James Harden Beats The King For MVP

Houston Rockets guard James Harden won the NBA MVP award Monday, beating Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James and New Orleans Pelicans big man Anthony Davis for the honor.
The MVP is the first for Harden, who finished second in voting to Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook in 2017.

Harden…

Chance is Making Chicago Proud Once Again

Festivals, graduation ceremonies, sporting events: Chance the Rapper is the hip-hop star for all occasions. The Chicago artist and activist will headline a concert next month in his hometown to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Special Olympics.

Chance will lead a bill that features Usher, Frances & the…

#PermitPatty is Blowing Up the Net For All The Wrong Reasons

In a video posted to Instagram on Saturday, a white woman in San Francisco was captured apparently calling the police on a nonwhite girl who’s 8 years old. The child’s supposed crime? Selling water “illegally.”
But the woman, Alison Ettel, who spoke to HuffPost later in the day…

Meek Mill Sends A Message At The BET Awards

The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show included superior performances by rising singer H.E.R., rapper Meek Mill and gospel artist Yolanda Adams, who paid tribute to Anita Baker and nearly brought her…

The Cowards Have Been Arrested #JusticeForJunior

Cops have arrested five people in the mistaken-identity slaying of a Bronx teen, police sources said Sunday.

Police took two suspects into custody in the Bronx and tracked down three more in Paterson, NJ, sources said.

Five members of the deadly Dominican gang Trinitarios allegedly hacked 15-year-old…