Michael Jordan is honoring his mother, Deloris P. Jordan, with a historic $10 million gift to his alma mater, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The six-time NBA champion and former Tar Heels star announced the donation Monday, October 5, to UNC’s School of Social Work. It is the school’s largest single gift…
Former Grey’s Anatomy star Isaiah Washington has revealed the heartbreaking news that his wife of 29 years, Jenisa Garland, died in June 2025 after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. Washington, 63, shared the news publicly over the weekend, more than a year after Garland’s death. In an emotional social media post, the actor explained that…
A Chicago woman has been charged with first-degree murder after authorities say she fatally stabbed a 7-year-old girl who was walking with her older sister in the Chatham neighborhood. A Chicago community is mourning the heartbreaking death of 7-year-old Edi Mari Hernandez Chacon, who was fatally stabbed Saturday morning in an apparent unprovoked attack on…
A Louisiana teenager who died protecting his younger sister from gunfire is being remembered as a hero. Two men have been arrested in connection with the shooting. Sha’Michael Russell was among three children shot on September 28 at the Olde Salem Village Apartments in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to his family, when gunfire erupted near the…
A 12-year-old girl was killed Saturday evening after police said two men exchanged gunfire during an argument believed to involve a parking space near Leon Day Park in West Baltimore. The victim, identified by her family as Khloe Ishway, was at the park when the shooting occurred at about 6:15 p.m. on October 3. Baltimore…
Five-time Grammy Award winner Michael McDonald has reunited with his biological son, Michael Goessling, nearly six decades after the child was placed for adoption. Goessling, a St. Louis-area man who was adopted as an infant, always knew he was adopted and said he had a loving childhood with his adoptive parents, Paul and Kay Goessling….
Another piece of the golden era of Black comedy is gone. The comedy world is mourning the loss of Reggie McFadden, the talented comedian and actor best known for his memorable appearances on Def Comedy Jam and In Living Color. McFadden died at age 57. McFadden’s sister, author Bernice L. McFadden, confirmed his death to…
The Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated actor and comedian will lead BET’s celebration of Black music and culture as the awards show returns after a three-year hiatus. Anthony Anderson will host the 2026 Soul Train Awards, returning to BET after a three-year hiatus. BET announced the news on October 1, confirming that the Emmy- and Golden…
Eddie Murphy is heading back to television! The legendary comedian and actor has signed on to star in The Chairman, a new scripted comedy series in development at Peacock. The project marks Murphy’s first leading role in a scripted television series in decades, bringing one of Hollywood’s most recognizable comedic talents back to the small…
Nas is part of the principal creative team behind the upcoming **Broadway-bound musical adaptation of **Beat Street, the groundbreaking 1984 film about the early days of hip-hop culture in New York City. The Grammy-winning rapper is creating new musical material and expanding the original film’s soundtrack for the stage adaptation. The production’s additional creative team…
