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With plenty of star power on the Team USA roster, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas will be tasked with two things coming off the bench - being a physical presence on both sides of the ball and giving 100% on every possession like she does every game. Nicknamed The Engine," Thomas is one of the main reasons the...Read more...

In a long list of accolades, Sophia Smith is now tasked with a new goal - playing the striker position to help the U.S. Women's National Team recapture Olympic gold. As the Portland Thorns No. 1 draft pick draft, Smith took the league by storm in 2020, winning MVP in her third season along with other awards.Read more...

After weeks of protesting, the family of Sonya Massey finally got what they've been advocating for: the release of the body camera footage from the night Massey was shot and killed by an Illinois deputy.

Tennessee police were alerted of a chilling home security camera video showing the moments leading up to the killing of an 8-year-old girl. This week, a district attorney's office filed charges against the perpetrator... whose not too much older than the victim.

Even before President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 race, Vice President Kamala Harris was hard at work shoring up support for the Democratic ticket. Since they officially kicked off their reelection campaign in April 2023, she's been on the road reminding people of the damage another Trump presidency...Read more...

The race to the White House is firing up after Vice President Kamala Harris announced her bid for the 2024 election following President Joe Biden bowing out of the race this weekend. As Harris ramps up her campaign, one of her biggest challenges within the Black community is a critique that's been nagging her since...Read more...

On Sunday, President Biden shocked the country by announcing that he wouldn't be seeking re-election in November. He also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris and stated: Democrats - it's time to come together and beat Trump. Let's do this." In November 2020, Harris made history by becoming the first woman vice...Read more...

As Donald Trump tries for a second time to take the Oval Office, Black folks aren't letting him forget about his racist behavior over the years. Now, he has set his sights on the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris. Here are all the times Trump pissed off Black people.

A Louisiana State University student appeared to trade in his football helmet for handcuffs after turning himself in to authorities this weekend. Police say the arrest came after a woman alerted him to authorities for an alleged offense any woman would be horrified of.

As advocates look to the federal government to help protect people of color from the dangers of potentially cancer-causing ingredients found in chemical hair straighteners, it looks like they will have to wait a little longer.

The announcement that President Joe Biden is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race sent shockwaves through the internet. Now that Vice President Kamala Harris is considered the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, a familiar name trended on social media. Harris moving to the top of the ticket means SNL"...Read more...

Though Alexis Smith was crowned Miss Kansas back in June, the speech she made shortly before receiving the win is now back in the headlines-and for a good reason.Read more...

Before P. Diddy and Cassie became hip-hop's most infamous situationship gone bad, the Bad Boy mogul seemingly kept a circle of famous women around him that he wined and dined. They were spotted with Diddy on yachts, at parties in the Hamptoms and getting cozy at award shows, which has led many to wonder how much they...Read more...

As soon as President Biden bowed out and passed the baton to Vice President Kamala Harris, Black folk started mobilizing. The movement was swift, phone calls, chats, fundraisers. Black people from all over started lining up behind her as the nation's next leader, especially Black women and younger voters.

After months of discouraging polls and a disastrous debate performance, President Joe Biden announced Sunday afternoon the decision to abandon his reelection campaign against former president Donald Trump.

To the surprise of few, President Joe Biden on Sunday announced in a statement he will not be running for President.Read more...

The annual ESSENCE Festival of Culture is not just a celebration of Black business, art and music, it's a showcase for the impact and influence of Black culture. We're the ones who set the trends and this is where it starts. Attendees take their outfits very seriously, as the halls of the Ernest N. Morial Convention...Read more...

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Marcus Samuelsson is already an award-winning chef, restauranteur and cookbook author. Now, he's adding home goods design to his already impressive resume.Read more...

It's no secret that law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology disproportionately affects Black people more often than it does any demographic group...and it's been like that for years. But one city plans on making changes to how it uses the technology, thanks to the wrongful arrest of a Black man nearly...Read more...

Halfway through 2024 and it has, undeniably, been the year of Kendrick Lamar. But before his explosive year, K. Dot was already that guy. His accomplishments and skills as an artist can only be rivaled by a few in history, making him one of the greatest of all time.Read more...

Eddie Murphy is getting all the way real about his relationship with Bill Cosby. - Shanelle GenaiRead more...

A mix of street ballers, pros playing overseas and former college hoop stars from five states battled for 30,000 in Bitcoin at a basketball tournament that bills itself as the first to pay winners in BTC. But only one team took home the bag during The Bitcoin Classic DMV, where cryptocurrency experts also offered tips...Read more...

Texas police responded to a shooting, only to find a woman with life-threatening injuries lying on the ground.Read more...

President Joe Biden is catching pressure from every angle to bow out of the 2024 presidential election following his wildly-criticized showing at the June 27 debate with former president Donald Trump. Though the 81-year-old is digging in and refusing to resign his space in the race, everyone is talking about who might...Read more...

As we gear up for the 2024 World Olympics in Paris, we felt it fitting to highlight one of our very own participants: Sha'Carri Richardson.Read more...

The corruption allegations against Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas are only getting worse after a review discovered last week that the RV-loving, yacht-riding, jet-setting judge did not recuse himself from a 2004 health insurance case despite a clear conflict of interest. - Ryan Erik King Read MoreRead more...

The internet is reacting to Serena Williams' husband sharing some news about his health that surprised him at a recent visit to his doctor. Alexis Ohanian revealed that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease in a July 16 post on X, writing in part: - Angela Johnson Read MoreRead more...

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While Trump boasts about his administration's success in creating Black jobs," he and his inner circle are actually fine-tuning plans to eliminate them as part of his desire to dismantle the federal government.Read more...

A woman just shared some unsolicited fashion advice for Gen Z ladies on TikTok. And while her intentions were good, the comments on her post were not. And now the woman is being dragged on the app for everything from her fashion choices to a statement she made about her age.

Former probate judge Christina Peterson is not backing down after she claims she was falsely arrested for assaulting an officer while at a nightclub last month. Peterson was set to appear for a hearing related to the June incident, but according to Fox News, the hearing was canceled and there's no word of when it...Read more...

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As we made our way through award season, celebrities continued to miss the mark when it comes to fashion. From the Oscars to the Grammys to the BET Awards, here are some of 2024's biggest red carpet trainwrecks.Read more...

Our hearts have been with Michael Strahan and his family since his 19-year-old daughter Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma - a cancerous tumor that develops at the base of the skull - in late 2023. But the teen just shared an encouraging update about her health on social media that is giving us all the feels.Read more...

Once again, gossip queen Latosha Tasha K" Kebe is being sued over salacious claims she's made about celebrities. This time, Soulja Boy is coming for her coins...but Tasha K isn't the only defendant.

New York Giants legend Lawrence Taylor was arrested on Wednesday (July 17) in Florida on a felony warrant for failing to report his residence change as a registered sex offender according to The Athletic.Read more...

An armed robbery suspect led Los Angeles police on a wild speed chase through Beverly Hills. Aside from the news choppers following the vehicle, guess where else we caught footage of the incident from...? The suspect himself.

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An Illinois man claims that he was fired from an Iowa-based trucking company over an issue that we shouldn't even be talking about in the big year of 2024.Read more...

If nothing else, former President Barack Obama has always been a practical guy. We all remember his let me be clear" declarations before making a statement. When he said that, you know it was time to listen. Now it seems that he's making something else clear: to paraphrase Aretha Franklin: You better think."Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs, the rap mogul at the center of several ongoing sexual assault lawsuits and a potential Federal trafficking probe, experienced an ever greater hardship just a few years ago before these legal battles began. - Kalyn WomackRead more...

Athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris don't know if they'll wind up on the medal podium this summer. But the volunteers presenting the coveted awards do know that their beats will be on point - thanks to Rihanna.

Joe Budden is not shy about critiquing another artist's career, which means he also must know that he opens himself up for someone else to make a similar assessment of his career and some of the controversial things he's done.Read more...

When Sonya Massey, 36, called police on July 6 to report a possible intruder in her Springfield, Ill. home, she was expecting help from the officers sent to protect her. Instead, Massey's fate was allegedly sealed by those same officers.

The media fell in love with 17-year-ol Kai Trump, the eldest daughter of Donald Trump Jr., after she spoke about her grandpa, former President Donald Trump, during the Republican National Convention (RNC). But Whoopi Goldberg is urging Americans to not fall for the banana in the tailpipe.

While the world watched as former President Donald Trump spoke for the first time since his brush with death at a rally last week, Black folks were ready to clock his lies and call the GOP nominee out on his racially divisive language.Read more...

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The Obamas may no longer be the occupants of the White House (sniff), but we still can't stop admiring their style. So we've been self-soothing by scrolling through our Forever First Lady's timeline and admiring her positive posts, including this April 2023 Instagram post of her knitting in what looks like her living...Read more...

There's no question that Drake is the clear loser in his beef with Kendrick Lamar, and as a result people in the hip-hop community has used this opportunity to dump on the Canadian megastar. - Noah A. McGeeRead more...