Latira Shonty Hunt, the mother of a teenage girl who sucker-punched an opposing player during a youth basketball game in Orange County, California last month has been charged with two misdemeanors. As previously reported, former Chicago Bulls guard Corey Benjamin
Actor Dennis Quaid is spearheading a biopic on Black country and western singer Charley Pride. The “Mountain of Love” star became the first African American performer to appear on the iconic Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville and his list
Boyz II Men are about to return to the spotlight with an upcoming project from director Malcolm D. Lee. Lee has partnered with Amazon Studios and Davis Entertainment on a coming-of-age movie musical called Brotherly based on the music of
News spread last month that Common and Tiffany Haddish had called an end to their romantic relationship and decided to move on. Common recently sat down with Hollywood Unlocked and explained that the split wasn’t tumultuous but time wasn’t on
Public Enemy hype man Flavor Flav has dodged a bullet and won’t have to serve any jail time following a domestic violence incident a few months back. Flavor Flav, born William Jonathan Drayton Jr,. was booked on a misdemeanor charge
LL Cool J was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last month and unquestionably stands as one of the pillars of hip-hop. The “Rock the Bells” MC was given a few more flowers in his native Queens,
Hip-hop mogul 50 Cent made Texas one of his permanent residences earlier this year and announced he had a few business ventures popping off in Houston as well. The rapper-turned-television executive jumped right into the heart of the community and
Roy Jones Jr., James Toney and Miguel Cotto have been elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The eight-person Class of 2022 will also consist of two women, former UFC champion Holly Holm, who started in boxing, along with
Sports agent Rich Paul represents a number of talented pro athletes through his Klutch Sports Group and is accustomed to setting up deals for his A-list clients, who include Anthony Davis, Trae Young, Lonzo Ball, OG Anunoby, Draymond Green and
Dr. Dre won’t be the only super producer wearing the doctor moniker as Pharrell Williams will soon be fitted with the title. Williams will be awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree by Norfolk State University in Virginia. Williams,
Ye and Drake are finally reuniting on the stage for the first time in years together when they take over the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Dec. 9. The two hip-hop stars publicly squashed their beef last month and announced
DJ Khaled is all about inspiring entrepreneurs and knows that success that doesn’t come over night. He stopped by Art Basel this weekend and joined UnitedMasters x “Earn Your Leisure” pop-up podcast and dropped some jewels on the audience and
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Dec. 6, 2021, that 29-year-old Aariel Maynor has been charged in the shooting death of Jacqueline Avant and attempting to kill her security guard while allegedly robbing her home on Dec.
John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Dec. 5, 2021. O’Neil played in the Negro American League for 10 seasons, mostly with the Kansas City Monarchs, and was named to three All-Star Games.
Nick Cannon has been carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders for the past few weeks as he announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7, on “The Nick Cannon Show,” that his infant son Zen recently died of brain cancer.
Deion Sanders has trained the spotlight on HBCU sports programs since he became head football coach of the Jackson State Tigers earlier this year. The retired Super Bowl champion also voiced his disappointment earlier this year after no players from
R&B singer Syleena Johnson is returning to the small screen next week when her new series “One Stage to the Next” premieres with the first back-to-back episodes on Dec. 14, 2021, on TV One. The 45-year-R&B diva recently entered the
Quality Control Music has run the hip-hop game over the past five years with the likes of the Migos, Lil Baby, the City Girls and Lil Yachty establishing themselves as household names and hit-making stars. With Cardi B joining the
Jazmine Sullivan has been riding high this year with the release of her fourth album Heaux Tales. The R&B singer won two Soul Train Awards for the album last month as she took home Album of the Year and Best
Florida is catching heat once again as the city of St. Petersburg is under fire for an event with an alleged racially discriminatory undertone. St. Petersburg recently elected its first Black mayor, Ken Welch, who is expected to take office
