A convenience store owner in South Carolina has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old Black boy whom he falsely accused of shoplifting.
On Sunday night, 58-year-old Rick Chow, owner of Columbia’s Xpress Mart Shell Station, chased and shot Cyrus Carmack-Belton in the back.
According to local news station WLTX, Chow accused Carmack-Belton of stealing four water bottles.
The families of a number of South Carolina parents who fought segregation in the 1950s are seeking recognition for their efforts to end school desegregation. The S.C. group wants to rename the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling in order to reflect the earlier efforts of parents in the Palmetto State to desegregate public education, which set off a multistate movement that culminated in the 1954 Supreme Court decision.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign a new law against diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in public schools. The law, which will eliminate DEI programs in the state’s public colleges and universities, is the latest Republican salvo against diversity initiatives.
Brooklyn musician Lizzy Ashliegh went viral on Saturday after she posted a TikTok video alleging a white man yanked off her wig while they passed each other in the middle of a New York City street.
After she posted the video, the internet did its thing and discovered the man was Anthony Orlich, a New York attorney employed with Leader Berkon Colao & Silverstein LLP.
The video prefaced with “There’s demons in NY I SWEAR!” began with Ashliegh holding her curly green wig, yelling at Orlich. She confronted him for what he had just done.
“Sir! For what f**king reason? For what reason did you take my wig off? What made you think that was a good thing to do?”
Does Megan Thee Stallion have a new beau?
The “Body” rapper and Belgian soccer star Romelu Lukaku attended his teammate Lautaro Martinez’s wedding in Lake Como, Italy, this past weekend. People reported the now-viral photos captured the rumored couple seated together at the event while holding each other’s arms. Additionally, the pair are both signed to Roc Nation management.
The city of Fort Worth and firefighters declared a 12-year-old girl a hero after she saved her family from carbon monoxide poisoning inside their home.
Jaziyah Parker appeared at a city council meeting Tuesday and shared the moment she knew something was wrong with her family. “What made me call 911, I saw my mama and siblings acting weird,” she said, according to NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth.
The young girl was surrounded by her family, Fort Worth City Council Member Chris Nettles and Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis as they gifted Parker with a plaque for her act of bravery.
Regarding her relationships, Raven-Symoné has been pretty tight-lipped throughout her multi-decade career.
But in a recent podcast interview with Howie Mandel, the Disney Channel star opened up about how she navigated her personal life while in the spotlight.
This offseason has come with its fair share of surprises: Shilo Sanders’ announcement of his commitment to Colorado is not one of them.
It was simply a matter of time before Shilo followed in the footsteps of father and Colorado head coach Deion Sanders and quarterback brother Shedeur Sanders to make the move from Jackson State to Colorado for his final year of eligibility before entering the 2024 NFL Draft.
Sha’Carri Richardson is securing her spot as one of the top achievers in track and field ahead of the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. The athlete has been competing in the Los Angeles Grand Prix, where she recorded the fastest time for the women’s 100 m race this year.
Though Ice Spice features on Taylor Swift’s new song, that hasn’t stopped the discourse around her boyfriend Matty Healy’s controversial comments about the rapper.
In a recently published interview with The New Yorker, Healy discussed his controversial podcast appearance earlier this year with racial comments about Ice Spice. However, the lead singer of The 1975 insisted fans aren’t as upset about the remarks as they appear on social media.
Stay up to date on exciting projects and upcoming events from the Black Promoters Collective.
©2022 Black Promoters Collective (BPC) All Rights Reserved.
