What Exactly Is “Murder For Hire”? North America has produced some of the world’s biggest celebrities, but not all of their stories have fairytale endings. Rapper Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, has been arrested in Florida. Multiple reports say he’s being held in Broward County Jail under the charge of “Murder for hire”. He currently has no bond and any other details are scarce. This surprising story prompts the […]
Source: Mugshot / Smith County Jail The QB’s Father Even Name-Dropped His Son Before Being Arrested Patrick Mahomes Sr., the father of NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes, is probably having a rough week. Well, more like ten days. Mahomes Sr. is currently serving a 10-day jail bid for a drunk drive conviction earlier this year. His time is being served inside the Smith County Jail in Tyler, Texas. He was booked […]
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Looks like Dave Chappelle is about to hit the road again, but this time he won’t be doing so alone and interestingly enough he won’t be joined by another comedian but rather a Grammy Award-winning rap artist in Killer Mike. On Wednesday (Oct. 23), it was announced that Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike with the Mighty Midnight Revival would be taking an impromptu show on […]
Source: Gilles Petard / Getty Netflix premiered a masterpiece this week–a historic Black film, kept from us for 50 years: Save The Children: A Concert for the Ages. Its release continues the recent unearthing of historic, 20th-century Black cultural events presented as documentary films, most notably, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s Oscar-winning 2021 film Summer of Soul about six concert weekends in Harlem’s Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). Like Save The […]
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty In a world rife with systemic exclusion and a relentless struggle for justice, Aimee Allison is dedicated to creating inclusive and equitable spaces for Black women across the U.S. As she nears her 55th birthday—solidly placing her in Generation X—Allison is more energized than ever to champion social justice, striving for a future where Black women are not only heard and seen but empowered to […]
Source: LAS VEGAS, NV David Becker / Getty Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell (California) has proven (not that we needed proof) that Donald Trump is such a living, breathing parody of himself that satire about him can be made using just slightly reworded variations of things the ex-president has said in real life. Seriously, there are a lot of pretty good anti-Trump ads out there, but Swalwell’s might be the only […]
Source: David McNew / Getty / Los Angeles Times One Los Angeles Times Editorials editor is standing on business and wants to be on the right side of history, while the owner of his former employer opts to stay neutral. Mariel Garza said, “screw you guys, I’m out,” after the publications owner refused to let the Los Angeles Times Editorials board endorse a presidential candidate. Speaking with the Columbia Journalism […]
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