We need to file this under "When trying to fit in goes wrong"! A Black radio sportscaster lost his job after comments he made, in the studio, about Native Americans surfaced. The damning conversation happened between Austintown, Ohio native, Sam Mayes and his colleague Cara Rice, back in 2016. The pair were talking, between on-air sets, about why they felt Native Americans were having a difficult time. The conversation between the two happened during a commercial break, but

If you've had your ears tuned into the new R&B artists that have dropped in the last two years then you know who Ari Lennox is. Lennox popped up on the scene just ahead of everybody's quarantine with her debut hit "Shea Butter Baby" and stole the hearts of neo-soul loving R&B fans everywhere. She quickly became a fan favorite for her outspoken ways, love of her unmodified body and the "realness" that she showed fans in her, often very candid, live videos. The star has been kn

We don't even know where to begin with this story. At a time of year when most families are saying how thankful they are for the new additions to their family, one family in Perry, Florida is mourning the loss of theirs. Little Jersi McKnight was only two-months-old when she died on her very first day attending daycare. Jersi’s mom, Martasha Robinson, says she dropped her off for her first day at Hugger Family Daycare, a state-licensed facility inside a Perry home, on Aug. 9,

There's a lot of things that you can deny in the world but, you CAN'T deny the absolute phenomenon that is Zaila Avant-garde! Avant-garde won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee and made her way into the hearts of an entire nation with her smile, and jubilant jump for joy! Take a look. Avant-garde was the first African-American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee Championship since 1998! When speaking of her historic win Avant-garde said “It’s kind of bittersweet for

You really have to be a special kind of person to try and set up ANY crime via text message these days. Even if the person you're sending the message to is someone you trust, electronic devices are about as monitored as you can be in this country and they've been getting people caught up for decades! A Chattanooga Tennessee man is being charged with solicitation to murder after he sent a text to his girlfriend about killing his wife. Jerry McDonald, a volunteer reserve offic

It is a sad day for the Shabazz family, and the African-American community, as Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcom X, has been found dead. Reports say that Shabazz, who was 56, and one of six daughters of Malcolm X and his wife Betty Shabazz, was found by her daughter, Bettih-Bahiyah Shabazz, 23, in the home they shared. Shabazz had been in the news over the past years but not so much for acts of bravery like her legendary father. Over the years, she had a number of brush

A pregnant Philadelphia woman was murdered outside her home last night after returning from her own baby shower. Police were called to a home in the 6100 block of Palmetto Street around 8:30pm last night on reports of gunfire. Officers say the 32-year-old woman, who appeared to have been targeted, was shot in the head and stomach. "I mean, the person that did this couldn't be more cowardly," said Deputy Commissioner Christine Coulter with the Philadelphia Police Department. T

This is proof that you can't keep a good man down! Just months after our beloved LeVar Burton was passed over as the new host of the long-running quiz show "Jeopardy", he's tapped in for something much better. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Star Trek and Reading Rainbow favorite will host a new Trivial Pursuit TV game show that is being produced by game maker Hasbro and Entertainment One. A network is not yet attached. Burton’s involvement, however, should make the