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A few studies looking at groggy drivers indicate the Monday after time change can be tricky on the roads. In 2014, researchers found increased fatal traffic crash risks increased the day after daylight saving time. The study determined it was a lack of sleep that drove the crash increase. Some researchers are advocating for year-round […]
A study recently broke porn watchers down into three major categories. The group that watches the least amount of porn are people who associate it with emotional distress. The average person in this group watches about 17-minutes of porn a week. The largest group is the recreational porn watchers. This groups makes up about three-quarters […]
In light of the 20th anniversary of The Notorious B.I.G.’s death, his mom, Voletta Wallace, spoke with DailyMail.com. Her son, whose real name is Christopher Wallace, was killed on March 9, 1997 in a drive-by shooting. Following his final performance at the Soul Train Awards, the acclaimed rapper was gunned down in his SUV after leaving an […]
It was revealed back in 2015 that TLC member, T-Boz, was adopting a son. However, the singer kept this aspect of her life under wraps until yesterday. In honor of #InternationalWomensDay, the singer had this to post: https://www.instagram.com/p/BRZDc1ThnXd/?taken-by=therealtboz How adorable! T-Boz has mentioned before that she wanted to adopt a baby from Haiti, however, her son’s place […]
https://twitter.com/CopperPepp/status/761025549212889093 17-year-old Antonio “AJ” Armstrong Jr. is being charged as an adult for allegedly killing his parents, Dawn and Antonio Armstrong Sr. on July 29, 2016. AJ was only 16 years old when he was suspected of shooting his parents while they were asleep in bed. During court hearings, AJ could be seen weeping when photos and video was […]
Tamar Braxton has a word (or many words) for the masses in response to allegations that her husband had a baby outside their marriage. Supposedly, rumors were floating around that Braxton’s record executive husband of eight years, Vincent Herbert, had a child with another woman. Braxton got wind of the rumors and not only refuted […]
Trans people, and trans women of color especially, are under attack in this country. Last year marked the deadliest year on record for transgender people, with 27 murders. In 2017, there have already been seven murders and we’re only in the third month. Considering trans women’s risk of sexual violence, trans people’s economic vulnerability, and […]
Tragic video has been released of a transgender woman, Dandara dos Santos, 42, being beaten by a group of men in the Brazilian city of Fortaleza, Ceara. Dos Santos was reportedly dragged from her home into the streets, then punched, kicked and attacked with shoes and a plank of wood in front of residents. Soon after, […]
Gabourey Sidibe is turning heads with her new weight loss. In addition, she is sharing her story in a new memoir entitled This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare. In an exclusive with People magazine, the 33-year old actress reveals her journey and shares some inspiring excerpts from her book. https://twitter.com/allgloballnews/status/839545777261330437 The Empire star underwent laparoscopic […]
Today marks the 52nd anniversary of one of the most important civil rights events in American history!! On this very day in 1965 state troopers attacked civil rights marchers at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. This event became known as “Bloody Sunday,” and gave momentum to the passage of the Voting Rights Act. […]
Fifteen-year-old Micah Speed and his mother are not happy that a video of the teen being attacked has gone viral. The video posted on Instagram appears to show an altercation between Speed and another student at Wake Forest High School on Friday. You can see one student pulling down another student from behind multiple times […]
This Women’s History (Herstory) Month, singer Janelle Monáe invites those who are disgusted by menstruation to gather around, pull up a seat if needed, and listen to the politics of “period shaming.” On Friday, Monáe honored the process many women go through by tweeting, “Menstrual Period Blood. #WomensHistoryMonth.” https://twitter.com/JanelleMonae/status/837743347011846145 However, she was soon met with backlash […]