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In this week’s episode “Are you serious?,” A Florida father took his 8-year-old son on a crime spree in order to “toughen him up.” Ernest McKnight III, 36, of Lake Wales, Florida, which is an hour’s drive east of Tampa, took his impressionable prepubescent on an illicit expedition to burglarize three unoccupied domiciles, steal a…

R&B singer Keke Wyatt walks her fans back through the most horrific time in her life when she learned her son had cancer. The 38-year-old Indianapolis native Ke’Tara Shavon “Keke” Wyatt chose to reflect on that traumatizing time in her life in order for families to understand and discern the warning signs. The former “R&B…

Bow Wow has become a father for the second time. The 33-year-old rapper — who already has daughter Shai, 9 with former partner Joie Chavis — has confirmed he and Instagram model Olivia Sky have welcomed a son into the world, though the name of the baby and when he was born have not been…

Actress Lauren London celebrated the birthday of her son Kross, who she had with late partner Nipsey Hussle, on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020. London, who is known for keeping her private life hidden from the public, has become even more private since Hussle’s death. But on their son Kross’ 4th birthday, she decided to show…

Social media is debating whether it was right for NFL quarterback Russell Wilson to refer to himself as Future Jr.’s “daddy” in a touching birthday message on Instagram on May 19. Future Jr.’s father, rap star Future (born Nayvadius DeMun Wilburn), 36, wished his biological child a happy birthday also, penning the following: “It’s your…

Janet Jackson has a power-packed message for her son on his birthday. The 53-year-old Rhythm Nation legend celebrated her son Eissa Al Mana‘s third birthday by sharing an old photo of her baby bump on Instagram with this message: “Three yrs ago today God blessed me, at the age of 50, with the greatest gift…

Movie mogul Tyler Perry has rarely given insight into his personal life of late, despite being very open about what happened during his childhood and how it impacted him. During the latest episode of “The Real,” the Madea mastermind revealed he broke down when he had to get stern with his 5-year-old son, Aman, after…

Lauren London is jealously protective of her privacy and that of her family. London and her late, legendary former boyfriend Nipsey Hussle went public with their relationship but took pains to keep their combined four children out of the spotlight. However, the star of “The Game” and “Games People Play” deviated from the norm in…

NFL superstar quarterback Cam Newton and his longtime girlfriend Kia Proctor are finally showing off their infant son several months after ushering him into the world. This week, Proctor shared images of Camidas Swain Newton on her Instagram page. Over the summer, the pair welcomed their third child together. Cameron Jerrell Newton, 29, is a…

Popular daytime talk show host Wendy Williams is not only opening up about being a functioning cocaine addict, but she is also being candid about her son’s exposure to synthetic marijuana use. Williams opened up as part of her contribution to the Hunter’s Foundation national campaign “Be Here,” which focuses on targeting substance abuse and…

Fear of the sexuality of his son caused a man and his girlfriend to be charged with rape in Huntsville, Alabama. According to media outlet AL.COM, Sean Cole, had visitation with his autistic son in Alabama. The boy, who was 11 at the time, traveled from his home in Georgia where he lives with his mother. At some…

A Pennsylvania woman and her infant son are dead in an apparent murder-suicide after a Facebook post. Police in Shrewsbury Township found the body of Sheri Shermeyer, 40, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Also discovered was the body of her 12-month-old son John, who police say was smothered with a…

Marion Christopher Barry, 36, known simply as Christopher, was the only son of longtime D.C. mayor Marion S. Barry. He died on August 14, 2016. LaShon Beamon, a spokeswoman for the D.C. Medical Examiner that performed his autopsy, says he died of an accidental drug overdose. He overdosed of acute phencyclidine toxicity – commonly known…

A New Mexico mother has been ordered to stand trial for incest after a state judge refused to dismiss charges. Monica Mares, 36, had not seen her son Caleb Peterson, 19, since he was an infant. Mares was 16 when she gave up her son for adoption. Mares made contact with her son through Facebook…

The tragedy of losing a mother was compounded as an 8-year-old child witnessed his mom shot dead on Mother’s Day. This past holiday police say that Angelina Pressley, 27, of Louisville, Kentucky was outside her apartment complex when her fiancé and son were confronted by a lone gunman. The man ran across the parking lot…

A video of an unidentified Black dad disciplining his son has caused controversy. The man live streams the punishment for his son’s behavior at school. But to many it crosses the line into child abuse. The boy is left battered and bloody by his dad’s tough love.

A tragic murder has a very gruesome twist. Omar Mark Pettigen from West Oakland, California, admitted to police that he shot his mother, Nailah Pettigen, 64. In addition to killing his mother, he then cut open her chest, took out her heart and masturbated as a sexual release, according to court documents. When police arrived and…

50 Cent’s son, Marquise, appears to be lashing out at his estranged father by getting friendly with some of Fiddy’s most notorious rivals.

For some parents having a gay or transgendered son or daughter can be a traumatic event. For other families who are supportive and show unconditional love, it’s an example to us all. But for a select few, being a child of a black celebrity and openly gay is a particular badge of distinction.