Ayesha Curry’s Stressful Paris Trip, Miss South Africa Finalist Drops Out, FAMU Interim President Came With All The Smoke, 5 Shocking Revelations From The Trial For Ajike Owens And Other News

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Not Another Black Celeb Being Stressed out in Paris? This Time It’s Steph Curry’s Wife and Their Baby

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Another day, another Black celeb being messed with in Paris. Ayesha Curry’s time at the Olympics seemingly came to an unexpectedly unpleasant ending over the weekend. According to recent reports, the wife of Stephen Curry was involved in an intense encounter with the French police over the weekend that’s made its way to the internet. – Jared Alexander Read More

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Miss South Africa Finalist Drops Out After A Shocking Discovery About Her Own Mother

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South African-born Chidimma Adetshina is a 23-year-old law student who had big dreams of winning the Miss South Africa title. But after controversies began to involve her family, Adetshina decided to pull out of the contest. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Black Celebs We Lost in 2024

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Black people have had a significant impact on every aspect of life. From entertainment to sports to politics, to business, we’ve made this world a better place. Sadly, 2024 has seen us lose some of these industries’ most important figures. As we continue to make it through the year, join us in honoring the lives and legacy of those we’ve lost in 2024. – Root Staff Read More

Bad News for The Officer Accused of Fatally Shooting Pregnant Black Woman During Alleged Shoplifting Stunt

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An Ohio grand jury decided whether the officer seen on body camera footage fatally shooting a pregnant Black woman should be held accountable for his actions… and it does not look good. – Kalyn Womack Read More

New Orleans Woman Got Whooped In Court For Her Role in the Murder Three Young Children

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A New Orleans woman was attacked in a courtroom Monday as she pleaded guilty to her role in a heinous crime that has sparked courtroom chaos more than once. – Kalyn Womack Read More

FAMU Interim President Came With All the Smoke, Asking All Senior Staff to Go After Gift Debacle

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All eyes are on Florida A&M University’s interim president after he made what some may consider a hasty decision to call for resignations… of his whole senior staff. With fall semester approaching, some wonder if he’s being strategic or impulsive. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Remember That N-word-slanging University of Kentucky Student? Here’s What Happened to Her

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It’s been a while since we heard from n-word slinging Sophia Rosing, ain’t it? Turns out the former University of Kentucky student has given up on trying to prove her innocence in the vicious assault of a fellow Black student back in November of 2022. – Kalyn Womack Read More

It Took One Surveillance Video to Prove This Black Man’s Innocence… 16 Years Later

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In 2008, a Black man was arrested in the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn man. However, after spending 16 years in prison for the murder, a new investigation examined a crucial piece of evidence that cleared his name: a surveillance video. – Kalyn Womack Read More

Mother of Teen Handcuffed, Forced into Jail Clothes For Dozing, Gives The Reason Why Her Daughter Was So Weary

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Updated as of 8/15/24 at 3:30 p.m. ET (The teen’s age is 15 years old, not 16 years old as previously reported.)

The mother of the teen who was humiliated in front of her peers by a Detroit judge after falling asleep in his courtroom has given the reason why her daughter was drifting off… and it was not to be disrespectful. – Kalyn Womack Read More

5 Shocking Revelations from the Trial for Ajike Owens’ Shooter

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Over a year after a Florida mother of four lost her life in a dispute with a neighbor, her shooter is now headed to trial. This week, a jury must decide if the shooting was a result of a senseless Karen tantrum or honest self-defense. – Kalyn Womack Read More

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