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A Florida bus mechanic was killed in a shootout with law enforcement after it was discovered he shot a co-worker at point blank range in an alleged premeditated attack.

The woman who goes by Thekeptwife__" on TikTok went viral earlier this week for all the wrong reasons. There's a disturbing trend on the popular app featuring Black creators talking about the the difference between Black people and hood" Black people.Read more...

Cardi B's presence on social media is a strong one, with the rapper and reality star making the most of her platforms. From airing out her dirty laundry when it comes to her marriage with Offset to revealing what she packs for her daughter's school lunches, nothing seems off limits to the proud mom.Read more...

Nearly a year and a half after actress Jenifer Lewis took a devastating fall in Africa, she's opening up about the experience that caused her to fear for her life.Read more...

Just as former CNN anchor Don Lemon was gearing up to debut his new talk show on X/Twitter, The Don Lemon Show," it appears that's no longer the case thanks to a tense" exchange between Lemon the social media site's owner Elon Musk.Read more...

On Wednesday morning, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to ban TikTok on American soil if parent company ByteDance Ltd. refuses to sell its stake in the popular social media app. ByteDance is allegedly beholden to China's Communist Party, which lawmakers believe makes the app a national security...Read more...

Wendy Williams just can't catch a break. The legendary radio and talk show personality was recently diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia. In addition, her shocking documentary Where Is Wendy Williams" aired last month on Lifetime and left fans with more questions than answers.Read more...

Candace Owens has a history of spreading false conspiracy theories on her podcast. But her latest accusation has everyone calling B.S.Read more...

A Black man was just sentenced to centuries in prison for the murder of two people in Delaware. The harsh punishment was probably due to the fact the police suspected he killed way more than just two people, qualifying him to be a serial killer.

After Haiti's President Jovenel Moise was assassinated in 2021, every bit of news about the country has been coded with chaos and disruption - the latest being a gang coalition determined to overthrow the government.

The success of the Katt Williams interview has catapulted Club Shay Shay" into the mainstream. The podcast hosted by NFL Hall of Famer Shannon Sharpe isn't specifically a sports show-he's booked more entertainers lately-but that doesn't seem to matter to the iHeartPodcast Awards. According to The Hollywood Reporter,...Read more...

People can have all the jokes they want about how soft they think Drake is, but one thing remains true: Drake doesn't duck any smoke aimed his way.

While Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles gets ready for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, her husband, Jonathan Owens, is preparing for a big move of his own. After one season as a defensive back with the Green Bay Packers, the 28-year-old safety just signed a two-year contract to play with one of their biggest...Read more...

A bill forcing the China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok, or face an outright ban, passed the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday in a vote of 352 to 62. The bill will now head to the Senate, where it is expected to face tough opposition before it can reach President Biden, who indicated he would sign...Read more...

A 15-year-old California boy was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy after charging after him with a garden tool. After it was revealed the child had autism, there are questions as to whether the officers were aware of his mental state before gunning him down.

Apparently, multi-platinum, award-winning R&B artist Chris Brown is feeling slighted again. The star recently hopped on his Instagram Story to let the haters know he doesn't need their approval."

For mothers, work-life balance is not always a 50 - 50 split. The idea of having it all is impossible when you're trying to climb the corporate ladder and run the PTA - that is, if you want to get any sleep at night. Actress and The View panel moderator Whoopi Goldberg knows that all too well. And she opened up to her...Read more...

Singer, songwriter and producer Smokey Robinson has been blessing us with hits since the early 50s, both as a frontman for The Miracles and as a solo artist. Diana Ross once said, If a great writer is a poet, and a great poet is a genius, then Smokey Robinson is a miracle." But while most people his age spend their...Read more...

Richard Pryor's former Hollywood home is on the market. That's right, the same home where he sat down for his infamous interview with Barbara Walters is on sale.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" isn't just one of the best animated movies of 2023, it's one of the best films of the year period. It was a heavy favorite to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Unfortunately, it lost to The Boy and the Heron" from animation legend Hayao Miyazaki.

For the last 48 hours, the internet has been ripe with wild rumors and conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton's whereabouts. Since having abdominal surgery in January, she has been shockingly absent from the public eye. On Sunday, the royal family released a photo of Middleton alongside her children to quiet the...Read more...

Look what you've done, Gov. Ron DeSantis.Read more...

In case you missed it, President Joe Biden was interrupted during his State of The Union address by an all too familiar agitator: Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA).Read more...

You don't have to be in the Beyhive to have caught the buzz around Beyonce's new haircare line, Cecred (pronounced sacred").Read more...

Updated as of 3/12/24 at 11:30 a.m. ET

We haven't stopped smiling since watching Da'Vine Joy Randolph accept her well-deserved Best Supporting Actress Oscar at this year's Academy Awards. But it's not lost on us that it was just one year ago that the Internet came for Angela Bassett for her reaction to losing in the same category - something she's talking...Read more...

This story is part of our Start. Build. Grow. series, a celebration of Black business.

The Bling Bishop" Lamor Whitehead, 45, had his day in court - and let's just say it did not go well for the flashy Brooklyn Preacher. On Monday, a Manhattan federal court found Whitehead guilty of wire fraud, attempted extortion, and lying to the FBI.Read more...

Is Kanye West inevitable? Despite all the controversy, outlandish statements and antisemitic rhetoric, the Chicago rapper has yet another hit single.Read more...

One afternoon, a delivery driver called the police to report a Tallahassee woman who was seen dancing hysterically outside while naked. By the time the police arrived, the woman in question had led them to a grisly scene like that straight out of a horror film: her mother stabbed to death and her heart pulled from her...Read more...

A British modern art museum commissioned an artist to respond to a mural that has been banned from public view since 2020 because of its caricature depictions of Black and Chinese people. The artist said the people need to see it.

Although there are several legal allegations against Diddy, some are more worried about his cultural impact on the music industry.Read more...

Tennis phenom Coco Gauff just proved that she's just like the rest of us, saying she'd love to break bread with singer, entrepreneur and all-around boss Rihanna.

On Sunday, the 96th annual Oscars went down live from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles!Read more...

Decades after three Black men were lynched in Salisbury, Maryland, the city is taking steps toward healing. Salisbury's City Council just voted to approve an official apology. But while most people agree that it's a path forward, some think the city's actions don't go far enough.

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A Black man in Missouri is facing criminal charges after fatally shooting who he believed was an intruder but found he really fired at his own mother. Now, his attorney is trying to help him plead his case.

Black people spend so much of our time explaining the culture, sometimes we just need a place where we can relax and have fun together. For many of us, that place is Black Twitter. When everyone else is posting about Usher's halftime show, or that crazy new Netflix series, we go straight to Black Twitter for the real...Read more...

With a career that spanned nearly 60 years in the music industry, it's no secret that Aretha Franklin had millions of devoted fans worldwide. And if you know anything about the Respect" singer, you already know that when it came to those fans, no one loved her music the way she loved her music-a fact celebrity...Read more...

We guess making music runs in the family.Read more...

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In addition to being the biggest night in Hollywood, The Oscars are also the biggest night in fashion. It's not just about the red carpet for the big show, there's also high-profile events like the Vanity Fair Oscars Party and the Elton John AIDS Foundation's Academy Awards Viewing Party. Once again, Black Hollywood...Read more...

On March 5, 1984, Ramona Brown, 3, and her family woke up the night before Mardi Gras to flames devouring their home. Little Ramona was believed to have died in the fire with her siblings. Now police say she might not have been in the house at all.

One of Hollywood's biggest nights-the Oscars-took place last night at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Jimmy Kimmel served as host for the fourth time, with Black Hollywood favorites Cord Jefferson and Da'Vine Joy Randolph taking home awards for their respective projects (American Fiction" and The Holdovers")....Read more...

Cord Jefferson, former staff writer for The Root, saw his commitment to writing Black content culminate with the ultimate award Sunday night, as he accepted an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for his 2023 film American Fiction."Read more...

The Oscars are dedicated to celebrating the best movie moments of 2023. While it delivered plenty of beautiful, uplifting and hilarious speeches. There were also some awkward moments that made us wonder what we were watching. We're helping you out by boiling the extra long show down to the best and worst moments of...Read more...

The marvelous Da'Vine Joy Randolph can now officially call herself an Oscar winner. If you saw her work in The Holdovers" you know all the awards are well-deserved. This is her breakthrough moment, so we understand that a lot of movie fans may not be familiar with her extraordinary talent. To help you prepare for...Read more...

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Everyone may be talking about Oppenheimer" on Oscars night, but we're focused on Black Excellence. With stars like Zendaya; Colman Domingo; Regina King; Dwayne Johnson; Da'Vine Joy Randolph; and Danielle Brooks expected to attend the big show, we're ready for Black Hollywood to shut down the red carpet. Our long...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.Among the (very few) subtler moments from the now-legendary Club Shay Shay" interview with Shannon Sharpe is Katt Williams' claim that he can run a sub-4.5-second 40-yard dash. Even Sharpe, a former NFL tight end, pushed back at that claim.Read more...