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Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out and adding her two cents in the ongoing conversation about the Barbie" movie's recent snub at this year's Oscar nominations.Read more...

January is the kickoff for 2024 fashion weeks!Men's Fashion Week and Haute Couture Week are sadly coming to a close. Black celebs are strutting their stuff in Paris and Milan! While Naomi Campbell and Deion Sanders' sons, Shilo and Shedeur, are walking the runway, others are slaying from the sidelines! Here are some...Read more...

On Wednesday, the world got a an update on Dionne Warwick's highly anticipated biopic-now starring Teyana Taylor.Read more...

Common coming to the defense of Drake is something I did not expect to see in 2024, especially since the two had a very public beef more than a decade ago in 2012.Read more...

It's been one hell of a school year for Darryl George. Thinking the fall of 2023 would just be the first of a couple of more semesters before he graduated high school, it turned out to be a semester filled with roadblocks and struggles - all because of his hairstyle.Read more...

In news that can only be described as girl, what you mean!?" news,Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph revealed that she and fellow icon Diana Ross had beef way back in the day.Read more...

Five months ago, Georgia's Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was a hero among men and women, Black or otherwise.Read more...

On Monday, New York City Police discovered human remains in the freezer of a Brooklyn apartment belonging to a white couple, identifying them as a Black male drug dealer who went missing less than a year ago.

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Cleveland Cavaliers center Tristan Thompson was hit with a 25-game PED suspension, according to reports.

With endless television choices, viewers have everything from sci-fi/fantasy to period romance to binge in 2024. Fan favorites like Abbott Elementary," Bridgerton" and 9-1-1" are set to return, while Donald Glover and Kelvin Harrison Jr. debut highly-anticipated new projects. If you're someone who just loves...Read more...

There's always a good and bad side to exonerations. The good thing is that innocent men like Leonard Mack and Jesse Johnson get to enjoy the life that was taken away from them after they were exonerated from prison.Read more...

A Minnesota State Trooper is facing felony charges in connection to the shooting death of Ricky Cobb, a Black man who refused to exit his vehicle when police officers told him he was being placed under arrest but didn't say why.

This year's Oscar's nominations were revealed yesterday and led to quite a bit of outrage when it came to the Barbie" film. Even though the movie was nominated for eight awards, director Greta Gerwig and lead actress Margot Robbie did not receive individual nominations in their categories.Read more...

In Dawn Porter's newest documentary, Luther: Never Too Much," which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival, the world is reintroduced to the magic, the man and the musings of one of music's biggest and best voices: Luther Vandross.Read more...

Even though Tim Scott and Vivek Ramaswamy regarded Donald Trump as a shameful opponent when seeking the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, their tune has quickly changed after dropping out. Upon suspending their campaigns, both Scott and Ramaswamy predictably endorsed Trump.Read more...

Tina Knowles may have unintentionally started a fan war! After liking a post from a Janet Jackson fan disapproving of the Rhythm Nation" singer's ticket prices, Knowles found herself in some hot water. Here's how it all went down...

Rapper and singer T-Pain is opening up about a song that once was and was set to feature two of the biggest stars in music: Usher and Michael Jackson.Read more...

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Vice President Kamala Harris' message to the Democratic party is crystal clear pertaining to the 2024 presidential election: Donald Trump cannot have a second term.Read more...

Hollywood has been absolutely buzzing aboutMichael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler highly-anticipated, upcoming film collaboration after the success of Black Panther. Initially it was said that the movie will be a genre thriller," and no other details were revealed.Read more...

After going very public with his relationship with Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson, Common appeared on The Kelly Clarkson Show" to answer the age-hold question of whether someone can really be friends with an ex.Read more...

In case you missed it, the 2024 Sundance Film Festival is officially underway!Read more...

After much backlash and protesting, Vegas school officials have released the police reports and corresponding body camera footage in connection to an incident between a campus cop and a student that some saw as another George Floyd."

New research into the link between cancer and uterine fibroids and chemical hair relaxers has been particularly troubling for Black women - who are more likely to use and be marketed these products than our counterparts. In Georgia, a group of four Black women are suing major manufacturers of these products, arguing...Read more...

Just when we thought that suspending students over their hairstyles would be left in 2023, a Texas superintendent has decided to take it to another level. After Barbers Hill High School student Darryl George was controversially suspended multiple times over his dreadlocks, the school's superintendent has now...Read more...

Sexyy Red is to testing limits what lox is to a toasted bagel.Read more...

The 96th Oscars nominations were announced Tuesday morning, and several of our favorites have reason to celebrate. From Jon Batiste, to first time nominees Colman Domingo, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Sterling K. Brown and Danielle Brooks, to the acclaimed and respected Jeffrey Wright, there was so much Black Excellence...Read more...

Journalist Charlie Spiering is out today with a new book that paints a less-than-flattering picture of Vice President Kamala Harris. In Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House Washington," Spiering claims Harris' is causing tension in the Biden administration and that the real reason Joe Biden decided to run...Read more...

Colman Domingo, 54, has stuns on the big screen and on red carpets. From Rustin" to The Color Purple" and Euphoria" - his iconic roles have certainly caught our attention. But Domingo wasn't always the rising star we see today.Read more...

Despite the predictability of awards season, the Oscar nominations always lead to interesting surprises. American Fiction," Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse" and Rustin" are among the Black nominees we're excited to see get recognized. However, in addition to those fan favorites, there are plenty of other...Read more...

Portraying a real person is never an easy task for an actor. When that real person is a legend like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., it's an even bigger challenge. Many actors have delivered memorable performances as the civil rights icon, each presented their own take on his fight for freedom. In honor of Dr. King's...Read more...

Coco Gauff was brought to tears at the 2023 Australian Open following a fourth-round loss to Jeena Ostapenko. A year later she was in danger of another early exit in the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. Unforced errors were piling up, and Gauff was forced to rally to pull out a win by tiebreaker in the first...Read more...

A white supremacist group just made their presence known at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in a big way. The students at the university, who had reportedly returned from campus after a long holiday break, had their evenings interrupted by a group of people chanting racist remarks and projecting hate symbols...Read more...

People can say a lot of things about Dwayne Wade. He's had a legendary career in the NBA. He is a devoted husband and father of five kids, including social media star Zaya. And, occasionally-as people recently saw during the Miami Heat's Dwayne Wade Hall of Fame Night celebration-he paints his nails.Read more...

On Tuesday, the nominees for the 96th annual Oscars were revealed and some of our Black faves from this awards season got their rightly deserved recognition.Read more...

The three French police officers who were convicted of voluntary violence" toward youth worker Theodore Luhaka back in 2017 have all received suspended prison sentences. Luhaka sustained unspeakably horrific injuries during the failed identity check, including ones to his rectum after being assaulted with a police...Read more...

After a long awards season road, we've finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (Atlanta") and Jack Quaid (The Boys") announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, Oppenheimer" leads all films with 13 nominations. It's up for Best Picture against American Fiction;"...Read more...

On Saturday, January 20, Black designer Olivier Rousteing put on the much anticipated Balmain Fall/Winter 2024 menswear show. The show did not disappoint, as Rousteing sent pieces down the runway that we knew celebrities would be dying to wear on upcoming press tours and red carpets. However, others in the fashion...Read more...

A young Black man in Arizona said that he intends to sue the Phoenix Police Department after an encounter with the cops nearly cost him his life. After being shot, the man is now paralyzed and suing, alleging that he was wrongfully singled out.

In an unexpected turn of events, a woman who made a name as Georgia pageant queen may possibly have to trade in her tiara and sash for an orange jumpsuit. The police she's facing murder charges and her alleged victim was a mere 18-month-old baby.

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), 58, is no longer a bachelor. Shortly after dropping out of the Republican presidential primary, Scott proposed to his fiancee Mindy Noce, 47, at a beach on Kiawah Island in South Carolina.Read more...

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis officially dropped out of the Republican Presidential primary over the weekend - ending a tumultuous campaign. Falling in line, DeSantis immediately endorsed Donald Trump to be president again despite the numerous insults hurled at him by the former Commander and Chief.

Every time a new version of Robin Hood, King Arthur, Superman, Batman or James Bond goes into development, we have a long list of suggestions for Black actors who can take on the lead role. This inevitably leads to discussions about whether Black audiences should want to see themselves as popular characters or in...Read more...

While most teenagers spend their free time on video games and social media, 16-year-old Shania Muhammad is using her three college degrees to help mold young minds as a third grade teacher.

In a preview clip of Monday's episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show," Common and Hudson apparently confirmed their rumored relationship. Not only did the rapper give her flowers, but he alluded to their union when asked by Hudson.Read more...

The last incarcerated member of the of the Newburgh Four-the four men who were accused and wrongly convicted of terrorism because of an FBI informant's alleged lie-is about to be released after serving 15 years in prison. Yes, 15 years of a 25-year minimum sentence.Read more...