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A Karen in Texas was arrested and charged with threatening to kill U.S District Judge Tanya Chutkan-the Black woman federal judge overseeing the criminal case against Donald Trump-as well as another Black woman Congress member.Read more...

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In his latest interview with The Breakfast Club, rapper T.I. is being transparent about his thoughts of Ye (a.k.a. the artist formerly known as Kanye West) and his musical abilities now.Read more...

In a new case of white people who do not know how to mind their own business, a racist Karen takes centerstage.Read more...

Ahead of the release of his new film Strays, Jamie Foxx gave fans another update on his health. On Wednesday, the Ray star posted a message on Instagram where he revealed that he's finally startin to feel like myself."Read more...

On Wednesday (August 16), educators, students and labor leaders marched to the School Board of Miami-Dade County to protest Florida's new standards for teaching Black history in public schools. Around 50 protestors started their one-mile journey at Booker T. Washington Senior High School in the city's historically...Read more...

On Wednesday, Usher premiered the music video for his latest single, Boyfriend" featuring none other than our favorite cousin (in our heads) on our Mama's side: Keke Palmer.Read more...

In 2005, the night before Hurricane Katrina pummeled New Orleans, Tiffany Woods and her boyfriend Emmanuel Scott fled the city with their newborn son to outrun the flood. However, their baby died of malnutrition when resources ran dry. Monday, Woods was finally granted mercy from serving a life sentence in prison in...Read more...

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It just keeps getting worse for Deja Taylor.Read more...

As hip-hop celebrates its 50th birthday, one rapper is reflecting on his very important contributions to the genre: Soulja Boy.Read more...

As the drama from the real-life subjects of The Blind Side" continues to get messy, the actors from the movie are now starting to get involved.Read more...

What some people think was a beautiful and inspiring story about triumph has become a drama-ridden back and forth between two sides with opposing accounts of what truly happened in Michael Oher's story.Read more...

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The highly entertaining (and yet somehow highly controversial) friendly love affair between Keke Palmer and Usher has apparently reached new heights.Read more...

On Monday, Donald Trump and several of his allies-including his former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and attorney Rudy Giuliani-were indicted on felony charges in relation to attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. The 41-count indictment also includes lawyers Sidney...Read more...

I know Juvenile said that Cash Money Records was taking over for the 99 and the 2000, but in Victoria Monet's latest music video for her single On My Mama," it looks like she's giving them all a run for their money.Read more...

R&B star Aaliyah has a long list of unforgettable tracks. Before her tragic death in August 2001, she was headed for superstardom, so it's not surprising that she remains extremely popular. According to Rated R&B, two of her biggest hits-One in a Million" and Are You That Somebody?"-have recently received new gold...Read more...

An aspiring music star is getting mixed feedback after accusing a Target employee of being racist for calling the cops on her flash mob. While dialing 911 on a group of predominantly Black people is a little sus, a lot of online users said she should have packed up her performance and taken it elsewhere.

Kenosha, Wi. already had a crappy reputation for being the place where Jacob Blake was shot and injured and also where Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people at a Black Lives Matter protest. Now, the city's police department is under scrutiny after disturbing a man's endless appetizers to arrest him for a crime he didn't...Read more...

Summer is starting to wind down and kids are getting ready to go back to school! Celebrity kids had all types of experiences during their break from touring with their parents to trying new sports! Here's what some of our favorite Black celebrity kids were doing this summer.

Billy Porter held nothing back when recently discussing Harry Styles becoming the first man to grace the cover of Vogue in 2020. The esteemed Hollywood actor opened up to The Telegraph about Styles' privilege of being a white and straight male in the entertainment industry-and how Vogue had no problem cashing in on...Read more...

Brandon Cole is the latest Black man to die at the hands of a police officer who mistook a random object for a weapon. We've seen police shootings result from police mistaking phones, wallets and even a Subway sandwich for a gun. This time, the weapon" was really a coloring marker.

In June 2022, I May Destroy You stars Michaela Coel and Paapa Essiedu revealed that they experienced blatant racism while attending London's prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama. According to Deadline, Essiedu described an experience where a teacher used a racial slur during an improv exercise, yelling,...Read more...

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Just months after Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders decided to follow in Ron DeSantis' footsteps by signing bills that severely limit what educators can teach, the state's Education Department has removed course credit for an AP African American Studies class.

Despite the shocking allegations Lizzo may currently be battling against, it appears she has at least one major supporter in her corner: Beyonce.Read more...

Yesmin Holmes was living in transitional housing when she received a call from the last place a mother wants to hear from. Somebody had called child services," said Holmes, a Black mother who lives in Washington, D.C., with her three children. They said there were marks on my son, that I'm smoking in front of him,...Read more...

The Help is a controversial movie. There's no denying that watching all these truly spectacular Black women constantly be forced to dim their shine around the bland, problematic white women they work for is uncomfortable. The other side of the coin is that the star-studded cast of fantastic actresses give...Read more...

Last night Beyonce's rarely-seen cousins attended the final Atlanta show for the Renaissance World Tour. Since the beginning of the tour this summer, Bey's family has made surprise appearances to cheer on their Bey and Blue. Although we are all excited to see the queen, the BeeHive is equally excited to see which...Read more...

Oh Happy Day! Six ex-cops from Mississippi have entered guilty pleas to several criminal charges in connected to the brutal torture and sexual assault alleged by two Black men. It looks like the Goon Squad" could be locked up for quite some time.

This summer Bethenny Frankel has taken to social media to voice her opinion about the contract agreements, residuals, and lack of respect for reality personalities in the wake of the writer's and actor's strikes. The former Real Housewives of New York star has officially been given support from SAG-AFTRA for her...Read more...

The passing of Clarence Avant, affectionately known as the Black Godfather" of music, has those in Black Hollywood and abroad reminiscing on his life and legacy.Read more...

Kim Jennings, the manager of a Greensboro apartment, was caught on video last week pouring a soda out on a Black boy and hitting him in the head. We know now that she's being held criminally accountable for her actions but her reasoning behind it was just as lame as what she did.

Sadly, it's time to pack away the summer fun and get ready for back to school season. Grac those No. 2 pencils and scantrons because school is starting. However, going back to class doesn't have to be a total drag. Prepare yourself for the new school year with the movies and TV series that will take you back to high...Read more...

The further away we get from the film, The Blind Side," the worse its reputation becomes. Not only is it considered one of the most infamous examples of the White Savior trope, but the central figure that the movie is based on has revealed that his story isn't as triumphant as the film portrays it to be.

It wouldn't be a real celebration of hip-hop history without someone taking their beef public. Following Friday's huge Hip-Hop 50 concert at Yankee Stadium in New York City, one of the genre's pioneers called out other artists for a perceived lack of love for Florida rap. On Saturday, 2 Live Crew founder Luther...Read more...

Oprah Winfrey is stepping up and using her platform, power and resources to help those in need in Hawaii who've been affected by the fatal wildfires in Maui. However, it looks like her attempts to help are getting the side eye from others. I'll explain.Read more...

Tiffany Gomas, who the internet has recognized as crazy airplane lady," finally broke her silence and apologized for her viral episode while storming off of an aircraft. She seemed visibly embarrassed by the way the situation unfolded during her tearful message. However, we still don't know what provoked her tirade.

We've lost another pioneer and trailblazer in the Black community. Accomplished businessman, music executive, and film producer Clarence Avant died on Sunday at the age of 92.Read more...

If you thought Megan Thee Stallion was somewhere curled up in a ball and hiding from the world, you really don't know what it means to be a Hottie. On Sunday, the Sweetest Pie" artist brought full Hot Girl energy to her set at the Outside Lands Music Festival in San Francisco, Calif. In her first major appearance...Read more...

This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: '73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre's 50th anniversary.

This story is part of our new Start. Build. Grow. series, a celebration of Black Business Month.

It's no secret that Black folks spend a lot of money on our hair. According to Mintel, the black hair care industry is worth more than $2.5 billion-a stat that doesn't include hair accessories, wigs or electric styling products.

It's one thing for a Black celebrity to add their name and face to an endorsement for a major brand like Coke or Nike. But it's a whole different ball game when they're the ones calling the shots, creating products made with Black people in mind. Pharrell Williams, Tracee Ellis Ross and 50 Cent are just a few of...Read more...

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