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Malcolm X’s family has filed a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit against the NYPD, state of New York, and federal agencies, alleging that the government concealed evidence in the murder of the activist. Tuesday marked 58 years since the civil rights leader’s assassination. Per ABC 17, daughters Qubilah Shabazz, age 62, and Ilyasah Shabazz, 60, appeared at a news conference alongside […]
A first-generation iPhone made history at an auction over the weekend. As first reported by Business Insider, the first-ten edition of the now-ubiquitous device was still in its original box and had never been opened. At an auction held by LCG Auctions on Sunday, the phone went for $63,356.40. The starting bid for this particular phone […]
Beyoncé is reflecting on a massively historic Grammys night in her latest social media update. In the Instagram-shared compilation clip, notably soundtracked to “CUFF IT (WETTER REMIX),” fans are given a behind-the-curtain look at Beyoncé’s big night. Jay-Z makes an expectedly celebratory appearance in the clip, which also features a fast-paced assortment of photos. During Sunday’s […]
The Grammys celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a star-studded performance that nearly included Will Smith. Once known as the Fresh Prince before cementing his status as one of the biggest mainstream rappers in the 1990s, Smith had to drop out of the performance at the last minute over a scheduling conflict. “I’ll give the spoiler […]
As fans knew going into Sunday night’s Grammys ceremony, Beyoncé stood to make history with her slew of Renaissance nominations. Now, she’s done exactly that. Before the halfway point of the ceremony, Beyoncé had tied Georg Solti’s record 31 wins thanks to her win for “CUFF IT” in the Best R&B Song category. Later in […]
Capping off another big week for dogs is word from Guinness World Records that a good boy from Portugal has smashed a record to become the oldest dog ever. Indeed, as announced on Thursday, a 30-year-old dog by the name of Bobi has been formally distinguished as the oldest living dog. In addition to that […]
The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected a proposed Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies, claiming the class “significantly lacks educational value.” According to CNN, the College Board, a nonprofit organization in charge of AP coursework, received a letter last week from the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation, […]
Bessie Laurena Hendricks, who was widely cited as the oldest living person in the U.S., died this week at the age of 115. Hendricks died at an Iowa retirement facility, per a report from regional outlet KIMT, mere months after celebrating her 115th birthday. A funeral service for Hendricks, who lived through everything from World […]
Pioneering journalist Barbara Walters has died at the age of 93 in NYC, ABC confirmed on Friday. “We were all influenced by Barbara Walters,” David Muir of ABC News said while paying tribute to the legendary figure, who was the first woman that co-hosted both a morning and evening newscast. “She broke barriers behind the scenes and she […]
There’s a new most-liked Instagram post in town and it’s all thanks to FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 proceedings. As of Tuesday, the title changeover had been made official: Lionel Messi of Argentina’s victory-celebrating post on Instagram, as seen below, is now the most-liked in the social media platform’s history. At the time of this writing, […]
