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The Tragic Death Of Missing Mother Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart Must Finally Call Us To National Action

Family, loved ones, co-workers and community members in Milwaukee, Wisconsin are mourning the loss of 41-year-old Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart. The mother of 10’s tragic story is a heartbreaking chapter in the long, brutal book about missing and murdered Black women and girls—and all the inaction and silence from those charged to protect and speak out.

But Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart was found dead in the trunk of her car on April 17th. She’d been reported missing by her son, Lawrence Lejon-Jurnett, two days earlier on April 15th, reported USA Today.… Read more

Tupac Shakur’s Estate Threatens Drake With Legal Action, Gives The Rapper 24 Hours To Take Down “Taylor Made Freestyle”

Drake’s clever attempt at a Kendrick Lamar diss record could land him in legal hot water.

Spotted on HuffPost, the Estate of the late iconic rapper Tupac Shakur is threatening Drake with legal action for using an AI-generated voice of Shakur.

The Estate is giving the Canadian Hip-Hop star 24 hours to take down his latest Kendrick Lamar diss track, “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The track features AI-generated voices of Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg urging their West Coast brethren to defend his honor on wax.… Read more

Brian Tyree Henry The Latest Big Name Attached To Pharrell Williams-Produced Musical

The cast of Pharrell Williams’s upcoming film/musical continues to add some serious star power.

Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta, Godzilla X Kong: A New Empire) will star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr., Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Halle Bailey in the upcoming musical from Pharrell Williams and Michael Gondry.

Like the news of Bailey joining the cast, there is no word on Henry’s role in the upcoming film. According to reports, the film will take place in 1977 in Virginia and draw inspiration from Williams’ childhood at Atlantis Apartments.… Read more

Jelly Roll’s Wife Confirms He Quit Social Media Due To Fat-Shaming

It is clear celebrity does not shield you from bullying. Jelly Roll’s wife has confirmed he has quit Instagram due to fat-shaming.

As reported on TMZ, the popular country music talent has been noticeably absent from social media over the last couple of weeks. While high profile musicians are known to take breaks online, his better half has revealed his lack of posts has been intentional. Bunnie XO explained why Jelly Roll has taken a step back from social apps on her Dumb Blonde podcast.… Read more

Amanda Seales Opens Up To Shannon Sharpe In Latest Club Shay Shay Installment

The truth-telling comedian and actress, Amanda Seales, isn’t one to back down from speaking her mind. So when she publicly expressed her interest in appearing on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast Club Shay Shay, fans knew that if the moment came, there would be a long list of stories she could tell.

Club Shay Shay isn’t a new show but it blew up at the beginning of the year after a viral interview with Katt Williams who used the platform to call out Steve Harvey, Cedric The Entertainer, and more.… Read more

Kanye West Calls Out J. Cole For Apologizing To Kendrick Lamar

While the Hip-Hop world awaits Kendrick Lamar’s response to Drake’s last few diss tracks, Kanye West has inserted himself into the battle by throwing an arrow at the King of the North on Future’s “Like That” remix. Interestingly enough, Ye also took issue with J. Cole for removing himself from the drama and apologizing for even participating.

During a recent interview with Justin Laboy on The Download podcast, Justin mentioned J. Cole’s now- famous apology to Kendrick Lamar for clapping back at him on “7 Minute Drill” which caused Kanye to immediately respond by saying, “F*ck all that p*ssy sh*t.”… Read more

Increases To The Child Care And Development Block Grant Were Helpful, But Consistent Funding Is Needed

A class at Little Flowers Early Childhood and Development Center located in the Sandtown-Winchester neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, on January 11, 2021. | Source: The Washington Post / Getty

No family should be forced to compromise their child’s safety and well-being because they do not have affordable care. And no employer should wonder whether their employees will show up due to gaps in the child care system. But it will take all of us to make these principles a reality.… Read more

50 Cent Launches G-Unit Studios In Shreveport, Louisiana

Taking some time off from trolling Diddy, aka The Diddler, 50 Cent continues to grow his Hollywood empire by launching his own studio.

On Thursday (April 18), 50 Cent took a page out of Tyler Perry’s book by launching his G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The rapper/mogul also received the key to the city from Mayor Tom Arceneaux, and April 18 is officially known as 50 Cent Day in Shreveport.

The “Wanksta” crafter’s music career is no longer his focal point.… Read more

A Tribe Called Quest Finally Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

A Tribe Called Quest will officially go into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of this year’s inductee class along with Mary J. Blige.

On Sunday evening (April 21), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced their class of inductees for 2024 through their social media accounts. The legendary Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest was among those to gain entry. The Queens, New York group of Q-Tip, the late Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi White had been previously nominated for the last few years until this point.… Read more

Black People Experienced Botched Lethal Injections At Higher Rates, New Study Finds

Reprieve, a non-profit organization advocating against the death penalty, shed light on a troubling aspect of the controversial form of capital punishment in a new report.

According to the organization’s latest study, Black individuals have experienced botched lethal injection executions at an alarming rate compared to their white counterparts, resulting in painful prolonged executions. The organization conducted an in-depth analysis of 73 botched executions among the 1,407 lethal injection procedures carried out since 1977.

According to the report, Black people faced a staggering 220% higher odds of suffering a botched lethal injection execution compared to their white counterparts.… Read more

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