lisa Leslie about his 2003 sexual assault case. Last week, King faced fiery backlash from Kobe supporters and celebs, including 50 Cent and Snoop. The rappers and other critics called the 65-year-old journalist …