Source: Courtesy Sotheby’s / Sotheby’s At the end of July it was reported that Kobe Bryant’s personal locker from the Staples Center would be up for auction, with an estimated value hovering around $1.5 million. Well, the auction has officially closed and according to Raw Story, the NBA legend’s personal locker sold for an impressive $2.9 million. Not a bad haul for a piece of history that was almost chucked […]

Laila! is a young artist on the rise and has already gone viral with her vibey “Not My Problem” track and it appears that as the saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. During a recent interview, Laila! confirmed that Yasiin Bey, the former Mos Def, is her father but she isn’t hamstrung to compete in the spaces he’s occupied. If you’ve been under a rock, Laila!’s […]

Source: Chet Strange / Getty Victor Moses, a 29-year-old Black police recruit from the Denver Police Academy, is suing the department and a Denver-based medical facility for the severe injuries he allegedly sustained during a “barbaric hazing ritual” known as “Fight Day.”  Filed in the District Court of Denver on July 30, the lawsuit claims that Moses was forced to amputate both legs following the brutal event, which involves scenario-based […]

Source: Ray Tan / Getty   August 5th will forever commemorate “Fade in the Water,”  the unofficial black holiday remembering the Montgomery Riverfront Brawl of 2023. The brawl broke out after a crewman was violently attacked by a group of white boaters for requesting that they move their (illegally parked) boat. What began as relaxing day on the river, ended in an all-out altercation featuring fists, kicks, and folding-chairs! Videos […]

Source: R1 / other According to TMZ, T.I. was catching a flight at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and was arrested. There was an active warrant for a different Clifford Harris and mistakenly arrested Tip. The Clifford Harris police were looking for a man from Baltimore, Maryland who had a warrant for violent acts towards women. The ATL rapper was free (expeditiously) within two hours of the false arrest. This isn’t the […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty Michelle and Barack Obama’s relationship will always make our hearts flutter! They consistently find new ways to love on each other out loud and we can’t help but feel the love radiating from our favorite First Couple every time we see them! On Sunday, Aug. 4, Mrs. Obama took to Instagram to celebrate her hubby, Barack Obama’s, 63rd birthday by sharing a sweet social media […]

Source: Jean Catuffe / Getty What’s better than one g.o.a.t? TWO! And if Simone Biles completely dominating the 2024 Olympics wasn’t enough to prove that she is one, the athlete just got a major stamp of approval from none other than Beyoncé, further solidifying her as one of our favorite living legends. Before winning gold at the women’s gymnastics final this week, Biles received an iconic tribute from Beyoncé. The […]

Terrance “T” Howard. | Source: Facebook.com/bishopaaallen The parents of a young Black man who died last week following a car accident have accused a North Carolina hospital of organ harvesting, according to a series of videos posted to social media. Terrance “T” Howard, a 19-year-old college football, player died Thursday, more than a week after he sustained serious injuries after being struck by a moving vehicle on a highway. RIP […]

Source: Alex Pantling / Getty   On Sunday, Noah Lyles silenced his doubters by proving he’s the fastest man in the world. Lyles clocked a personal best of 9.78 seconds to win the Gold Medal in the 100-meter dash at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in a photo finish. He edged out Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson by just 0.005 seconds. Lyles’ teammate Fred Kerley earned bronze with a time of 9.81 […]