As if tennis greats Coco Gauff and Serena Williams needed to find more similarities between them in addition to being Grand Slam winners, as it turns out-the two stellar athletes have more of a connection than originally thought.Read more...

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After being on the market for nearly six years, Derek Jeter's Orange County property has entered contract. However, the price that was paid for it as well as who bought the home remain unknown.Read more...

Earlier this week we told you that the now-viral Michigan man who literally pulled up to a virtual hearing about driving on a suspended license behind the wheel of his car deserved an apology. According to reporting from the local ABC affiliate, the whole thing appeared to be a misunderstanding based on a clerical...Read more...

One of the pitfalls of the social media obsessed world we live in is that when things get messy, the whole world is watching. For popular TikTok dancers, Miranda and James Derrick, a family rift and abuse allegations against 7M Films, a controversial management company, have led to a stain on their reputation and the...Read more...

A Wisconsin high school graduation got hectic after a white student's father disrupted the ceremony in a Karen-ish ambush against the Black superintendent. Now, folks are wondering if there was any motive behind the attack besides good ol' racism.

The Internet Loves Spirit Airlines because cray cray tends to happen when customers fly there. Everything from brawls and random outbursts to children being sent on the wrong flight.Read more...

On the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast, his latest guest was none other than singer Ray J.Read more...

Food processing powerhouse General Mills is facing legal action as a group of Black employees calls the company out on a decades-long history of racism in a suburban Atlanta plant.Read more...

The fact white celebrities experience cancel culture" differently than Black celebrities is not lost on us.

Some movies are such an entrenched part of the culture, we stop what we're doing and watch them anytime they're on, and can even time it to just check in on our favorite scenes. That's how we feel about Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit." As much fun as the first film is, there's something special about the interaction...Read more...

Should we forgive Michael Richards, the actor who played Cosmo Kramer on Seinfeld,' for his 2006 N-word rant? Lately, Richards has been busy 'splaining" his nearly two-decades-old racist outburst - seemingly not out of remorse, but to sell books.Read more...

A Georgia state representative is celebrating a victory on her path to reelection. But her judgment is already being called into question after she was caught in a crazy lie about her organizational affiliations. We'll explain.

As fans continue to theorize over whether or not Bad Boys: Ride or Die" star Martin Lawrence is in good health or not, the comedian and actor is finally putting the whispers to rest.Read more...

Three years ago, it was reported that the Evanston City Council voted to launch the first phase of a reparations program for Black residents in the Chicago suburb.Read more...

Spoiler Alert: If you haven't watched The Acolyte," Episode 1, Lost / Found," and Episode 2, Revenge / Justice," stop reading now!

The Mississippi deputies, dubbed the Goon Squad," who were sent to federal prison in the torture of two Black men have been exposed for a nasty thread of text messages with their colleagues joking and boasting about the very crimes they plead guilty to and more.

The news that Red Lobster could be headed for bankruptcy hit Black folks hard. Where will we have all our graduation and birthday celebrations? Where will we go on first dates? What will we do without Cheddar Bay Biscuits in our lives. Yes, we know you can get the biscuits in a box mix and frozen, but it's not quite...Read more...

Beauty product junkies are just getting over the release of Queen Bey's Cecred hair line, and now another music megastar is getting into the game. We may not be able to get any new music out of the Umbrella" artist, but it looks like Rihanna is giving us the next best thing - a new line of hair care products....Read more...

Earlier this week, Kanye West's former personal assistant sued the emcee stating that she received inappropriate texts, pornographic pictures, videos and calls. In addition, she also said that he wrongfully terminated" her.Read more...

Long before Juneteenth, enslaved and free Black New Yorkers celebrated African culture during a holiday that eventually made white people feel threatened.Read more...

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If Vivica A. Fox has it her way, it's going to be a hot girl summer. That's because the 59-year-old actress is looking for love. In an April 2024 appearance on Today with Hoda and Jenna," the Set it Off" star, who was once linked to rapper 50 Cent, told the hosts that she's ready to settle down.Read more...

The music Drake has released since the end of his historic rap battle with Kendrick Lamar has been questionable at best. First, he was featured on the boisterous Sexyy Redd track, U My Everything," where he attempts to turn the #BBLDrizzy beat to his advantage by rapping over it.Read more...

Every woman on the planet currently knows, or used to know a guy, around whom they have to choose their words very carefully, because the minute they say something slightly negative, it becomes a whole thing. The men get defensive, their feelings are hurt and it instantly becomes all about them and whatever you were...Read more...

On Tuesday, Terius Gesteelde-Diamant-better known as The-Dream-was sued by a former protegee who accused the songwriter of rape and sexual battery. Chanaaz Mangroe, who performed under the moniker Channii Monroe, said the abuse occurred in 2015.Read more...

If you're looking to plan a relaxing summer vacation, look no further than The Mansion at Noble Lane. Located in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, the historic home was restored in 2011 and opened as a beautiful bed and breakfast.Read more...

A Florida driver lost control of his pickup truck and swerved into a canal last week. However, by the time sheriff's deputies arrived to the scene of the crash, they found the driver had already been rescued.

The latest gun violence incident claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. What's even more heartbreaking is who the alleged shooter was.

Black Music Month isn't just a time for us to celebrate the current artists we love...it's also a moment for us to highlight the pioneers that have made Black music so influential. The list of the most important artists in music history begins with Stevie Wonder. While he has several classic albums, Songs in the Key...Read more...

There are 144 players in the WNBA. Based on how mainstream media has covered the league this season, you'd think there's only one. Yes, I'm talking about Caitlin Clark. The rookie phenom's unprecedented popularity has brought a lot of new fans to the game. Unfortunately, with all those new fans comes uninformed BS.

It looks like we all owe one Michigan man a collective apology today. The internet got a pretty good laugh at Corey Harris' expense last week when he dialed into court for a Zoom hearing on driving on a suspended license while driving in his car.

Whenever footage shows police aggressively arresting a teenager who has not been accused of a violent crime, we all wonder: could this have been handled better?Read more...

If you've seen the popular 1992 film The Bodyguard," you're probably already aware of the amazing onscreen chemistry between costars the late Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner.Read more...

The family of Samuel Sterling, a Black man who was allegedly fatally struck by a Michigan police vehicle weeks ago, finally received some news in favor of what justice looks like for them: murder charges for the officer involved.

Just in time of Pride Month, former CNN anchor Don Lemon is opening up about the naysayers and negative Nancies who spew ignorance regarding his interracial relationship with his partner Tim Malone.Read more...

Celebrity Squares" comedian and actor DC Young Fly just posted a heartbreaking tribute to his late partner, Jacky Oh on Instagram to mark the one-year anniversary of her death.Read more...

A 19-year-old New Orleans student just proved that with hard work and determination, you can overcome almost any obstacle. Elijah Hogan graduated as one of two valedictorians of the class of 2024 at Walter L. Cohen High School. Hogan, who leaves Cohen with a 3.93 GPA and a college scholarship, did it all while living...Read more...

If you're not a person who follows politics that closely, you may not have heard of Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) until she made news for going in on her Republican colleague Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and single-handedly coining the phrase bleach blond bad built butch body" (aka B-6). But the Texas...Read more...

We know you're always looking for new artists to add to your playlist. To celebrate both Pride Month and Black Music Month, we decided to highlight the Black LGBTQ+ artists you should be listening to. Whether they're award-winning household names or a fresh face you haven't had time to explore, we examine a wide...Read more...

As the fourth iteration of the popular Bad Boys' franchise gears up to hit theaters on Friday, June 7, fans are voicing their concern over one of the film's stars: Martin Lawrence.Read more...

A white man was arrested after live streaming his trip to a local Indianapolis grocery store. Why? Police say he attempted a mass shooting. His first potential victim might've been a Black shopper.

Following his historic conviction on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, Donald Trump said that he is okay" with going to jail or being under house arrest when it comes to the possible punishments for his crimes. To be honest, so are we.Read more...

We guess beef season will never end because as soon as one beef is squashed, another one arises instantly. The latest beef is the growing feud between Cardi B and BIA, which turned up a new level over the weekend.Read more...

Jill Scott is an artist who is universally loved by Black folks. If someone tells you they don't care for her music, you should immediately remove yourself from that situation. From Golden," to The Way," to Hate on Me" and countless others, her music has gotten us through the ups and downs of life.

A Minneapolis police officer lost his life in what appears to be an ambush during a response to a shooting last week.Read more...

For 17-year-old twins Jessie and D'Lila Combs, 17, their father Sean Diddy" Combs has been more than a Hip-Hop mogul - he's a hero. But that heroic image began to shatter last November when Diddy's ex, Cassie Ventura, made devastating allegations in her abuse lawsuit against the self-proclaimed Bad Boy."Read more...

In plenty of schools around the country, students have been reading the same books for decades. Besides being just plain boring, we can't ignore that most of these books, which are often considered classics, don't exactly reflect Black people's lived experience in America.Read more...

I don't think there's anyone else who's having a better year than Usher. Not only did he win the President's Award at the 2024 NAACP Image Awards earlier this year, but last week, it was announced he would be one of the main headliners at this year's ESSENCE Festival of Culture. And now, he's been revealed as the 2024...Read more...

What's up folks? We're back at it again with another edition of our Black Hollywood Wrap Up where we highlight some fun news from our faves that you might have missed this week.Read more...