The Black Cali Girl Who Went Missing For a Year was Finally Found But The Truth Will Shock You, Indiana Man’s Night Goes Left After His ‘Date’ Allegedly Reveals Her True Motive, Why Black Texas Judge Overseeing the Track Meet Stabbing Case is Getting Rocked With Racism And More News

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Yikes! Indiana Man’s Night Goes Tragically Left After His ‘Date’ Allegedly Reveals Her True Motive…

Photo: Marion County Jail

A young Indiana father never returned home from his date earlier this year. Police say the woman he treated to a night out had other plans that resulted in a serious tragedy. However, there’s even another twist to this incident the cops didn’t see coming. – Kalyn Womack Read More

The Black Cali Girl Who Went Missing For a Year was Finally Found But The Details are Disturbing…

Photo: ABC 10 News

Back in May 2024, the family of a 14-year-old Sacramento girl was in a panic after her sudden disappearance. Authorities confirmed the girl has been found and safe. However, preliminary investigation findings reveal disturbing information regarding her vanishing. – Kalyn Womack Read More

The New Details on the Dallas High School Shooting Will Leave Your Jaw Dropped

Photo: Dallas Police Department

A typical day at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas turned into a nightmare after gunfire sent a mass of students fleeing up and down the hallways. New police documents detail what happened moments before the event. It’s even more shocking than you think… – Kalyn Womack Read More

Sad News For Ala. Black Woman Who Received Historic, Successful Pig Kidney Transplant

(L-R) Dr. Jayme Locke, Towana Looney, Dr. Robert Montgomery Photo: NYU Langone

Life for Towana Looney hasn’t been easy. After giving her mother one of her kidneys in 1999, the Alabama woman thought the routine procedure would give her mother a new lease on life and herself peace of mind. But instead, Looney would experience an onslaught of her own health problems putting her life in danger. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Why the Black Texas Judge Overseeing the Track Meet Stabbing Case is Getting Rocked With Racism…and Worse

Photo: Collin County Republican Party

The Texas judge who reduced the bail amount for the teen accused of stabbing another teen at a track meet was met with an overwhelming response to her ruling. No, the response was not positive but forced the judge to take her own safety precautions. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Video of NFL Prospect Apparently Choking His Girlfriend Unconscious Goes Viral, And It’s Not the First Time

Photo: Jackson State University

A former Southern University football player and NFL prospect is in major trouble following the post of a horrifying video. His ex-girlfriend appeared to finally be ready to air out her grievances against the athlete. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Black Twitter Responds to Stephen A. Smith Considering a Run For President, and It’s as Nasty as You’d Expect

Photo: Getty Images Paras Griffin

Picture this: Stephen A. Smith, fresh off another heated ‘First Take’ conversation loaded with viral soundbites and meme-worthy takes, looks directly into the camera and blurts, “I have no choice but to run for president.” It is the kind of move literally nobody asked for, and Black Twitter is letting him know just that. – B. Kadijat Towolawi Read More

Here’s What Daily Life is Like For Diddy in Jail

Photo: Getty Images

Disgraced rapper-producer Sean “Diddy” Combs is perhaps the most famous resident of the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn. He’s been held at MDC since September 2024, while he awaits his trial for racketeering and sex trafficking charges which is set to begin next month. – Angela Johnson Read More

Did Gayle King and Blue Origin Actually Travel Out of Space? We Have Answers!

Photo: Blue Origin (X)

After the all-female Blue Origin spaceflight came back from launching beyond the sound barrier, a lot of people have been accusing the expedition of being a farce. A lot of people have even challenged the expedition asking, “Did they even go to space for just 11 minutes?” – Kalyn Womack Read More

Black Folks Drag ATL Pastor Who Says Stop Blaming White Cops For Killing Black Kids

Photo: Instagram: Philip Anthony Mitchell

Black social media was set ablaze after Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder of Atlanta’s 2819 Church, shared a sermon that has him going viral. And not in that good, inspiring viral to which most pastors aspire. – B.Kadijat Towolawi Read More

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