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The details surrounding Nate Parker’s previous rape case have been surrounding him as of late and the actor/director took a moment to discuss it. Parker fought back tears during his interview with 60 Minutes Sunday, as he talked about his past.  He discussed what led up to a female college …

It looks like Freddie Gibbs will be on his way back to the United States soon. You may recall, back in June, Gibbs was in France for a show when he was arrested. The rapper was accused of drugging and raping a woman in Austria in 2015. He remained in …

  It looks like there has been a shocking turn in Derrick Rose’s civil sexual assault trial. According to friends of the alleged victim, this could all be a huge money grab. You may recall that Jane Doe, whose name will be revealed in court next week, is accusing Derrick …

Two years ago, #AhmadKhanRahami, the man who is suspected to be responsible for the recent bombings in #NewYork and #NewJersey, was under review by federal agents after his father told authorities that he was a terrorist. The day after his son’s arrest, #MohammadRahami, the father of the suspected bomber, spoke …

  In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. In a perfect world, African American men, women, and children would not be gunned down in the middle of the streets by the people who …

Forbes released its annual list of highest paid celebrities, in their respective fields. Usually, people gravitate toward the highest paid athletes or hip-hop wealthiest artists, to see where their favorite baller or rapper lands on the list. However, this time it’s about the women. #Forbes released its list of 10 …

Derrick Rose is battling it out in court with a woman who is suing him over allegedly gang raping her. For the most part, the woman’s identity has not been revealed to the public, however Derrick Rose is seeking to change that. The allow typically allows someone who claims to …

(Photo Credit: Mike Lawrie / @gettysport) #SanFrancisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has started something great. Ballers throughout the league have joined the movement and taken a knee (or a seat) in an effort to protest the mistreatment of black people (people of color) in America. The protests have sparked major …

There is finally an update in the civil case against Nick Gordon regarding the 2015 death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter to Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston.  Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford has ruled that Gordon is legally responsible for the death of his 22 year old girlfriend.  …

According to Waukeen McCoy, one of the accuser’s attorneys, Derrick Rose doesn’t have a grasp on the definition of “consent”. The accuser, referred to as Jane Doe, alleges that Derrick Rose and two of his friends raped her after breaking into her home. Allegedly Doe was propositioned with group sex …

Jay Z narrates a short film featuring artwork by  Molly Crabapple, in which he discusses the “war on drugs” and everything from the Nixon administration and the Rockefeller drug laws to mass incarceration and how it affected the African American communities over the last 40+ years.  In ‘A History of the War On …

  Former Miss Pennsylvania U.S International, Brandi Lee Weaver-Gates, 24, was sentenced to two to four years in prison and five years of probation on Tuesday (July 26) after lying about having cancer. In March 2013, Weaver-Gates told her friends and family that she had leukemia. In an effort to …

  Netflix has announced that the hit show Making a Murderer will return for a second season. According to ABC, the six-Emmy nominated show will jump into “the story of convicted murderer Steven Avery and his co-defendant and nephew Brendan Dassey, as their defense teams again challenge their clients’ convictions and life …

  Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph will not be facing charges for allegedly strangling a woman back in March. The L.A. County District Attorney’s office has tossed the case. Back on March 24th, the victim, who claims she is a model, filed a police report with LAPD claiming that Randolph strangled …

  Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Tom Johnson filed a lawsuit in a federal court Friday, stating he was the victim of excessive force and false arrest. Johnson is suing two police officers and the city of Minneapolis over an October 2014 incident at a club in which he accuses them …