by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 6, 2026 Newly sworn-in Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield will support families with newborns through cash assistance as part of the expanding Rx Kids initiative. Just days into her administration, newly sworn-in Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield announced that Detroit is now the largest city in the country to join Michigan State University’s…
The politically-charged 2018 “This Is America” video from Childish Gambino has come back to haunt viewers with a new face, thanks to R&B singer Tyrese. Social media got a kick out of an AI-generated parody video shared on Instagram, which places a shirtless Donald Trump into a reworked version of Gambino’s award-winning music video. Tyrese failed to…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 6, 2026 Actor Christian Keyes is calling out Tyler Perry and accusing him of trying to steal his creative credit on the BET+ series “All the Queen’s Men.” Actor Christian Keyes is calling out BET and Tyler Perry over their handling of his original series, All the Queen’s Men, which he…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 6, 2026 Ahead of her indictment, Bennett resigned from her position within the Georgia General Assembly. Another Georgia lawmaker has been indicted on pandemic fraud charges. State Rep. Karen Bennett, a Democrat who represents the Stone Mountain area within Metro Atlanta, was indicted Jan. 5 by a federal grand jury for…
by Sharelle B. McNair January 6, 2026 Frederick Douglass and Ruby Bridges were recommended to be featured on commemorative quarters but were later dumped. President Donald Trump wants America to remember the past with new coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, circulating on Jan. 5—a day before the fifth anniversary of…
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman January 6, 2026 Pastor Bryant has defended his wife and her dress. Church leaders are adding their two cents in the growing controversy surrounding an evening dress worn by Pastor Jamal Bryant’s wife Karri Turner. Bishop Patrick Wooden did not mince words in his latest sermon. “So, I guess our objection to…
by Jeroslyn JoVonn January 6, 2026 McClurkin’s attorney denied the allegations. In a civil lawsuit filed Jan. 2 in New York, Giuseppe Corletto has accused Grammy-winning gospel singer and pastor Donnie McClurkin of sexual assault and battery under the city’s Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, NBC News reports. Corletto claims McClurkin repeatedly assaulted and raped him…
by Mitti Hicks January 6, 2026 In 2022, New Orleans was considered the country’s per-capita “murder capital,” with 266 murders. That number was sliced in half to 121 in 2025. New data shows that violent crime in New Orleans is continuing to decline. Local police officials revealed that violent crime fell for a third year…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 6, 2026 The recording artist is trying to sell 100,000 copies online (and independently) in 30 days. Recording artist LaRussell has taken an unprecedented approach to selling his latest independent album, Something’s in the Water, by posting on social media that fans can purchase the project at any price…
by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton January 6, 2026 The plaintiffs say the sandwich is made from “restructured” pork using lower-grade cuts, including pork shoulder, heart, stomach, and tripe. Four McDonald’s customers have filed a lawsuit against the restaurant franchise, alleging it deceived consumers about the contents of its popular McRib sandwich, namely that it contained…
