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11-Year-Old Ballerina Charlotte Nebres Makes History as First Black Lead in NYC Ballet's The Nutcracker
Sheâs just eleven years old and just made history. Charlotte Nebres is starring as Marie, the young heroine of George Balanchineâs The Nutcracker, which opened Friday at New York City Ballet. Sheâs the first black ballerina to be cast in the lead role for the prestigious company. The Madison, NJ nativeâs barrier-breaking achievement is a…
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Sacramento Elementary School Teacher Throws Away Studentsâ Black Lives Matter Project
Black lives matter to some, but not all. An elementary school in Sacramento is under fire after one of its teachers allegedly threw away studentsâ Black Lives Matter movement art project, reportedly saying it was too political and inappropriate. This follows a volunteer teacherâs assignment to create art about causes people cared about. Perhaps the…
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Joycelyn Savage Now Says Sheâs a Victim of R. Kelly, Selling Story Through Online Subscription Service
Joycelyn Savage, the girlfriend of R. Kelly who has been widely regarded as his âsex slave,â is telling her storyâthrough a digital crowdfunding platform. The 24-year-old Atlanta native has been a staunch defendant of the Grammy Award-winning crooner, currently in prison on allegations of enticing minors to engage in criminal sexual activity, racketeering and producing…
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Tyler Perry Offers to Bring Stranded Couple Home From Mexico After Messy Hospital Bill Drama
Tyler Perry to the rescue. The entertainment mogul continues throwing his money aroundâwith a true spirit of altruism. This time, Perry has donated financial support to a couple from Sandy Springs, Ga., who said they were being held hostage at a hospital in Mexico. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Stephen Johnson went into diabetic shock…
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History Making Gymnast Simone Biles Learns Her Sexual Assault Claims Were Swept Under Rug by USA Gymnastics Officials
In another example that there are systems in place to protect evil power wielders, Simone Biles has expressed âpainâ in learning that her initial sexual abuse claim against team doctor Larry Nassar was basically ignored. The 22-year old gymnastâwho made history on Oct. 13 as the gymnast with the most medals earned at the world…
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Forever President Barack Obama Warns 2020 Democrats Voters 'Don't Want to See Crazy Stuff'
Will some of that old black magic work this time around? One can only hope it does. If any one can make it happen, it would be Barack Hussein Obama. Black Americaâs Forever President made an appearance at a Washington D.C. fundraiser Friday night. There, he doled out some advice to a room of well-heeled…
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Popeyes Worker Fired for Bringing Son to Work to Help With Chicken Sandwich Demand
Another week, another un-clucking-believable Popeyes Chicken Sandwich story. Just when we thought weâve heard the most bizarre news surrounding the popular fast food snackâfrom someone being murdered while standing on line, a worker body-slamming a 55-year old woman and another woman who crashed her luxury vehicle in a drive-thruâcomes more crazyment. A Texas man is…
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Colin Kaepernickâs Bait & Switch With NFL Sparks Twitter War Between Stephen A. Smith and Eric Reid
Whoâs zooming who? Colin Kaepernickâs highly hyped âtryoutâ event for NFL scouts caused football fanatics to go apeshit yesterday. On one hand, the modern-day folk hero (who actually sacrificed his professional career in the name of black people killed by police) made a last-minute switch of venue from the Atlanta Falcons compound to Charles Drew…
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South Jersey Man Accused of Anti-Semitic Vandalism, Plotting to Kill Black Shoppers with Machete at Mall
The sickness is so deep! Racism and mental illness is a deadly combination. Folks in North Central New Jersey couldâve felt the full effect of this as some fool who authorities said ordered vandalism of Midwestern synagogues plotted to âlet looseâ on black shoppers at a nearby mall. 18-year-old Richard Tobin is federal authoritiesâ latest…
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Five Days Before Scheduled Death, Court Stops Execution of Rodney Reedâand Kanye West Was There Holding a Secret Revival Outside of Jailhouse
It happened in Texas! Yesterday. The power of social justice, social media and major celebrity has worked in the favor of death row inmate Rodney Reed, who was scheduled for execution on Nov. 20. On Friday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles unanimously recommended delaying his execution after new evidence has come to light…
