Akon’s plan to build a multi-billion-dollar city in Senegal, called “Akon City,” is now at risk after the Senegalese government issued a strong warning. The government has threatened to take back the land given for the project if construction doesn’t begin soon. Akon first announced Akon City in 2020, promising a high-tech, eco-friendly city inspired […]
U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles will be forced to return the bronze medal she won at the 2024 Paris Olympics after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled in favor of an appeal by the Romanian gymnastics team. Just hours before the closing ceremony, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the medal would be […]
The upcoming buddy comedy featuring SZA and Keke Palmer continues to take shape, with several new cast members joining the project. According to Variety, the untitled TriStar Pictures comedy has recently added a diverse ensemble, including Dewayne Perkins, creator and star of The Blackening, along with Gabrielle Dennis of A Black Lady Sketch Show, DomiNque […]
Connie Chiume, the acclaimed South African actress and filmmaker best known for her roles in Black Panther and Black Is King, passed away on Tuesday, August 6, at the age of 72. Chiume died in Johannesburg following a “period of illness,” her family announced in a statement shared on Instagram. “The Chiume family would like […]
Travis Scott was arrested in Paris on Friday, August 9, after allegedly assaulting a hotel security guard at the Four Seasons Hotel George V, located in the city’s 8th arrondissement. According to reports from Le Parisien, the incident occurred when the security guard attempted to break up a drunken altercation between Scott and one of […]
