Urban News

*Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for violating George Floyd's civil rights.  Lane, 39, was one...

*(CNN) -- Shonka Dukureh, a singer and actress who portrayed Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in the recently released Baz Luhrmann film "Elvis," died...

*There are various reasons why mental health stigma exists. Stigma can be attributed to negative attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that the public holds towards...

*Silicon Valley's premier annual music event, San Jose Jazz Summer Fest 2022 announces today two Saturday, August 13 headliners on The Sobrato Organization Main Stage including Gap Band front-man...

*A grieving family recently received a generous gift from producer #MetroBoomin. The wife of the retired officer killed in the Buffalo grocery store shooting...

*(CNN) -- Hours before Dave Chappelle was set to hit the stage in Minneapolis, the venue canceled the sold-out show. First Avenue, well known as...

 *Hulu has dropped the new official trailer for "Mike," the upcoming series about Mike Tyson. The eight-episode series stars Trevante Rhodes as the famed professional...

*The family of Emmy Award nominated actor Taurean Blacque has announced his passing today (07/21/2022) in Atlanta at age 82, following a brief illness. The actor...

*In Missouri, people experiencing homelessness are being criminalized for seeking a place to sleep outdoors.⁠ ⁠ A new state law, called House Bill 1606, has made...

*(CNN) -- This year's crop of Kennedy Center honorees includes a former Batman, several members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and...

*According to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, schools in the US “remain divided along racial, ethnic, and economic lines throughout the U.S.—even as the...

*R&B superstar H.E.R. has been cast in the lead role of Belle in ABC’s live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast.” “I can’t believe I...

*While the incident happened back in February 2022, body cam video is now being released showing the shocking moment when a 4-year-old in Utah...

*French Montana has called out record labels for profiting off the deaths of rappers with life insurance policies.  Speaking to Akademiks on his Off the...

*Beyonce has revealed the tracklist for her upcoming seventh studio album “Renaissance,” which drops July 29. “Renaissance” is the follow-up to 2016’s critically acclaimed “Lemonade.”...