Author: Destiny Joseph-Steele, DI

Destiny Joseph-Steele is a Digital Intern at UnmutedCo.

After four years, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo and Crystal Smith have decided to end their marriage. What We Know : The couple got married back in February 2016. The couple share two sons, Roman Smith who was born back in 2018 and Shaffer Smith who was born in 2016. Ne-Yo also shares two children with ex-girlfriend Monyetta Shaw. On a podcast called “Private talk with Alexis Texas”, Ne-yo confirmed that he and his wife have decided to call it quits. The singer stated, “It’s slowly but surely becoming public knowledge that myself and my wife have decided to go ahead and get…

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Snoop Dogg clears the air and say he wishes no harm on Gayle King after Instagram video calling her the B- word. What We Know : Gayle King recently conducted an interview with Lisa Leslie that received a great amount of backlash from celebrities and fans of Kobe Bryant. The interview revisited the 2003 rape allegations of Kobe Bryant when Gayle King asked her about the allegations and if as a woman she thought this may complicate his legacy. In a response to Gayle King’s Interview Snoop Dogg posted a Instagram video calling King a “Funky dog headed b****”. Snoop…

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Prosecutors have requested a federal judge to sentence former adviser to President Donald Trump to nine years in prison for lying. What We Know: According to CNN, prosecutors are claiming Roger Stone is responsible for tampering with information included in the Russia Investigation against Trump. Prosecutors made a statement on Monday saying “Roger Stone obstructed Congress’ investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, lied under oath, and tampered with a witness. And when his crimes were revealed by the indictment in this case, he displayed contempt for this Court and the rule of law”. The multiple charges against Stone…

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Presidential Candidate Michael Bloomberg has a plan to overhaul current immigration policies put in place by the Trump administration. What We Know: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently released his plan to overhaul the immigration system on Monday. In the plan, Bloomberg advised that he will put an end to “plans that run counter to American values”. The New York Mayor claims his plan will put an end to the travel ban, family separations, ICE detention centers, and the building of a wall along the US border with Mexico. The Trump administration plans differ from Bloomberg’s plans; they have been actively…

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The brother to rapper Nicki Minaj, who was convicted for the rape of his stepdaughter in 2017, will now be headed to jail for life. What We Know : On January 27th, Jelani Maraj was sentenced to 25 years to life in a New York Court. Maraj was found guilty and charged on sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Jelani Maraj was convicted for endangerment of a child as well as sexual assault back in 2017 when he was accused of raping his 11-year-old step daughter in the year 2015. There was a great amount of evidence…

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A mother to a Phil Campbell High school student is currently suing the school with claims that her son faced racial discrimination by faculty and students for over two years. What We Know: Franklin County employee and mother (whose name is being unreleased for legal purposes) is suing the school board due to claims that her son is being harassed due to his race. According to an article made by the Huntsville Real Times-News, her son attended Phil Campbell High school for 7th and 8th from the years 2017-2018 as well as 2018-2019 term. The mother says her son is…

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Marsha P. Johnson is a well known LGBTQ activist who is receiving a park in her name in Brooklyn. What We Know: At the annual Human Rights Campaign Gala, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the Est River State Park will be named after Johnson. Throughout her life, Johnson has been an icon for the community and protected many individuals of the LGBTQ community from harm. Although New York has made many strides to protect and maintain the peace in communities, hate crimes continue to happen towards individuals who identify as being a part of the LGBTQ community as…

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The Color Purple is undeniably Black history in Hollywood and will be making an appearance on the big screen for its 35- year anniversary. What We Know: The movie, directed by Steven Spielberg, starred celebrities like Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg, and was actually the debut film for Oprah Winfrey. The film was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize Novel written by Alice Walker in 1982. The Color Pruple was very successful upon the original debut 35 years ago, receiving 11 Oscar nominations. The fictional story is embedded in the minds and hearts of so many Black people who have been influenced…

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The Equalizer has had its fair share of remakes with two movie adaptations in 2014 and 2018 starring Denzel Washington. What We Know: The Equalizer was made in 1985 and was about Robert McCall, a retired special agent who placed local ads in newspapers to help people in compromising situations. He would use his background information and government resources to handle the situation. The show originally aired on CBS for four seasons. In 2014, the movie version was made and directed by Antoine Fuquawith a second version appearing in 2018. According to Huffpost, Andrew Marlowe and Terri Miller will be…

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A well known basketball court in Metro Manila, Philippines is covered with artwork to honor the late Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna who passed in a helicopter crash. What We Know : Many artists as well as residents painted the mural for Kobe and Gianna in 24 hours. The tenement housing complex holds a famous basketball court that was once covered with the face of sports’ legends like Michael Jordan, Lebron James, and Manny Pacquiao. Eddie Barbuena, who owns the tenements basketball teams, said: “This is our tribute to them. We will always love you Kobe Bryant”. Fans have…

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