The Friday news dump has been generally found out for what it is. A way for slimy organizations to try to sneak another piece of larceny or incompetence or just generally distasteful act past the goalie of our awareness without the normal level of scrutiny. By now, the actual act of releasing news at that...
On the surface, the story of Little Brother, the Durham, North Carolina hip-hop duo, originally a trio, doesn’t seem different from many music groups. A founding member left, the group learned about record industry rule No. 4080, and the duo experienced a comeback to much fanfare. However, the real story is more complicated, painful, and...
Microsoft’s Cybercrime Center. (credit: Microsoft) Governments and the tech industry around the world have been scrambling in recent years to curb the rise of online scamming and cybercrime. Yet even with progress on digital defenses, enforcement, and deterrence, the ransomware attacks, business email compromises, and malware infections keep on coming. Over the past decade, Microsoft’s...
The director who made the controversial film, The Rapper Who Got Shot in the Heel, is incurring the wrath of social media for allegedly mocking Megan Thee Stallion’s pain and trauma. Producer Tory Lanez is serving up to 10 years in prison for firing the shots that injured both of Megan’s feet in Los Angeles...
Written and edited by Sara Jane Gamelli X Instagram TikTok Draymond Green suspended indefinitely by the NBA PHOENIX, ARIZONA – DECEMBER 12: Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors reacts after being ejected for a flagrant foul during the second half of the NBA game against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center on December...
Florida A&M University coach Willie Simmons was pointed but restrained on Friday when I invoked the name of Deion Sanders. This was the first time in two years, I noted, that the Southwestern Athletic Conference and the Cricket Celebration Bowl were not dominated by the aura of the former Jackson State University coach, who is...
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At the 2023 HOPE Global Forums in Atlanta, when Ambassador Andrew Young was asked to give his final statement, he gave a 5-minute response about the Palestine-Israel conflict. After the panel, rolling out caught up with Young and asked him one question: What do you think is the Black community’s responsibility in the Palestine and Israel conflict?...