Rakeyia Scott, the wife of Keith L. Scott, has released personal footage of the police shooting that left her husband dead this week. The family has also refuted multiple claims from the Charlotte police, stating Scott’s hands were by his side as he slowly walked backward. The New York Times obtained the video through the family’s attorney Justin Bamberg, on Friday (Sept. 23). In the nearly 2 minute video, the shooting isn’t seen, but pleas are heard from Scott to her husband as Charlotte-Mecklenburg County police Officer Brentley Vinson continuously tells him to drop a weapon.

In the aftermath of the now-infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars slap at last month’s 94th Academy Awards ceremony, the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences met on Friday morning (April 8) to discuss how to best respond to Smith’s behavior during the live telecast. The 54-people board, which includes the likes of actresses Rita Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg, in addition to directors Ava DuVernay and Steven Spielberg, explained in a statement that for 10 years beginning April 8, 2022, the King Richard actor “shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards.

Paris Jackson has only recently emerged in the limelight as an it-girl in Young Hollywood, but she’s already experienced the ups and downs of the business. Namely, the eldest daughter of Michael Jackson has fallen victim to botched Photoshop jobs to make her appear like something she is not. In an attempt to correct this, Jackson recently issued a statement, asking fans to not edit her photos to appear whiter or blacker.

A musical inspired by the 1970s classic black television program, Soul Train, is on the radar for a Broadway debut. Host and creator, Don Cornelius, debuted the highlights of black music and culture.  The syndicated program ran from 1971- 2006, featuring guests like Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Marvin Gaye, and more. The New York Times reports that a creative team of three of the most influential black women in the modern-day theater world will be the core of production.

Psy, the South Korean singer/rapper who became a superstar thanks to “Gangnam Style,” was forced to issue an apology this week after an anti-American song he performed eight years ago came to light. The song, which he performed in concert in 2004, contains anti-American and anti-Military lyrics. The lyrics included: “Kill those f**king Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives/Kill those f**king Yankees who ordered them to torture/Kill their daughters, mothers, daughters-in-law, and fathers/Kill them all slowly and painfully”