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Looks like Tariq and the Tejadas will be sticking around for a bit longer as “Power Book II: Ghost” gets an early Season 4 renewal. With Season 3 of the “Power” spinoff scheduled to air in March, Starz has already greenlit another round of episodes. Kathryn Busby, president of original …

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes 13 years old is just too early to join social media. Nowadays, social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter have allowed users to register as long as they’re at least 13 years old. According to Murthy, this may result in adolescents having a “distorted” …

New Yorkers were heated Sunday night after the Empire State lit up in the Philadelphia Eagles’ colors. On Sunday, after the Eagles won the NFC title and secured their spot for Super Bowl LVII, the building was illuminated in green and white colors in their honor. However, the illumination was …

The Memphis Fire Department announced Monday that three paramedics who responded to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols have been fired. Robert Long, JaMichael Sandridge, and Lt. Michelle Whitaker were terminated Monday after it was found that they violated policy and protocol in their response to Nichols on Jan. 7. “Their …

Monday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said her office would be dropping ten sex-abuse charges against disgraced singer R. Kelly following his two federal court convictions and multi-decade prison sentence that should guarantee he won’t see the light of day. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is already serving a 30-year …

After Marcus Stokes, a white football player, was caught on camera saying the N-word in a song, he lost his scholarship at the University of Florida. After losing his scholarship, HBCU Albany State University offered him a position on the team.  Now Head Football Coach Quinn Gray Sr. is rescinding …

The King of Pop will be played by a Jackson in an upcoming Michael Jackson biopic. Jaafar Jackson, the nephew of the late Michael Jackson will be transforming into the King of Pop for the biopic Michael, which Antoine Fuqua will direct. Jaafar is no stranger to an audience, as …

A representative for the Memphis Police Department confirmed Monday that a sixth officer involved in the arrest that resulted in Tyre Nichols’ death on January 7 was relieved of duty. The Memphis Police Department has reportedly fired Officer Preston Hemphill, and the investigation is ongoing. According to Memphis police, Hemphill was …

 Fisk University‘s women’s gymnastics, which recently made history as the first HBCU gymnastics program to compete at the NCAA level, will be the subject of an upcoming docuseries. “Flipped” (working title) will follow the 2023 Inaugural season of college gymnastics’ only all BIPOC team as they navigate the pressures of …

Despite the very public and ongoing family feud, it’s being reported that King Charles would like to have Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, attend his Coronation celebration. According to the Daily Mail, despite Prince William’s objections, the king has enlisted the help of the Archbishop of Canterbury to help broker peace. Charles, 74, has asked Justin Welby, who is …

Walt Disney World employees are set to vote on a new contract offer from the company this week. However, unions representing the workers are urging members to vote no. Disney’s five-year offer, which it claims is its best, would give cast members at least a $ 1-an-hour raise and bring most …

At least three people are dead, and four others were injured in a shooting at a gathering in the upscale Beverly Crest neighborhood early Saturday morning.  The Los Angeles Police Department received multiple 911 calls around 2:30 a.m. for a shooting at a home north of Beverly Hills. The property was being …

A Rhode Island assistant principal sends an email to staff soliciting “donations” to pay a cartel “coyote” who brought a student to the U.S. On Friday, screenshots from a leaked email sent by Mount Pleasant High School assistant principal Stefani Harvey hit social media. According to the photos, Harvey asked …

On Sunday afternoon, Rickey Smiley took to his Instagram to announce the passing of his oldest son, Brandon Smiley. Rickey didn’t mention a cause of death but stated that he was on the way to Birmingham, Alabama and asked for prayers during this difficult time. “I lost my oldest son …

Memphis Police Department deactivates its Scorpion unit following the death of Tyre Nichols. On Saturday, Memphis PD released a statement addressing its Scorpion (Street Crimes Operations To Restore Peace In Our Neighborhoods) unit. According to the statement, the department is permanently deactivating the unit just three weeks following Tyre’s death. …