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DJ Unk has reportedly passed away at 43 years old from a heart attack. As revealed by his wife Sherkita Long-Platt, who spoke to TMZ, he passed away in his sleep on January 24th after suffering cardiac arrest.  She expressed concern over rumors about his cause of death—especially those suggesting drugs were involved—clarifying that he did […]

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.

Pritchett is currently facing two counts of aggravated kidnapping, per Harris County court records. He was originally charged on Dec. 26, 2024, but had already left the country "to start a new life," police learned from an online post.

Does Mark Zuckerburg Have The Hots For Lauren Sanchez? The internet is having to much fun with Mark Zuckerberg and Lauren Sanchez after a series of incidents put the spotlight on the Facebook founder’s interactions or perceived interactions with Jeff Bezos’ fiancée. While the rumors have sparked hilarity and debate online, it’s important to approach […]

DJ Unk has reportedly passed away at 42 years old. Anthony “DJ Unk” Platt first skyrocketed to fame in 2006 with his breakout single “Walk It Out”— the song reached the top 10 on Billboard 100 and the dance quickly became a cultural phenomenon. His follow-up single “2 Step” also made it onto the charts. […]

As we’ve come to understand year after year, day after day even, death is unfortunately an inevitable part of life. Still, as much of a fact as that may be, the blow of experiencing loss never gets any easier, nor does reporting on the subject in Black culture.

I’ll never forget where I was and what I was doing the morning of Jan. 26, 2020, nearly five years ago now. That Sunday started out like any other in college for me, which at the time involved heading over to my newspaper’s office, the Northern Star, to layout and design the sports section pages […]