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The vigilante responsible for the death of 13-year-old Karon Blake is in police custody after turning himself in on Tuesday morning. According to an NBC News report, Jason Lewis is the Washington D.C. man involved in the tragic shooting in a Northeast community that took the middle school student’s life and has been charged with… Continue reading Washington D.C. Vigilante Who Killed 13-Year-Old Karon Blake Has Been Charged With Second-Degree Murder

Police are still looking for rappers Armani Kelly, Dante Wicker and Montoya Givens, who went missing over a week ago after their show in Detroit was canceled due to technical problems. Wicker and Givens, both 31, were supposed to join Kelly, 27, on Jan. 21 as he performs for at a concert for the second… Continue reading Police Still Searching For 3 Rappers Who Went Missing After Their Detroit Concert Was Canceled

Amber Carr, one of Atatiana Jefferson‘s sisters, died early Monday morning after battling congestive heart failure. The 33-year-old mother of two suffered from several health issues through her sister’s murder trial and would often attend court proceedings in a wheelchair or refrain from attending due to her health.  The family’s legal representative, Lee Merritt, first broke… Continue reading Atatiana Jefferson’s Sister, Amber Carr, Dies At 33 After Spending Less Than A Month In Hospice Care

Audible has announced their slate of original content featuring Black voices just in time for Black History Month, Blavity can exclusively report.

Ciara didn’t hold back and called out Jason Whitlock for his “irresponsible” comment against Black women. On Jan. 27, the media personality stopped by Tucker Carlson Tonight and shared his thoughts on police brutality and the violent death of Tyre Nichols following his fatal attack by five Black police officers earlier this month.

TikTok has announced the 2023 Black Visionary Voices list, and it contains several movers and shakers who are have been driving content, discussions and more on the app. According to TikTok, the list “honors Black creatives, small business owners and culture disruptors on TikTok who are making an impact in their industries and raising the… Continue reading Kahlil Greene, Ice Spice, Keith Lee And More Lead TikTok’s 2023 Black Visionary Voices List

Given her Jewish roots, filming the new Netflix rom-com You People was very “personal” for actress Lauren London. In the Kenya Barris-directed film, London plays Amira Mohammed, a Los Angeles native who enters a relationship with Ezra Cohen, portrayed by Jonah Hill. When the couple decides to get married, they try to unite their families, played by Eddie Murphy, Nia… Continue reading Lauren London Says Filming ‘You People’ Helped Her Learn More About Her Jewish Heritage

Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, went to Instagram on Saturday to share that her slain daughter has the same birthday as Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old from Memphis also killed by police.