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Doja Cat usually loves to battle internet trolls, but this time she has seemingly had enough. On Friday, the Paint The Town Red" released new cover art for her single, Masc," on Instagram. It was a close up shot of her tight, bleach blonde curls.Read more...

Social media users everywhere are raving about the fashion finds they're picking up at their local Walmart, making it easier to keep up with the trends without completely blowing their budget.

Name one singer in the history of Country music that Black folks embrace more than Dolly Parton. I'll wait.Read more...

It's been five weeks and we still don't know why or how 26-year-old Elaysha Gilliam, a pregnant Black mother of four, was found dead in a park field.

You can damn near set your watch to it: When a famous, successful Black person (usually a man) is accused of doing something heinous (usually to a woman), someone with an avatar of an African god and 3rdEye" in their screenname posts a lengthy, punctuation-free tweet or comment on how dumb, deaf and blind" other...Read more...

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore is dismissing Republican claims that diversity, equity and inclusion are to blame for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collision in Baltimore. The tragedy left two construction workers dead, with four others still missing.Read more...

We expected things to get awkward on Jerrod Carmichael's new HBO series, but we were not ready for how much of his personal business the comedian put out there. In the premiere episode of Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show," the comedianwasted no time diving into his romantic life by detailing his extremely awkward...Read more...

A former cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs passed away recently of sepsis after the stillbirth of her daughter. Krystal Krissy" Anderson was just 40 at the time of her death.

Easter Sunday is a special day in the Black community. Not only because it's our day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also because it's our time to stunt on our family, friends, and those nosy members of our local congregation.

The family of the 15 year-old suspect, who was allegedly seen in a viral video slamming another girls head to the pavement, is pleading for mercy in the handling of the incident.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs has always made his life of fancy cars, private jets, mansions and star-studded parties look aspirational. However, with multiple sexual assault lawsuits leading to a federal sex trafficking investigation and two of his homes being raided by the Department of Homeland Security, that extravagant...Read more...

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has a penchant for popping off on social media. But his longstanding (and one-sided) social media beef with Beyonce seems to have gone a little too far now-even for him. - Jessica Washington Read MoreRead more...

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A Nigerian woman's brutally (and I mean brutally) honest review of a brand of tomato paste landed her in handcuffs and as the named defendant of a lawsuit accused of committing an egregious cybercrime.

By now, there's no doubt you've probably seen, read, or heard about the latest legal drama surrounding hip-hop mogul Sean Diddy" Combs.Read more...

The Die Another Day" star recently sat down with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Los Angeles at the A Day of Unreasonable Conversation summit- bringing television writers and producers together with those working to impact social change on conversations around politics, race, education, and health - in an effort to...Read more...

Currently, lawmakers in Kansas are planning to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses which would follow in the footsteps of other states like Florida, Georgia and Utah. Though Kansas is having a hard time defining exactly what DEI is, the bill that would severely restrict...Read more...

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to a maximum of 11 years in prison after firing his gun through a wall that left a 6-year-old Black girl paralyzed.

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They say age ain't nothing but a number, but for these Black celebs over 60, age is just one drop in the bucket to all the talent, beauty, age, grace and wisdom they encompass.

Y'all... you just can't make this stuff up.Read more...

It's Easter weekend, which means many of us will be headed to church for the first time this year. And that inspired us to bring back one of your favorite slide shows: Megachurch scandals.Read more...

Just one day after model and actress Daphne Joy was name-dropped in the bombshell lawsuit lobbed against Diddy by his former producer Rodney Lil Rod" Jones-Daphne is coming out with accusations of her own against the father of her child, rapper 50 Cent and Lil Rod himself.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs has always been a controversial figure. But despite his various scandals, he's mostly been able to publicly maintain his charming, life of the party persona. However, the recent wave of sexual assault lawsuits against him has led to a federal sex trafficking investigation and a raid of him homes by...Read more...

Former President Donald Trump is promoting a new business venture ahead of Easter Sunday, and it's not sitting right with Black religious leaders.Read more...

We are seven months out from the most consequential election in our nation's history, and Black voters know what's up: A recent survey conducted by Black pollster Cornell Belcher's firm asked 800 Black voters in battleground states to identify the single greatest threat to the Black community.Read more...

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Well, giddy up cowgirls and cowboys: Beyonce's country era-inspired album Cowboy Carter" has officially come into town!Read more...

The federal raids of Sean Diddy" Combs' L.A. and Miami homes may be connected to the 1996 fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur, according to a retired head of the Los Angeles FBI office.

Even from behind bars, Suge Knight has a lot to say.

Police arrested a Black unsheltered man after he allegedly went on a spree of attacks in Manhattan, tossing scalding hot liquid on four people.

A Mississippi family is reeling from the loss of their 17-year-old son, Kadarius Smith - who they say was chased by a police cruiser and fatally hit on his way home. Now, the family is demanding answers from the local police department.

A lawsuit against Marriott filed by an Air Force airman alleges he woke up in his hotel room to be sexually assaulted by another man who snuck into his room. As if that's not disturbing enough, the suspect has a lengthy record of being a repeat offender.Read more...

With mere hours before Bey is set to usher all her U.S. fans into her country era with her forthcoming album Cowboy Carter," fans on the other side of the world are already venturing into the new music territory and putting out spoilers as to what we can expect.Read more...

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived an effort by Donald Trump and his co-defendants to remove her from the case. But now, his Republican allies are after more than just getting her removed from this case - they're after her license.Read more...

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Tragedy struck a Nashville, Tennessee, family over the weekend when a mother reportedly shot her 13-year-old daughter by accident while rummaging through her purse.

The bombshell docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" exposed the toxic workplace and alleged abuse that took place at Nickelodeon in the late 90s and early 2000s. It's a heartbreaking tale of how so many adults failed to protect the network's young stars. One of Nickelodeon's biggest names during that...Read more...

A Black Virginia man is grieving the loss of his wife after she was fatally struck by a car in what police suspect was an intentional car crash.

In the words of Florida Evans, Damn, damn, damn!"

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has a penchant for popping off on social media. But his longstanding (and one-sided) social media beef with Beyonce seems to have gone a little too far now-even for him.Read more...

A 3-year-old girl died after suffering blunt force trauma injuries. Days later, Michigan prosecutors came after the girl's babysitter with charges in connection to her death after allegedly trying to cover it up.

On Sunday, Timothy Carter, 28, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed a Black man as he was working at a Walmart in Rockford, Ill., according to FOX 2 Now.

In the new animated short, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story," Miles Morales is haunted by the extraordinary pressure of his life and must decide how he's going to deal with the stress. Shameik Moore and Brian Tyree Henry reprise their franchise roles as Miles Morales and his father, Jefferson Davis.

In the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Mayor Brandon M. Scott addressed the tragedy (he referred to it as unthinkable") and urged folks to pray for the impacted families. Instead of praising his leadership during this difficult time, one X/Twitter user made a post about Scott that went viral for its...Read more...

A horrific sexual abuse scandal rocked the small town of Tell City, Ind. when former Community Christian Church pastor Errol Wright was arrested earlier this month for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor and child seduction.Read more...

Two days after Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by federal officers in connection to an alleged sex trafficking investigation, footage of the aftermath has been released to the public.Read more...

Jasmine Guy is speaking her mind on Bill Cosby's legacy-and she hopes that his infamous crimes won't completely tarnish it. In a recent interview, the A Different World" star remained adamant about things Cosby has done for the Black community-especially when it comes to historically black colleges and universities.Read more...

We should've seen this day coming: when the three white men serving prison time in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery seek to overturn their hate crime convictions by insisting the killing wasn't racially motivated.