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‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ rapper Silento sentenced for cousin’s shooting death
Silento, the Atlanta rapper of Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) fame, has been handed a 30-year prison sentence for fatally shooting his cousin. Per FOX 5 Atlanta, the rapper, born Ricky Hawk, was handed the punishment after he pleaded guilty but mentally ill to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, and other offenses related to the January 2021…
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Florida man accused of fatally shooting wife in front of her parents convicted
A Florida man will be sentenced to a mandatory life in prison on June 23 after he fatally shot...
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Serena Williams: This Is Why Fans Suspect She’s Expecting Her Third Child
A recent post from Serena Williams has got people questioning the tennis star about whether...
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81-year-old arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying 3- and 6-year-old kids over bubbles
Ada Anderson was taken into custody some days ago for reportedly pepper-spraying her neighbor,...
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Checkers worker charged in fatal shooting of customer during dispute over extra mayo packets
Authorities in Florida have charged a Checkers employee after he allegedly shot and killed...
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This 80-year-old from Atlanta just opened her eighth business: ‘I feel you’re never too old’
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Woman allegedly admits to shooting husband during argument: ‘I’m just tired’
Doris Winters has been charged with the murder of 49-year-old Aerion Winters, who was shot...
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Aryna Sabalenka backtracks on comments about Coco Gauff after French Open loss
World number one female tennis player Aryna Sabalenka came under scrutiny over comments she...
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Sophia, the white girlfriend of Malcolm X
Long before he met and married his Black Muslim wife, Betty Shabazz, the first great love of...
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America: No Longer the Shining City on the Hill
Imagine for a moment that the immigrants coming to America are leaving their countries not...
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Ghana closes Washington, D.C. embassy over alleged visa scam
As part of an inquiry into a suspected visa scam, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s foreign...
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Creole Pope, Creole Saint? Pope Leo XIV and the Venerable Henriette Delille
The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of...
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Who will be the next pope? These African cardinals could become the first pope from sub-Saharan Africa
Catholic Cardinals will soon meet to elect a new pope following the death of Pope Francis....
Culture
Egypt: How the North African nation is using sports to boost its global image and economy
Egypt is turning to sports as a key tool to improve its international image, strengthen diplomatic ties, and support long-term development goals. This strategy is part of a growing global trend where countries use cultural influence, not force, to achieve foreign policy aims. Through sports diplomacy, Egypt is promoting national pride, attracting tourists, and creating…
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New details about mysterious structures found beneath Egypt’s Giza pyramids could rewrite human history: report
Scientists have controversially claimed that a vast underground city in Egypt predates the...
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Why African-Americans are moving to Africa in droves, and should you?
In recent years, a growing number of African-Americans have been moving to Africa, seeking...
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Disney star China Anne McClain apologizes after facing backlash for touching resting sea turtle in Hawaii
Disney star China Anne McClain has apologized after she faced backlash over a video that showed...
History
TikToker goes viral for claiming Harriet Tubman did not exist
Some Black TikTokers have claimed that Harriet Tubman wasn’t a real person. As reported by The Root, a content creator named Ce Chronicles alleged in a since-deleted video that famed abolitionist Tubman was actually a U.S. government spy called Araminta Ross. The TikToker also claimed that abolitionist Sojourner Truth was also a spy and that her…
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40 years after becoming NC State’s first Black student president, Kevin Howell is now 1st Black chancellor
Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University in 1987....
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College student Dennis Hubert awarded his degree 95 years after he is lynched
Morehouse College awarded Dennis Hubert, a sophomore in divinity school, a posthumous degree...
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Creole Pope, Creole Saint? Pope Leo XIV and the Venerable Henriette Delille
The impact of the news that the new Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots in the 7th Ward of...
Women
Flau’jae Johnson reveals why she is no longer friends with former teammate Angel Reese
Flau’jae Johnson and Angel Reese formed a strong partnership and friendship when they were basketball teammates at Louisiana State University. The pair was also part of the LSU Tigers women’s basketball team that made history in 2023 when they clinched their first-ever national championship after defeating Caitlin Clark’s Iowa. But their friendship later went down…
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Riley Gaines responds to Simone Biles’ apology following disagreement over trans athletes
Former college swimmer Riley Gaines on Tuesday accepted Simone Biles’ apology after the...
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Teen who was too advanced for middle school makes big decision after 53 college acceptances, $1.8M in scholarships
Jada-Symone Batichon has kept her grade-point average at 4.0 since she began high school. She...
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Despite spinal injury, Nigeria’s Udoh Ebaide Joy is making history crossing Africa on a motorcycle
Udoh Ebaide Joy swore to make the most of her time on Earth after a 2015 accident that left...
Business
Kanye West And Bianca Censori To Launch New Furniture Company
Rapper Kanye West and his wife, Bianca Censori, are set to launch a new furniture company, sources close to the couple have said. Some documents suggest Censori will be the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Secretary of Bianca Incorporated (Inc.) while another partner serves as the Chief Financial Officer. READ ALSO: Bianca Censori And Kanye…
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This 80-year-old from Atlanta just opened her eighth business: ‘I feel you’re never too old’
When Beatrice Wilson opened her new nail salon on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive on Wednesday,...
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How much Coco Gauff earns as 1st American woman to win French Open since Serena Williams
Coco Gauff defeated top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set showdown at the French...
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Russell Simmons Seeks $20 Million In Defamation Suit Against HBO
Entrepreneur and record producer Russell Simmons has reportedly filed a defamation lawsuit...
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