A Black man from North Carolina is being awarded a historic sum after he was wrongfully convicted of raping a prominent white woman in the 70s.Ronnie Long, 68, is being awarded $25 million after settling his lawsuit with the city
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Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic has released the final trailer for its upcoming anthology series, Genius: MLK/X. The Emmy Award-winning docu-drama series will look into the parallel lives of two iconic figures, Dr. Martin Luther King
Photo Credit: Katt Williams InstagramRecently, comedian Katt Williams has been in the headlines after his interview with Shannon Sharpe on Club Shay Shay went viral. Williams is known for his hilarious acts on stage, but many people don't know about
Prince's iconic 1984 film Purple Rain is set to find new life on the Broadway stage.Orin Wolf, who will produce the Broadway musical adaptation of the film, announced the news on Monday. Wolf produced the Broadway productions of 2012's Once
One Black-led grocery store is hitting the Motor City to assist in solving food insecurity.According to the Detroit Free Press, the Detroit People’s Food Co-Op will be open to the public in March of 2024. In the grand scheme of
While The Color Purple is a story about the growth and empowerment of Celie, a Black woman from the South, there are lessons that Black men can take away from the narrative. With the latest film iteration of the story,
One Black barber app is doing all it can to help Black barbers stay in school.theCut app launched a $5,000 scholarship fund, which was revealed at Shear Elegance: A Night to Save Barbering, that would be on tap, according to
21 Savage is back with new music and a new film.The UK-born rapper has joined forces with Donald Glover and Stranger Things' Caleb McLaughlin for a new film titled American Dream: The 21 Savage Story. The movie will explore the
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump announced that Broadus Foods LLC, co-founded by Calvin Broadus, known as Snoop Dogg, and Percy Miller, also known as Master P, is pursuing legal action against Post Consumer Brands, LLC, Post Foods, LLC, and Walmart,
A man of many talents Donald Glover also known as rapper Childish Gambino hinted at new music this year as he told TMZ while in New York recently. Glover, who turns forty-one later this year, stated that the project he is working
After eight long years, a settlement has been reached as Groupon has committed to pay $350,000 to help fund Black students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Groupon, a well-known American global e-commerce marketplace, has a reputation that bridges subscribers with local
After Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, two Black men, were wrongly accused in a 1989 murder of a white woman, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has finally issued a formal apology.According to the Boston Associated Press, the apology was recently for
Charlie Mitchell is Black history.He’s the first Black male Michelin-star chef-owner in the United States, according to TheGrio, and adds a fresh view to the industry of fine dining — the industry that offers delicious advantages.As the executive chef and
Dune Part II continues the story of Paul Atriedes, played by Timothee Chalamet, utterly consumed by thoughts of revenge he reunites Chani, played by Zendaya, and the Fremen on a trail of destruction to the people who destroyed his family. With
Cecil Williams' pictures are finally going where they belong.Williams, a Jet Magazine photographer who took many pictures of civil rights history, will have his pictures go to the Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum in Orangeburg, South Carolina, according
Lil Nas X’s first global tour footage will be featured in his new documentary.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero will premiere on Max on January 27 at 8 pm. It made its world premiere during
It’s one thing that two Morehouse college graduates won a national championship together. It’s another to win in business together as well.But that’s exactly what Olajuwon Ajanaku and Earl Cooper are doing, according to Fast Company. The dynamic duo launched
Another state is working on reparations for the culture.New York has developed a commission to study potential reparations for state residents of African descent, which makes it the second state after California to do so, according to Politico.The commission, which
A real slick rhymer has just broadened his horizons once more.Snoop Dogg will partner with the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to Variety. He will be there amid the event to provide regular reports for NBC’s primetime Olympics program, which will
There is talk of a reboot of the X-Files series with Ryan Coogler taking on leading directorial duties, according to Bloomberg.The original X-Files premiered in 1993 and followed FBI agents as they tried solving paranormal cases. The series ran for
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