Editorial: Why Ownership of #BlackMediaMatters More to Black America Than the Oscar Awards
View Full Piece Here Excerpt: … the real discourse on diversity and inclusion does not center on who is in front …
Truck Driver in Tracy Morgan Crash Pleads Not Guilty in NJ
*The truck driver accused of crashing into a limo van carrying comedian Tracy Morgan has pleaded not guilty to …
Former Detroit Mayor Speaks Out from Prison on Flint, Michigan’s Contaminated Water
*The former Mayor of Detroit Kwame Kilpatrick spoke out from prison on the Flint, Michigan water issue. He made his …
Six Cleveland Cops Linked to Fatal Shooting of Pair Fired
*Six Cleveland police officers have been fired in connection with a November 2012 20-mile car chase that ended with …
Ex-NFLer Anthony Wayne Smith: Three Life Sentences For Murders
*Former Oakland Raiders defensive end Anthony Wayne Smith was officially sentenced on Friday (Jan. 22) for the murders …
Wendy Williams Serves Blogger Sandra Rose with Cease & Desist
*Considering that Wendy Williams has made a career from trash talking celebrities, it’s amazing that she issued a cease …
FSU Paying $250K to Jameis Winston’s Accuser in Settlement
*Florida State said Monday that it is settling a lawsuit with a former student who said she was raped by former …
Suge Knight Hires His Fifth Lawyer in Murder Case
*Marion “Suge” Knight has a new lawyer in his murder case, filed after authorities said he ran over two men …
Cop Blamed for Escalation of Traffic Stop Leading to Sandra Bland’s Arrest
*Escalating circumstances that resulted in Sandra Bland’s arrest and eventual death were caused by former Texas state …
Tom Joyner Urges Bill Cosby to Plead Guilty for Camille’s Sake
*Morning radio host Tom Joyner is asking Bill Cosby to take a plea deal in the defamation lawsuits against him …
Judge Tosses One of the Defamation Lawsuits Against Bill Cosby
*Bill Cosby got a small legal victory today after a judge threw out one of the defamation lawsuits against him. Renita …
Ex-Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Gets Maximum 263 Years for Assaulting Black Women
*The former Oklahoma City cop who preyed on and sexually assaulted black women on his beat was sentenced to 263 years in …
D.L. Hughley on Bill Cosby: ‘I Think He Did It’
*Bill Cosby may be embroiled in legal drama over sexual assault allegations from various women, but he still maintains a …
Why John Singleton and Courtney B. Vance Cheered O.J.’s Acquittal
*America’s racial divide in 1994 became glaringly apparent on Oct. 3, 1995, when O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of …
Judge Won’t Lower Shmurda’s $2M Bail – Coogler Slips; Reveals J. Cole Marriage
*Chances of Bobby Shmurda’s bail being lower than the $2 million its set at were halted as a judge denied the rapper’s …
