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Though Claressa Shields may be a beast inside the ring, it seems she's no chump outside of it either-especially when it comes to her apparently longstanding beef with fellow boxing champion Laila Ali. And things may have just gotten more serious.Read more...

While all eyes were on President Donald Trump during his second inauguration, the country's first Black female Supreme Court Justice caught the eye of Black America with one statement piece that has deeper meaning than you may know.Read more...

Of course Dave Chappelle would manage to get a cackle out of the crowd referencing the seemingly horrifying freak off" sex parties prosecutors claim were held by rap mogul Sean Diddy" Combs. Before you start guessing, no Chappelle wasn't there. However, he had a lot to say upon his absence.Read more...

My how the tables have turned. Snoop Dogg was once one of the men criticizing anyone who would perform for Trump during his first inauguration. Now, he's become the thing he once hated.Read more...

If you didn't know who Pastor Lorenzo Sewell was before, you might definitely know now after his fiery prayer at the presidential inauguration. However, social media users weren't so moved by his words. In fact, some were offended.Read more...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day may be a national holiday, but it's arguably an even more special day for Meagan Good and her fiance Jonathan Majors given his previous comments about the nature of their relationship. And now Good is backing him up-but don't worry, we'll explain.Read more...

Decades ago, a Black woman with a seemingly perfect life, husband and children had her entire world flipped upside down by one dangerous man. It took years for her to escape his captivity. Now, she's ready to spill the grisly details of what happened to her.Read more...

Fans are not letting the rappers who performed for President Trump at his inauguration hear the end of it. Artists such as Nelly, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, and Soulja Boy have faced a barrage of criticism from the internet, but Stephen A. Smith is here to defend them.Read more...

Like our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama, you may not have wanted to be a guest at now-President Donald Trump's inauguration. But odds are you wouldn't mind being served just a little tea about what former Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were talking about while watching Trump take his oath...Read more...

Welp... it's official. President Donald J. Trump celebrated his second term doing exactly what he promised he would do. Among a series of executive orders signed by the president, Trump most notably either pardoned, commuted the prison sentences, or vowed to dismiss the cases of all roughly 1,500 people charged with...Read more...

Plus-sized supermodel Paloma Elsesser is giving her fans and followers an inside look at her eclectic but super stylish New York apartment and what's inside will truly delight you.Read more...

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named Martin Luther." His father decided to change their names when he was just a toddler. The reason why may shock you.Read more...

Sharing your hurt feelings on social media can be cathartic for some - a way to release the bad and make room for the good with a few thousand of your closest friends. But what you put on the timeline can sometimes come back in the form of negative comments or even memes that make your pain the butt of other people's...Read more...

It's official: Donald Trump is the new President of the United States and is already busy signing dozens of executive orders that will change the country's fabric. While Trump was suppose to be the main on Monday, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stole the show during his speech at the Presidential inauguration. While...Read more...

Everyone is supposed to forget they saw it. Pretend that the Nazi salute wasn't a Nazi salute. That Elon Musk - that little baby-making weirdo no one would think twice about if he wasn't the world's richest man - didn't really mean to offer up a Seig Heil.Read more...

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Since Sesame Street's inception back in 1969, the educational children's puppet show has seen a plethora of famous faces visit its fictional address. Most recently, an announcement was made that One of Them Days" star and singer SZA and Black Panther" star Michael B. Jordan would be stopping by soon and that got our...Read more...

This month, groups of TikTokers found their way into Grammy-winning rapper Nelly's abandoned mansion in his home state of Missouri.Read more...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once preached a sermon entitled, Love in Action." The message centered on Jesus's final prayer on the cross: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do." In his notes, Dr. King wrote that Jesus was nailed to the cross...not simply by badness but also by blindness." While those...Read more...

Cam Newton was once one of the most popular and exciting players in the NFL. His exploits on the field were so incredible that many called him Superman." But now that he's out of the league, he feels like he can't be called that anymore.Read more...

For many African Americans, the fact that Trump's Jan. 20 presidential inauguration falls on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day feels like a mean joke. Why? Because for many of us, Trump, for all intents and purposes, will always be the wholly antithesis of King: Whether it was refusing to rent apartments to Black...Read more...

Nelly, the Hot in Herre" rapper, has joined other popular hip-hop and R&B acts performing for President-elect Trump's inauguration, and the internet is not pleased about it. The inauguration is just hours away, and Nelly joins the likes of Snoop Dogg, Soulja Boy and more who have are set to perform for the...Read more...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is getting candid about everything from her longstanding marriage to her health journey. But her recent comments are sure to earn a chuckle out of everyone.Read more...

Before you settle into your federally mandated day of action (or day of chillin,' if that's your groove), allow me to bestow upon you an inconvenient truth: The Martin Luther King Jr. national holiday is one of the worst things that happened to the man's legacy.Read more...

An Alaska Airlines flight attendant says she was wrongfully fired" after participating in a social media challenge and posting the video online. However, she has started a GoFundMe earlier this month after losing her job-and it has social media in an uproar.Read more...

Donald Trump's inauguration will make some Americans swell with pride, but millions of African Americans will have a hard time, which is why we decided to look back to better days. On Jan. 20, 2009, Barack Obama made history when he was sworn in as the first Black president of the United States. Alongside his wife...Read more...

The legendary rappers who helped grow the genre are now at the age where they have grown children who are trying to cement their own legacies. We've often watched these children grow up and wondered what will they do with their lives: Some of their children have followed in their parent's footsteps and pursued music...Read more...

Earlier this week, Vice President Kamala Harris did not extend a formal invitation for a formal sit down and tour of the Naval Observatory to incoming Vice President JD Vance. It's part of traditional transitional activities that have occurred between outgoing and incoming administrations.Read more...

If you were around in the 1990s, you've probably heard of Kris Kross, the pint-sized rap group that had everyone wearing their clothes backwards and moving to their mega hit Jump."Read more...

This Monday (Jan. 20), President-elect Donald Trump will celebrate the inauguration of his second (and presumably last, if he doesn't nuke the Constitution) presidential term. Thereafter will be the a parade celebrating Trump's win, during which Mississippi Valley State University (*sigh*) will march.Read more...

On Friday evening, TikTok livestreamer and former CNN anchor Don Lemon brought up an idea that a lot of us are discussing among ourselves: That Dems need to go hard, real hard. He was talking to the show's head writer, Peter Rothpletz, whose article in The Guardian about Democrats suggests that to combat the...Read more...

Vice President Kamala Harris may be vacating her role on Jan. 20, but that doesn't mean she has to participate in every part of the political transition. CBS News has reported that Harris is refusing to fully accommodate her successor JD Vance - and it feels purposely petty. - Candace McDuffie Read MoreRead more...

From the moment he stepped on to the red carpet at the premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King," actor Aaron Pierre has had the internet under the spell of his piercing green eyes. People can't stop gushing about the 30-year-old Brit, who voices the film's main character, dubbing him and his beautiful family a group of...Read more...

That Drake filed an official defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG), accusing the company of spreading the false narrative that he is a pedophile through Kendrick Lamar's now-legendary diss track, Not Like Us" has annoyed many in the Hip-Hop community.Read more...

Tiktok's famous user Keith Lee built his platform by doing honest food reviews from local restaurants in Las Vegas and that resulted in a positive uptick for sales and business prospects for most of the locations. Eventually his reviews prompted other businesses to reach out and he and his family began touring all...Read more...

Word on the street is that Snoop Dogg will be performing at the inaugural Crypto Ball,' hosted by Trump's nominated AI and Crypto Czar" David Sacks. The Ball is one of many parties meant to celebrate the incoming administration, so Black folks are not happy with homeboy.Read more...

The year 2025 may prove to be a fruitful one for Wendy Williams if petitions and online support for her freedom yield positive results.Read more...

The legendary rappers who helped grow the genre are now at the age where they have grown children who are trying to cement their own legacies. We've often watched these children grow up and wondered what will they do with their lives: Some of their children have followed in their parent's footsteps and pursued music...Read more...

Witnessing another situation where a white man hems up a Black man in what could've been a fatal restraint was not how we looked forward to kicking off 2025. But, alas.... a Black North Carolina man was filmed in a disturbing video being subject to what appeared to be vigilante violence. - Kalyn Womack Read MoreRead more...

Nearly two months after his death, authorities in Georgia have more information about what killed a 31-year-old local social media content creator. Loved ones found Jiare Schneider, who was known to his followers as @big_homie_tootall on TikTok, dead in the woods a week and a half after reporting him missing. And now...Read more...

If you thought the portal of hate and mess Katt Williams opened in 2024 was closed at the turn of a new year, think again. In fact, it actually just might get re-opened thanks to Jamie Foxx. We'll explain.Read more...

From the moment he stepped on to the red carpet at the premiere of Mufasa: The Lion King," actor Aaron Pierre has had the internet under the spell of his piercing green eyes. People can't stop gushing about the 30-year-old Brit, who voices the film's main character, dubbing him and his beautiful family a group of...Read more...

Earlier this week, we told you the heartbreaking story of an Arkansas woman mourning the loss of her wheelchair-bound relatives - father, Anthony Mitchell, and step-brother Justin Mitchell - who were killed in the Eaton Fire in Southern California. Now, Anthony's son Jordan Mitchell, who lived with and cared for his...Read more...

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Keke Palmer has always been a hoot and a holler but one of her latest interviews might've just cemented her in the funny hall of fame forever. And if you don't believe us-just wait until you see it for yourself.Read more...

The cries to free Wendy Williams are growing louder as the beloved talk show host's interviews with Don Lemon and Charlamagne Tha God are making the rounds on social media. In a January 16 post captioned, Sabrina E. Morrissey is taking advantage of Wendy Williams. She does not have her freedom. This interview proves...Read more...