Roller-Skating, an Old-School Refuge for Black Americans, is Getting a Revival
Roller-skating is part of the fabric of what it means to be a Black American. One man works to make sure the pastime endures for another generation. By Maya Eaglin…
Gayle King, Charles Barkley Near Deal to Host CNN Primetime Show
By Brian Steinberg A news King and Sir Charles are getting ready to mix it up in an unorthodox way. Gayle King and Charles Barkley are finalizing a deal that…
2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture Celebrates 50 Years Of Hip Hop With Headliners Ms. Lauryn Hill And Megan Thee Stallion
LEGENDARY BLACK WOMEN EMCEES WILL TAKE THE MAIN STAGE IN NEW ORLEANS AND VIRTUALLY THIS YEAR FROM JUNE 29 – JULY 3 The 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture, presented by…
Bronny James NIL Value at $7.2M; LeBron’s Son No. 1 from McDonald’s All-American Game
On3 estimates James could earn $7.2 million from his name, image and likeness. By JOSEPH ZUCKER Bronny James is still a high schooler, yet he has a valuation that rivals…
Carl Lewis Feature Doc In The Works From LeBron James And Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupted
The film will be co-directed by award-winning filmmaker and Noah Media Group’s co-founder, Gabriel Clarke and Chris Hay. A feature documentary on the former track and field champion Carl Lewis…
California Cop Partially Blinds Elderly Woman with Beanbag Round and Gets Promoted to Sergeant. Now, the City Must Pay Her $10M.
California Cop Partially Blinds Elderly Woman with Beanbag Round and Gets Promoted to Sergeant. Now, the City Must Pay Her $10M.
New York to Pay $5.5M to Man Falsely Accused, Exonerated in Alice Sebold Rape Case
Anthony Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of raping author Alice Sebold, who recounted the attack in her 1999 memoir, “Lucky.” SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) —…
Police Killed His Friend and Blamed Him. He Got 65 Years in Prison. He Was 15
OPINION: LaKeith Smith was 15 years old when police shot and killed his friend during a botched burglary. But a legal doctrine led to Smith being tried and convicted of…
Sly Stone Announces Memoir Via Questlove’s New Publishing Imprint
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) will ‘cover all aspects’ of the musician’s life, including his battles with drug use, and is set for release this September Sly Stone,…
WATCH: Tupac and His Mother, Afeni Shakur, Tell Their Story in the “Dear Mama” Docuseries Trailer
“Dear Mama” will be released on Hulu on April 21. By VICTORIA EDEL It’s Tupac and Afeni Shakur like you’ve never seen them before. FX released the trailer for its…