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An Alabama woman is thankful to be alive after being shot by her husband over the weekend. Local police said a man came to True Cornerstone Church on Halls Mill Road in Mobile on February 22 looking for his wife. He shot her outside of the church before shooting and killing himself. “She was calling […]

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Former Empire star Jussie Smollett has officially pleaded not guilty to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist and homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago before then falsely reporting to the police. According to reports from AP, Smollett, 37, entered a Cook County courthouse on Monday surrounded by his legal team and a flock of reporters. […]

The NBA has limited the number of back to back games that are being played this year to reduce players sitting out due to lack of rest. This season we haven’t seen too many of the star players sitting out which is a good sign. With all of the effort it takes to play a […]

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After being arrested last week, the boyfriend of Anitra Gunn has been charged with her murder.  DeMarcus Little has been charged with malice murder after Gunn disappeared on Valentine’s Day and was later found dead,  CNN reports. “During the investigation enough evidence was developed that gave us probable cause to obtain an arrest warrant (for murder),” Georgia […]

Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was found guilty on two of the five charges levied against him in his much-publicized New York trial on Monday. Weinstein was found guilty of committing a criminal sex act in the first degree involving one woman and rape in the third degree involving another woman. He was acquitted of the more […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCwXMUM3wog On Monday, thousands of people will fill up the Staples Center to celebrate the life and legacy of Kobe Bean Bryant and Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant. Join the millions of people who will join in to honor Bryant and his daughter, who died in a helicopter accident in Late January. The event is scheduled to […]

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When he is not focused on winning on the court,  LeBron James is all about the kids. He has already established his successful I Promise school in his hometown of Akron,  Ohio and now he is working towards being an author. The three-time NBA champion will be releasing his own children’s book titled I Promise, CNN reports. “Books […]

For decades, Barbara Smith or B. Smith as she was affectionately known stood as a titan for black entrepreneurship, modeling and more. When she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she, her husband Dan Gasby and daughter Dana continued to tell her story and keep her brand alive. Sadly, B. Smith passed away on Saturday night in the family’s Long Island home. She was 70. […]

This year the 51st NAACP Image Awards were broadcasted on BET. This elegant event showcasing Black excellence aired Saturday Feburary 22nd and the stars definitely showed up. https://www.instagram.com/p/B849d2WoSml/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading https://www.instagram.com/p/B84-sy6FbMN/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading https://www.instagram.com/p/B841dQupHdP/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading   One of tonight’s winners included our Urban One family, TV One in the Outstanding News/Information – (Series or Special) category on their “UnSung” series! […]

Audrey Lee Young’s obsession with Disney runs deep, so much so, she created an online community — DisneyBonding — where she discovered a legion of women who felt similarly. Despite her adoration for the princesses, Young didn’t see many Disney princesses who looked like her. She decided to change the narrative one photo at a […]

The Washington Washington Football Team believe that there is a strong chance left tackle Trent Williams returns to the team for the 2020 season, Les Carpenter and Mark Maske of the Washington Post cite from a person familiar with the organization’s planning. Last week, NFL Insider Ian Rapoport reported that Trent Williams and Ron Rivera touched base […]