A Morehouse School of Medicine graduate has opened a bookstore to uplift her surrounding community. According to a news release, Dr. Viola Lanier, who boasts a Master of Science in biomedical research and a Ph.D. in biomedical sciences, has launched Better Today Books
By Aya Elamroussi, Amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a dozen Broadway shows have shuttered their doors this week as cast or crew members test positive for Covid-19 — an unfortunate event during what is usually a busy holiday
By Toyin Owoseje, Hip-hop star Wiz Khalifa is calling for peace in the entertainment industry following the violent deaths of fellow rappers Drakeo the Ruler and Young Dolph. The “See You Again” hitmaker took to Twitter on Sunday night to urge his fellow performers to treat each
By Dave Cera and Claire Colbert, A special prosecutor asked to investigate the initial resolution of the case against actor Jussie Smollett for making false reports of a hate crime to the Chicago Police Department determined last year that the Cook County State’s Attorney’s
By Leah Asmelash, Bell Hooks — the beloved poet, author, feminist and professor — has died, announced Berea College, the university at which she taught, on Wednesday. She was 69. “Berea College is deeply saddened about the death of bell hooks, Distinguished Professor
Analysis by Brian Lowry, If an awards show happened and nobody could watch it, would it make a sound? The Golden Globes appear determined to find out. After a scandal-plagued year that forced the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to announce an overhaul
By Omar Jimenez and Travis Caldwell, Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett was found guilty Thursday on five counts of felony disorderly conduct for making false reports to police that he was the victim of a hate crime in January 2019. His defense team said
By Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos, Ashley Killough and Travis Caldwell, Jurors in Chicago will begin the second day of deliberations Thursday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, who has been charged in connection with allegedly staging a fake hate crime and falsely reporting
By Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos, Eric Levenson and Steve Almasy, Closing arguments are set to take place Wednesday in Jussie Smollett’s trial, a day after the former “Empire” actor took the stand to rebut allegations that he staged a hoax hate crime and lied
By Omar Jimenez, Bill Kirkos and Steve Almasy, Jussie Smollett will resume testifying in his defense today after taking the stand Monday to rebut allegations that he staged a fake hate crime in 2019 and lied to Chicago police about it. The former Empire
By Jeevan Ravindran, Spotify is not joking around amid a dispute over royalties for comedy content. The streaming giant has removed the work of hundreds of comedians from its platform — including Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart and the late Robin Williams — according to rights agency Spoken Giants.
