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Duane “Keffe D” Davis was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years to life in prison for his role in the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur, closing another chapter in one of hip-hop’s most discussed criminal cases. Clark County District Judge Carli Kierny handed down the sentence Oct. 13 after Davis was convicted of first-degree murder with…
NYC Love will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Urbanworld Festival with an after-work mixer and after-party on Wednesday, Oct. 14, bringing festivalgoers together for an evening of music, networking, and celebration. Presented by Tammy Ford, Aria F. Wright, and June Garcia, the event will take place at Out of Ordinary in New York City….
A California prison official is pushing back against Tory Lanez’s $100 million lawsuit over a 2025 prison stabbing, arguing in court documents that the rapper contributed to his injuries and accepted risks connected to his housing assignment. Thomas Valdez, acting warden at the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi, filed an answer to Lanez’s complaint Oct….
“Hello, beloved.” Iyanla Vanzant returns to OWN on Friday with a new television special focused on the complicated relationships between mothers and daughters and the emotional wounds that can pass from one generation to the next. “Mothers & Daughters: Torn Apart with Iyanla Vanzant” airs Friday, Oct. 9, at 9 p.m. ET/PT as part of…
Music executive, producer, and engineer J’Von James “4Mill” Thomas has sued former business partner Lee Tyrone “Freezy” Prince and a group of companies tied to their years working around rapper Flo Rida’s business operations. Thomas filed the complaint April 16 in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court against Prince and more than 30 entities, including Strong Arm…
The Root is expanding its original programming with “America Amended,” a six-part docuseries examining constitutional rights through the experiences of Black Americans. The series premieres Sunday, Oct. 11, at noon Eastern on The Root’s YouTube channel. It arrives about a year after Ashley Allison’s Watering Hole Media acquired The Root, returning the news and culture…
NEWARK, N.J. — Filmmaker and author Nelson George will examine Brooklyn’s influence on Black art and culture during “Do The Write Thing! Is Brooklyn in the House?” at the Dodge Poetry Festival on Oct. 17. The multimedia conversation, scheduled for 8 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, will explore the Brooklyn Moon poetry…
Hosted by Kym Whitley, the summer concert series finale celebrated music and community connection as Altadena and Pasadena continued recovering from the Eaton Fire. Kym Whitley already has plans for next summer. After hosting Jazzy Jam for Empowerment’s final concert of its 2026 summer series at Paseo Colorado in Pasadena, California, the actress and comedian…