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[…] up nearly half of the town’s Black population. Daniel Smith’s high school yearbook entry. (Courtesy: Daniel Smith) Though Daniel Smith was just 6 years old when A. B. Smith died, he still has vivid memories of his father. “My father was a real gentleman. He was always a good provider on his salary of $16 […]

Will Smith slaps Chris Rock – GettyImages *(CNN) — My first thought after witnessing the iconic movie star Will Smith walk on the stage and slap comic legend Chris Rock at the Oscars on Sunday night was that this was some kind of planned stunt — the kind of “SNL”-inspired skit designed to juice […]

Will Smith – Getty *Is Will Smith the Hollywood saint with a tarnished Halo? Only time will tell. The word saint is used informally, of course, meaning kind, patient and virtuous. In my view, that speaks to Will Smith’s character over the years. He’s enjoyed an impeccable Hollywood reputation. A happy, nice guy with […]

*NEW YORK – Never one to hold back an opinion, Stephen A. Smith shared his thoughts on numerous topics, from James Harden partying to taking over “First Take” from Skip Bayless, during a stirring conversation on the latest episode of “The Pivot Podcast” with the show’s co-hosts and former NFL stars Ryan Clark, Channing […]

Che Smith ( Rhymefest ) at the Nate Holden Performance Arts theater Thursday , July 28, L.A. premiere of PBS’ documentary “All the Difference.” Photo credit: Billie Jordan *When Che ‘ Rhymefest ‘ Smith showed to the Nate Holden Performance Arts theater Thursday , July 28, for the L.A. premiere of PBS’ documentary “All […]

[…] blacks endured with far-reaching generational, socially embedded reverberation in their quest for freedom, dignity and equality. Harry Smith’s Fifty Years of Slavery Author and Michigan historian Larry B. Massie resides in Allegan, Michigan. Email: [email protected] Larry Buford Larry Buford is a Los Angeles-based contributing writer. Author of “Things Are Gettin’ Outta Hand” and “Book To […]

Comedian George Wallace (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) *Comedian George Wallace is speaking out about Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.  “I started cussin’ when Will slapped Chris Rock,” said Wallace in a new interview, as reported by The Jasmine Brand. “He slapped me. I teared up. I was on the phone with Mar Jay, […]

*Weeks after the death of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, the man allegedly responsible for the tragedy has been indicted. The Times-Picayune reports that Cardell Hayes has been indicted on the charge of second-degree for Smith’s murder as well as the attempted second-degree murder of the athlete’s wife, Racquel Smith, aggravated criminal […]

*Author Walker Smith (pictured) has been described as a brilliant storyteller and black historian, whose characters will live with readers long after they have finished reading her novels.  She has also been described as a writer, whose prose play like music to the readers’ eyes, and an author who writes like Picasso painted. Such descriptions […]

*The man who fatally shot retired New Orleans Saints defensive leader Will Smith was convicted of manslaughter Sunday night, ending a week-long trial in which the defendant insisted he fired in self defense. Cardell Hayes, 29, faces a possible sentence of up to 40 years in prison at his sentencing on Feb. 17. Jurors […]

*(CNN) — Separated or not, there seems to remain a great deal of love between Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. Smith reportedly showed up in Pinkett Smith’s hometown of Baltimore on Wednesday night for a promotional event for her new memoir, “Worthy.” “I just really wanted to come out and just be here […]

*The aftermath of the fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith has taken another turn as a fully loaded 9mm handgun was recovered from the athlete’s car after he was shot. On Tuesday afternoon (April 12), police announced that they discovered the gun after utilizing a search warrant to search Smith’s […]

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s marriage has been a topic of interest for many in recent years, even to Chris Rock, according to Pinkett Smith. “Every summer all the reports would come out that me and Will were getting a divorce,” Pinkett Smith told People magazine. “And this particular summer, Chris , he […]

Stephen A. Smith and Jason Whitlock / Getty *After nine to 10 years of putting up with Jason Whitlock, Stephen A. Smith has had enough. And he’s not shy about letting folks know how he feels about his friend-turned-enemy. On Wednesday, Smith released a teaser for his nearly 45-minute blasting of Whitlock on “The […]

Now we're finding out that Jada Pinkett Smith was just as shocked as the rest of the world when her estranged husband, Will Smith, who she's been separated from since 2016, slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony.