Former Lakers Star Byron Scott’s Sexual Assault Trial Set for Sept. 8 After School Settles
*Former Los Angeles Lakers star and coach Byron Scott is scheduled to face a civil jury Sept. 8 in Van Nuys (CA) over …
Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Son for Travel Failure Before Fatal Crash
*Twenty-five years after Aaliyah‘s death in a plane crash, her uncle and longtime manager Barry Hankerson is …
Laura Loomer Targets Angie Nixon with B-Word Insult — Then Comes the Dog Food Reminder
*Florida Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon had a short, culturally loaded response after conservative …
Brad Pitt Says the Dog is the Real Star of ‘Heart of the Beast’ | WATCH
*Brad Pitt may have top billing in “Heart of the Beast,” but he’s happily handing star status to the …
William Greaves’ Unseen Harlem Time Capsule Finally Reaches the Big Screen | WATCH
*More than half a century after pioneering Black filmmaker William Greaves gathered legends of the Harlem Renaissance …
California Leaders Tell Voters: Trump’s Mail Fight Doesn’t Stop Your Vote
*California voters can still cast ballots by mail in the Nov. 3 election, and Black civil-rights leaders are urging them …
He Was Shopping for a Celebrity Client — Then Louis Vuitton Denied Him Entry | WATCH
*Celebrity photographer Steven Williams says he has shopped at Louis Vuitton since childhood. But at 61, Williams says …
Dolly Parton Laid to Rest Beside Husband Carl Dean After Private Farewell | VIDEO
*Dolly Parton has been laid to rest beside her late husband, Carl Dean, following a small private funeral in Nashville …
New Padres Owner Kwanza Jones Says Princeton Ignored Her Until $20M Gift
*Kwanza Jones, the artist, investor and new principal owner of the San Diego Padres, says Princeton University …
These Two Black Friends Are Both 109 — and Still Talk Almost Every Day
*Dorothy Boggess is 109 years old, and some mornings she starts her day in the kitchen with the “Cha Cha …
Video Shows Woman Buried Completely Upright in Striking Funeral Rite | WATCH
*A striking video circulating on social media shows a woman being lowered into a grave completely upright — not lying …
NewsBits: Kanye West’s Former Exec Milo Yiannopoulos Deported, Tyler Perry Scores Renewals, André 3000 Joins ‘Scooby-Doo’
*In today’s NewsBits, Kanye West’s former executive Milo Yiannopoulos is back in the United Kingdom after being deported …
Lil Nas X Mourns His Mother’s Death: ‘This One’s Gonna Hurt’
*Lil Nas X is mourning the death of his mother, Tameka Hill, sharing a brief but deeply personal tribute that carries …
Jasmine Guy Is Ready to Tell the Story Whitley Never Could
*Jasmine Guy has spent nearly four decades being recognized as Whitley Gilbert, the sophisticated, outspoken and …
Miguel Says Racist Attacks and Harassment Have Targeted His Partner and Child
*R&B singer Miguel is drawing a hard boundary around his family after saying more than a year of racism, harassment, …
