Keke Palmer attends Boss Featuring Keke Palmer terrace after party at The GRAMMY Museum on May 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) *TMZ obtained cell phone footage and audio recording of Darius Jackson on the phone with Keke Palmer‘s mother, Sharon Palmer, cursing him out. Allegedly
Young Dolph (Getty) *Young Dolph’s life partner, Mia Jaye, is sharing her frustrations online regarding the investigation into the rapper’s killing. Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thornton Jr., was killed on Nov. 17, 2021, while shopping at Makeda’s Butter Cookies in Memphis. He was pronounced dead at the scene at age 36. We previously reported that
*Atlanta, GA (CNN) — With a celebration of new talent, old favorites, and legends lost, the 2023 Country Music Association Awards hit a very clear note of inclusivity. “Things a Man Oughta Know” singer Lainey Wilson was named Entertainer of the Year, making her the first woman to win the honor since Taylor Swift in
Lil’ Kim performs on stage during the Lovers & Friends music festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on May 06, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/WireImage) *Lil’ Kim is confident that sales of her upcoming memoir will break the internet and even outsell the Bible. “When we post our pre-sales
By Leafwell As National Veterans Day approaches on Nov. 11, many are planning celebrations to honor military veterans. Google searches for “2023 Veterans’ Day Parade” are up 1,900 percent in the past 90 days, and breakout searches for ‘Veterans Day’ and ‘Veterans Day parade 2023’ make it clear that people are keen to support our
By Patrick OrsagosThe Associated Press CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — As Jadarrius Rose drove his 18-wheeler through rural Ohio, a simple missing mudflap caught the highway patrol’s eye. The trip ended with a police dog’s powerful jaws clamping down on Rose even as he tried to surrender. As he stood with his hands up beside the
By Hillel ItalieAP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Now that she’s stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Random House Publishing Group, starting with an “intimate” memoir in which she will open up about everything from
Special to air Sunday, Dec. 10 on CBS By AFRO Staff The Recording Academy is amassing a bevy of hip-hop heavyweights to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Nov. 8 at the 6,000-seat YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif. The live concert, “A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop,” will spotlight and celebrate the
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com The G.I. Restoration Act of 2023, introduced in Congress this year by Assistant Democratic Leader Jim D. Clyburn (D-SC-6) and Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA), aims to change life in America for Black descendants of World War II veterans who were denied the benefits of the original G.I. Bill
By Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn The United States has long been described as a nation of ideas. The founding fathers wrote that “with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence…mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor.” This closing line of the Declaration of Independence underscored