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A Miami-Dade Schools student and her mother are speaking out against a security officer whom they say took things wayyy too far after breaking up a fight.

You can always count on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to keep it real and cut through all the BS. So when it came down to how the first presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris went, you better believe that students and staff at the nation's most...Read more...

At Tuesday night's second presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris did something that no one expected her to do: she sunk to her opponent Donald Trump's level. Throughout the debate, she baited Trump by essentially calling him a liar, saying that people leave his campaign rallies out of exhaustion and...Read more...

A group of child welfare advocates are working to bring attention to the troubling case of a 17-year-old Black boy who was allegedly abandoned by his adoptive parents. Believe me, the story gets much much worse.

When Vice President Kamala Harris speaks, people listen - and create memes that spread across social media like crazy. Many of her soundbites from the campaign trail have gone viral, especially the line You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?"Read more...

It looks like Diddy isn't taking the recent $100 million default judgement against him lying down.Read more...

After days of fans arguing why Lil Wayne should've been chosen as the headliner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans over Kendrick Lamar, the man himself has spoken out.Read more...

The results are in, and it seems like former President Donald Trump isn't too happy with most polls and analysts naming Vice President Kamala Harris as the very clear winner after their first presidential debate. Fresh off a crucial victory, the Harris campaign has already called for another matchup, but Trump says...Read more...

Donald Trump's claims about Haitian immigrants eating household pets during Tuesday's debate with Vice President Kamala Harris went viral for being both false and ridiculous. But the Ohio town Trump referenced during the debate is experiencing real, and damaging, implications from those comments.Read more...

With Actors Denzel and Pauletta Washington announcing their decades-long marriage, we decided to look at other Black love stories that have endured. Let's face it, marriage is not easy. But it's even harder when you're a celebrity and have millions of people analyzing every photo and social media post looking for a...Read more...

Updated on 9/12/2024 at 1:50p.m. ET: Less than 48 hours after a judge ordered Diddy to fork over $100 million as a result of a civil suit filed by a Detroit inmate, his legal team is speaking out and calling into question the validity of the suit and its filer, Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith.Read more...

Hollywood tributes are pouring in after the news of Frankie Beverly's passing hit the internet on this week. The beloved singer-songwriter of the band Maze reportedly passed away on Sept. 10 at the age of 77. His family announced his passing via Instagram, with a message updating fans with the news.Read more...

Celebrities being open about their wellness journeys isn't a new concept. But what you don't see too often is them opening up about their sex life-or rather, their celibacy journey.Read more...

After his sharp and swift fall from grace in Hollywood, it looks like Jonathan Majors might be suffering a bit on the financial tip. According to TMZ, the former Marvel star is reportedly set to sell autographs at the Famous Monsters Fest in Pennsylvania this upcoming weekend.Read more...

It's a day that ends in Y and that means it's time for another ridiculous conspiracy theory from the right. When they're not accusing immigrants of stealing and eating pets, they're insisting that Vice President Kamala Harris' had help with her spectacular debate performance earlier this week against Donald Trump.Read more...

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The legal battle between Fearless Fund and a conservative anti-woke-anti-DEI-anti-everything-else group has come to a disappointing settlement. The Fearless Fund, an Atlanta-based grant firm catering to minority-owned businesses, came under fire last August by the American Alliance for Equal Rights.Read more...

Jay Electronica appeared out of nowhere to come to the defense of one of his mentors amid the outrage that Kendrick Lamar was chosen for the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans over Lil Wayne.Read more...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas finds himself in trouble yet again. But in a shocking twist, it actually has nothing to do with him this time. You'd think that with all the sandals and recusal requests on Thomas' record that he'd try to run a tighter ship, but oh no.Read more...

Coming off the debut of breakdancing at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, the World DanceSport Federation (WSDF) just released their list of top female B-girls in the game, and you'll never guess who's number one. That's right, none other than viral Australian breaker Rachael Raygun" Gunn.

Kendrick Lamar is on a generational run. Just days after he was announced as the headliner for the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, the Compton released a track out of nowhere where he claims that it's, Time to watch the party die."Read more...

After going viral for sharing an intimate moment on Instagram Live, ESPN and Club Shay Shay" host Shannon Sharpe admitted that he was in fact in the NSFW video during an emergency episode of his show Nightcap." The shocking video was shared with his 3 million followers on Wednesday (Sept. 11).Read more...

Two years ago, a terrifying story about an UCLA graduate student being stabbed to death while working in a furniture store shook the internet. This week, a jury came to a decision about the murder suspect.

When Kendrick Lamar announced on day one of the NFL season that he'd be the headlining performer at Super Bowl LIX, music fans knew that they'd be in for a treat. Even if some people thought that the New Orleans location of the game merited a performance slot for fellow rap legend Lil Wayne instead, there's no doubt...Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.When Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, on Tuesday evening, the Democratic campaign was ready for it.Read more...

If you've ever wanted to see what the lifestyle of a retired NBA star looks like, look no further than the sprawling mansion of former New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers player Carmelo Anthony.

Yes, the days are getting shorter and kids are going back to school, but in New York City, the start of September is all about style when the hottest designers take over the city for New York Fashion Week.Read more...

We tried to tell you that when it comes to fashion, tennis star/entrepreneur Venus Williams is killing the game. From awards ceremonies to runway shows, she's been showing up on red carpets all over the world showing off her amazing sense of style.Read more...

The world pulled their popcorn buckets close for Tuesday's first (second) presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Indeed, we were left with equal parts entertainment and disgust...along with a meme-worthy bit about...eating household pets??Read more...

Days after beloved Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan died, new details are being shared with the public on his passing. A newly released incident report from the Atlanta Police Department specifies what Quan's girlfriend, Amber Williams, and brother witnessed the morning of his death, according to WSB-TV.Read more...

Popular ESPN and Club Shay Shay" host Shannon Sharpe has gone viral again, but not for one of his controversial interviews. The former athlete is trending for seemingly going on Instagram Live and sharing a steamy video in which a woman can be heard moaning.Read more...

There's no doubt that at last night's presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris put Donald Trump in his place. After a campaign full of lies, racist rhetoric and personal attacks on Harris, many believe it's what the former president deserves. Here are seven quotes from the VP that rendered Trump-an infamous...Read more...

In July 2020, New York law enforcement authorities say the body of Bangladeshi-American tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh was found cut into pieces on his apartment floor. A few days later, police arrested their suspect: Saleh's own personal assistant.

Another day, another lawsuit f0r Sean Diddy" Combs. Dawn Richard, who appeared in Diddy's MTV series Making the Band" and went on to form the group Danity Kane, has claimed the musician, producer, and mogul belittled, terrorized and sexually abused her," according to TMZ.

The legendary Frankie Beverly-an indelible singer-songwriter whose music has uplifted Black folks for decades-died on Sept. 10 at the age of 77. The musician, who was born Howard Stanley Beverly, spent his career making joyous anthems that have become staples at family gatherings and social events.

Tiffany Haddish made her mark during New York Fashion Week, but it doesn't look like that mark is being well-received by the masses. That's par for the course for Haddish, but I'll explain.Read more...

Women's reproductive freedom will be one of the biggest issues on the ballot in the 2024 election for the Black voters, particularly as it relates to Black maternal outcomes. According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women.

Taylor Swift has entered the chat. The country-turned-pop mega-star officially endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Since she became the official democratic nominee, fans and Democrats around the country have been waiting for Swift, one of the biggest acts in music, to endorse Harris.Read more...

YouTube has temporarily suspended the channel that belongs to conservative commentator Candace Owens. For years, she has made a living disparaging Black folks at the Daily Wire. However, the two had parted ways earlier this year. The result has been Owens trying to stay relevant at any cost.Read more...

On Tuesday (September 10), the long-awaited first presidential debate took place between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The Root talked to several political experts about each candidate's performance and what it could mean come November.Read more...

There's been lots of conversation about the unprecedented nature of the upcoming 2024 presidential election, and the first debate between candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump was just as unpredictable. The hour and a half-long event was full of viral moments, and Black Twitter was tuned in for every moment.Read more...

If you ask any native Georgian what to look out for in the Peach state, they'll likely give you two warnings: Be careful of scammers, and NEVER go swimming in Lake Lanier.

He doesn't call himself Pretty Flacko for nothing. For years A$AP Rocky has crowned himself as the best dressed in hip-hop, and he has put together the perfect fits to back it up.Read more...

At the end of the day, Black Americans just want to know who is going to win. But even though election polls, like the recent one from The New York Times poll with Sienna, can be helpful pieces in completing the presidential puzzle, experts say there's still more to the story when the Black vote is this vital.

Just weeks after Seikeya Jones was reported missing by her family this summer, police made a horrifying discovery: her remains discarded inside luggage. Now, authorities believe they have the suspect behind her alleged murder.

After being suspended for pinning a student up against the wall at his Missouri high school, a Black student is finally giving his side of the story on what happened leading up to the physical altercation, and why he feels that he is being treated unfairly.Read more...

Journalist Don Lemon has been hitting the streets talking with voters about what they're looking for in their next president for his talk show, The Don Lemon Show."Read more...

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It looks like Tory Lanez's reign as prison's hottest rapper just came to an abrupt end. As we told you back in July, the LUV" rapper announced he'd be dropping weekly Free Tory" playlists with all new music recorded over a jail phone.Read more...

Just when you think you've heard the most repulsive commentary from the Republican party, they manage to continuously sink to new lows. Their latest inflammatory remark comes from GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance about Haitian immigrants.Read more...