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If the way to our hearts is through our stomachs, then food and lifestyle star Tabitha Brown has figured out how to unite the world with love. The social media influencer is continuing her food takeover with the latest entries in the McCormick by Tabitha Brown collection. The Emmy-nominee is releasing five new spice…Read more...

If there’s one thing George Santos will always have, it’s the audacity. On Monday, the Long Island Republican Rep announced his plans to run for re-election in 2024. Additionally, Santos also introduced seven new bills.Read more...

It shouldn’t come as a massive surprise that Texas Republican lawmakers are knee-deep in efforts to get rid of DEI programs on college campuses. Texas State Representative Carl Tepper recently introduced a bill to end “diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and employees” in public colleges.Read more...

Frank Ocean’s set at Coachella 2023 has been the source of every music fan’s ire for the past 48 hours. Even those who did not attend.Read more...

The Gun Violence Archive reported that 11,523 people have died from gun violence in 2023. While lawmakers debate over passing legislation on gun control, more people continue to die by the barrel of a firearm.

As the right continues their attack on education, Louisiana Republican Party officials want lawmakers to stop colleges from teaching racism in its curriculum. According to NOLA.com, the GOP is asserting that the “inglorious aspects” of American history are too divisive to teach.Read more...

Just one week after Dipset rapper Cam’ron took aim at the at superstars Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors over a recent photoshoot they did, it looks like he’s doubling down.Read more...

It may be spring, but it’s also the unofficial start of the fall TV season. Networks and streamers are deciding which series they want to put their considerable resources behind. We know your TV time is valuable, so we’ve gathered a rundown of the TV pilots we’re excited about, interested in and definitely passing on.

A grand jury in Ohio has come back with disappointing news for the family of Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old who was killed by a hail of 80 bullets from Akron police officers. The jury declined to indict the officers and found they were justified for their use of force, per CNN.Read more...

The Saturday night playoff game between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors had everything: an amazing crowd, an NBA legend, a young star, big-time shots and highlight plays. It was quite literally a perfect basketball game. Except Bay Area legend and long-time Warriors fan E-40 did not get to witness…Read more...

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Republicans are taking their grievances with Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on the road. On Monday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) traveled to New York City in an attempt to embarrass Bragg and call attention to the city’s alleged crime wave by hosting a “field hearing.”Read more...

After it was announced that Lilo & Stitch will become the newest Disney film to receive the live-action treatment, fans were excited to see who would be casted in the legendary Native Hawaiian roles. However, the role of Nani—who had dark skin and hair as well as strong features in the movie—will be played by a…Read more...

While the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers continue to struggle with quarterback issues, at least one team has locked in its franchise QB with a massive, historic deal. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts has signed a five-year extension worth…Read more...

Look out, Angela Davis. There’s a woman in Louisiana out here rocking an afro that could give the entire Jackson 5 a run for their money. Aevin Dugas currently holds the Guinness record for the largest afro on a living female.

In February, we told you about an upcoming BBC documentary about Ye (a.k.a. the rapper formerly known as Kanye West) aptly titled We Need to Talk About Kanye. Now, it looks like we have a better idea of when and what we can expect.

Once upon a time, I was a virgin.

These days, it’s hard for NBA news to go under the radar. But the news of Miles Bridges’ disgraceful suspension on Friday was something I did not see enough people frustrated about.Read more...

Netflix’s hit reality dating show Love is Blind has concluded its fourth season. And we, the Black audience, have ended the show exhausted, yet again, after watching a Black man diminish his Blackness and culture every week to earn proximity to whiteness.Read more...

After Tennessee state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled after they protested gun violence on the Statehouse floor earlier this month, national outrage ultimately led to them being reinstated days later. However, the story hasn’t ended there.Read more...

Once actors reach a certain level of success in Hollywood, they no longer have to play political games. They can take whatever roles they want and give honest, somewhat controversial interviews. Clearly, Morgan Freeman has hit that point in his career and life, because the Oscar-winner’s recent interview with The…Read more...

I miss Frank Ocean. I truly do. It’s been six years since the talented artist has had a live performance and seven years since he released an album. I want to hear his voice again. So you can imagine the frustration, annoyance, irritation and dissatisfaction millions of fans and I felt after we discovered that the…Read more...

The family of a Black teenager shot after ringing the wrong doorbell hired Benjamin Crump to represent them in criticizing the authorities, according to NBC News. The resident who shot the boy was released after 24 hours, and the boy’s family argue the man should be back behind bars, facing criminal charges.

Over the years, rappers have proudly embraced Frank Sinatra for his style, smooth catalogue, complicated life and gangsta ties. From his defiant 1938 mug shot, Sinatra embraced his Italian-American heritage as he ran around Hollywood with a pre-Rat Pack group known as the Varsity. Interestingly enough, Sinatra was …Read more...

Rumor has it that Vogue’s Anna Wintour might not want to invite the Kardashians to the biggest fashion night of the year! We have some families in mind, real and fictional, that we think would kill it this year! Who would you like to see at the Met Gala this year? Let us know!

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Abbott Elementary star Sheryl Lee Ralph has done everything there is to do in the entertainment industry. Theater, films, TV, music, books she’s conquered them all. In the latest episode of TV One’s Uncensored, the Emmy-winner will take a trip through her legendary career, recounting the stories that shaped her and…Read more...

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The famed 90s girl group, Xscape has had all but a peaceful dynamic between its members, and the new Bravo show, SWV & Xscape: The Queens of R&B, which has now concluded, showed just how deep the drama runs. Here’s a history of the many breakups and makeups of Xscape.

Last week, the city of Antioch erupted following the discovery that nearly 20 police officers were accused of exchanging racist messages with one another. According to Mercury News, their messages were enclosed in a private group chat, dating back years ago. Thanks to a Contra Costa judge, we can see what foolery they…Read more...

We’re all hoping for the best as actor, singer and comedian Jamie Foxx is suffering from a “medical complication” in an Atlanta hospital. Thankfully, he’s already on the road to recovery.

Things between Megan Thee Stallion and her old label 1501 Certified Entertainment may have been peachy keen for the last few weeks, but it looks like things may be back to being contentious thanks to a new motion filed on Thursday.Read more...

Two Indianapolis Metro police officers are facing criminal charges in the death of a Black man after responding to a mental health call by his parents last year, according to The New York Times. The autopsy ruled his death a homicide caused by law enforcement restraint.Read more...

Police now have a suspect in the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee, whose stabbing rocked the San Francisco community. On Thursday afternoon, police arrested Nima Momeni, 38, a tech consultant living in the San Francisco suburbs. Police Chief Bill Scott confirmed to reporters that Lee and Momeni knew each other.…Read more...

Earlier this week, controversial ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith made headlines when he seemingly defended Donald Trump during an appearance at Semafor Media Summit. “[Trump] used to throw a lot of events at … you know, at his casinos and stuff like that, and I genuinely liked them,” Smith commented.

The conversation surrounding artificial intelligence just got a lot more serious. While it’s been a fun trend on social media for people to use AI to recreate the voices of some of the most popular artists in the world, it’s reached a boiling point for Drake and the label that signed him to a $400 million deal a year…Read more...

NBA legend Magic Johnson is known for having the greatest second chapter in sports. He went from leading the Los Angeles Lakers down the court to becoming one of the city’s most successful businessmen. In recent years, he’s focused his efforts on sports ownership. Magic currently holds stakes in MLB’s Los Angeles…Read more...

Last week, we told you about Hulu’s plan to release its forthcoming documentary centered around the highly popular (and widely criticized, but more on that later) 80s-90s festival, Freaknik.

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A Black Lady Sketch Show is as advertised: It’s a comedy by Black ladies, for Black ladies, and not only is it one of the best comedies on television, but it is finally returning for its latest season—and I couldn’t be more excited.Read more...

Disgraced former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 21 years in prison last year. But we’re still grappling with more allegations of his rampant abuse of the Black community in Minneapolis. The Minneapolis City Council unanimously voted to pay $8.9 million to settle lawsuits brought by two Black Minneapolis…Read more...

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Nearly a month after four Americans were kidnapped by a Mexican drug cartel, two of the survivors sat down with CNN’s Anderson Cooper to discuss the trauma they are still dealing with as well as the deaths of their friends.Read more...

A Gwinnett County middle school student reportedly whipped their classmate with another student’s belt while calling her a slave, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Now, both the teacher and the students involved are under investigation.Read more...

The 2022-2023 NBA season has not been nice to NBA superstar Ja Morant, mostly because of his own actions.Read more...