Two white men from Mississippi were recently sentenced to four years in prison on hate crime charges of simple assault and malicious mischief after they chased down and shot at two Black teenagers on a country road in Yazoo County.

It's looking like the new 'Candyman' film might be an exception to Hollywood's issue with reboots after it not only topped the box office this week but also made Nia DaCosta the first Black female director to earn that Hollywood honor. 

Clark Atlanta, Wilberforce University in Ohio, Hampton University in Virginia and Louisiana’s Grambling State University are some of the handful of HBCUs that are using pandemic relief funds and private donations to clear debt for students and change their college experience for the better.

British funnyman Sir Lenny Henry is making people question how much race matters in Hollywood by revealing a survey that suggests more than half of minority actors have experienced some form of racism on the job.

According to a health update from the couple's son Jonathan, Rev. Jesse Jackson is recovering swiftly from his positive coronavirus diagnosis but unfortunately saw his Parkinson's take a drastic turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Mrs. Jackson is unfortunately still in ICU fighting her battle with COVID-19.

R&B sensation Teyana Taylor reminded us how importance it is to stay up-to-date on personal health during a recent episode of her E! series, 'We Got Love Teyana & Iman,' by letting cameras follow her journey into getting lumps removed from her breasts.

It appears that jack-of-all-trades comedian Steve Harvey is trying on a new role as TV judge in 2022, with a little help from his family over at ABC network.

Tyrese says that race played a huge part in the film roles he didn't land, adding that fellow Black actor Terrence Howard may have benefitted simply based off being the lighter of the two with a pair of green eyes to match. 

The latest headlines surrounding American track & field sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson haven't been exactly flattering, especially since they seem to allude to her having a major issue with Jamaicans.

The Mississippi State Department of Health sent out an alert last Friday to urge people against ingesting the drug ivermectin as an alternate to vaccination against COVID-19.