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Walmart – Source: Jeff Greenberg / Getty An Arizona man is in jail after police caught wind of him spraying pesticides on Walmart produce for a viral prank. Clout should be placed on the control substance list due to the things people are willing to do for the high of going viral. Social media pranks used to be harmless, scripted, and never included innocent bystanders. In 2024, viral pranks have evolved into harassing strangers anticipating an aggressive or violent reaction for viral clicks. According to AzFamily, unsuspecting Walmart shoppers were caught in the crossfire of one Arizona man’s poor attempt…

Rapper Amy Luciani went from Love & Hip Hop on TV to Love & Basketball in real life with her engagement to Dwight Howard. Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The cute couple kept their love low-key until Thursday when the reality star confirmed the relationship and revealed the ring at the same time! Now, that’s how you hard-launch! In the first clip of the carousel, the NBA champ is holding Amy’s hand while showing off a massive engagement ring. The ice is huge enough to sink the Titanic all over again, but it’s not nearly as dazzling as both lovebirds’ smiles…

by Mary Spiller December 22, 2024 Anthony Pattin hopes to combat persistent health disparities in the Black Toledo community with his new pharmacy. Anthony Pattin has opened up a pharmacy in Toledo, Ohio. With last week’s opening of the Junction Family Pharmacy, located at 1339 Dorr St., the community will now be able to get its medication and medical needs from an independent Black-owned pharmacy. Pattin’s goal is to combat health disparities in the community pharmacy sphere, and with more than 15 years of experience in the field as a professor at various schools, Pattin is qualified to do it.…

by Daniel Johnson December 22, 2024 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has faced criticism for actions seen as limiting the teaching of Black history in school. Although Florida announced it will require that Black history be taught in public schools–and pointed out it has for the past 30 years–some groups and organizations, like the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, are genuinely concerned that the lessons greenlighted by the state’s Board of Education won’t be historically accurate. According to Inkl, programming like the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum’s is often supported by Black churches and is designed to fill in the gaps in Florida’s…

by Daniel Johnson December 22, 2024 According to the report, the majority of men who are dying of opioid overdoses are Black men between the ages of 54 and 73. The majority of men across America who are dying of opioid overdoses due to fentanyl are Black men between the ages of 54 and 73, a forgotten generation in Baltimore and elsewhere in the country, according to joint reporting from The New York Times and The Baltimore Banner and other newsrooms. According to the most recent data, Baltimore is at the center of the most severe drug overdose crisis among…

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: JC Olivera / Getty / Laura Harrier Shameik Moore got trolled across the social media-verse after Hailee Steinfeld and Buffalo Bills star quarterback Josh Allen got engaged over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. He can now add that engaged model/actress Laura Harrier called him out for some weird online behavior. Laura Harrier, who just so happened to almost be the love interest of Tom Holland’s Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Homecoming, had time for Shameik Moore, who is the voice of Miles Morales from the animated Spider-Verse films. In a since-deleted video, Harrier, who admits she…

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE Source: General / Getty Another week, another injury for the Houston Texans. On Saturday (Dec. 21), Tank Dell went to the ground in pain following a touchdown catch in the third quarter of the Texans’ game against the Kansas City Chiefs, holding his knee. RELATED: NFL Suspends Houston Texans LB Azeez Al-Shaair Until 2025 RELATED: Former Turkey Leg Hut Space To Be Replaced by A’Dor Restaurant The on field injury comes just as Houston was getting used to having Nico Collins back in the mix, and as they push forward without Stefon Diggs, who was…

by Jeroslyn JoVonn December 21, 2024 Wendy Williams was present for her son’s graduation despite reports of her being “permanently incapacitated.” Wendy Williams made a rare public appearance on Dec. 19 to attend her son’s college graduation despite her ailing health. The former daytime talk show host was seen in an electric wheelchair with her father, Thomas Williams Sr., 93, and her sister, Wanda Finnie, watching her son, Kevin Hunter Jr., 24, receive his diploma from Florida International University (FIU) in Miami. Photos shared by the NY Post show Williams wearing a sparkly dress with Chanel shoes and a Louis…

by Mary Spiller December 21, 2024 The Baylis children were reportedly called racial slurs and subjected to racist rhetoric in their own school. The parents of two Black middle school students in Portage, Michigan, filed a federal lawsuit against the school district and the administration of Portage West Middle School last week. The Baylis family’s lawsuit alleges that their children were racially harassed by their peers and a school bus driver, while the administrators repeatedly failed to take action to address the behavior despite it being brought to their attention numerous times. The lawsuit was filed recently in the U.S.…

Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE The holiday season is here and along with the gifts to unpack, sporting events, and a family dinner, folks will probably be craving an adult beverage or two. Shifting things here at Spirit.Ed, we’ve got some bottles that’ll be perfect to gift for the 2024 holiday season. Oddly enough, the gifts I usually get around this time of year are your usual gift cards, underwear, and the occasional scarf and gloves combo. I don’t think I’ve ever been given bottles of spirits or wine for the holidays, nor have I given any.  Since I…