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Christian Keye's sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We're all striving for that moment when our dream will catapult us into the next level....Read more...

Mike Tyson will be in new territory when he fights Jake Paul come July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Not because it's his first live fight in nearly four years or because it's the first time Netflix will broadcast a boxing match. But because of the audience that will be watching him: old boxing fans who know...Read more...

Actor/comedian Mike Epps routinely says wild and crazy things. It's part of what some fans like about him. The problems come when he crosses the line, such as with comments about his kids' looks. During a recent appearance on the All the Smoke" podcast, he once again went too far when a discussion about the birth of...Read more...

It wouldn't be a day that ends in y' if we weren't talking about someone on social media coming at Beyonce for something. This time, folks online are accusing the Break My Soul" singer of stealing the packaging design for her Cecred haircare line from TWYG, a small skin care company based in New Zealand.

A wellness check from the New York Police Department led to the discovery of dismembered remains in a Bronx home. Police say their prime suspect was a well-known criminal justice activist.

President Joe Biden delivered the final State of the Union of his first term in office on Thursday night - making a bold appeal to the American people to give him another term in office, and highlighting the existential threat to our democracy.

We are only days into Women's History Month, and Black women are already showing up and showing out on the fashion front at the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event.

Katt Williams had his moment to air out all his grievances on his now infamous Club Shay Shay" appearance. Now, some of the people he attacked are responding to his claims. Kevin Hart had a positive, generous reply, and it seems Cedric the Entertainer is also taking the high road. Katt accused the Barbershop" star...Read more...

None of us could look away from last month's two-part Lifetime documentary detailing talk show host Wendy Williams' stunning reversal of fortune. But as the world watched the former Queen of All Media come unglued, my eyes weren't on Wendy but on her 24-year-old son, Kevin Hunter, Jr.

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The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract millions of people yearning for a glimpse of the rare astronomical phenomenon. However, eclipse-goers will have to migrate to a 115-mile-wide path of totality that sweeps from Texas to Maine. Cities along the path, such as Indianapolis, are bracing for...Read more...

Johns Hopkins Medicine's chief diversity officer is out a few months after a newsletter on privilege" landed her in the crosshairs of conservative media. Dr. Sherita Golden officially resigned from her position at the prestigious medical school on Monday.

In 1988, while revealing her shocking weight loss on her talk show, Oprah Winfrey famously wheeled out a wagon containing 67 pounds of fat. She explained how she'd been on a medically supervised" liquid protein fast. This was the beginning of a decades-long emotional roller coaster involving Oprah's weight. Her...Read more...

Just across the bay from San Diego, Coronado, California, is a community known for beautiful beaches. But in the 1930s, it was also known as a community that wasn't exactly welcoming to families of color. The Dongs, a Chinese American family, learned that the hard way in 1939 when they had trouble finding a place of...Read more...

The mayor of Dolton, Illinois, a predominantly Black suburb of Chicago, is enmeshed in a scandal of big-city proportions. Mayor Tiffany Henyard is accused of misusing money from the Village of Dolton to fund her lavish spending and blocking efforts to hold her accountable.

Massachusetts police are on the hunt for a suspect connected to the brutal killing of a mother and her pre-teen daughter earlier this week.

Yet another lawsuit in connection to an alleged police brutality case has been filed on behalf of a Black man fatally shot by a Prince George's County officer last month.

Last week, we told you how financial pressure from the SAG-AFTRA strike forced multi-hyphenate entertainer Billy Porter to put his home up for sale. The Pose" star told The Standard that he's still living check-to-check, which means months without work forced him to make the difficult decision.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for The Masked Singer" Season 11 premiere!

Imagine experiencing a racial micro-aggression and you're fired after reporting it to you boss, and the other person involved faces zero consequences. That is what Caleb Ferguson, a Black man, is claiming happened to him during his time at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.Read more...

For fans of HBO's drama Euphoria" it's been an exceptionally long wait for Season 3 to hit screens. Part of that is due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that shut down Hollywood for much of 2023, but it's also become the nature of the show. There's typically been a year-long break between seasons. Unfortunately, this...Read more...

Believing in yourself can be difficult, even when you're a GRAMMY-winning, EMMY-winning, Oscar-nominated artist like Mary J. Blige. Fans can listen to her hits like Real Love" and Family Affair" on repeat. But on the March 6 episode of TODAY With Hoda and Jenna, the singer, actress and entrepreneur admitted that...Read more...

About 1, 125 people die by gun violence in Louisiana every year, according to Everytown, an organization tracking gun violence in the U.S. One of the latest shootings claimed the life of an 18-year-old boy as he was getting off the school bus.

Since winning her first Grand Slam at the 2023 US Open, tennis star Coco Gauff has not only become the No. 3 player in the world-making her the top-ranked American-she's reached a new level of stardom. Case in point, she graces the April cover of Vogue, where she's featured in a glamorous photo shoot. In the...Read more...

Tyreek Hill's off-season has been anything but quiet.Read more...

Even if you're in your abolish all billionaires" bag, it's kinda tough to apply that to Rihanna: How could you not want to see her win big?Read more...

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Since its February 23 premiere, people have had plenty to say about Tyler Perry's Netflix film, Mea Culpa," starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes. And unfortunately, most if it, from problems with the plot to unbelievable characters, has not been nice.

Black celebs ranging from to Jamie Foxx to Angela Bassett have been recipients of honorary degrees from universities.

Sometimes a movie or artist becomes such an essential part of our lives, we can't fathom a world where it is not considered a critically-acclaimed classic. Big snubs like The Color Purple" and Denzel Washington in Malcolm X" have become modern legends we talk about all the time. But there are plenty of other...Read more...

The Black grandmother whose home was wrongfully targeted for stolen items by a Colorado SWAT team just got a phat check after filing a lawsuit.

Hollywood is full of what if" stories about casting and development. This can lead to fun questions about how our favorite shows and movies would have possibly turned out. The latest crazy what if" surrounds the classic 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

The Wire: You can't even think of calling this shit a war... Wars end."Read more...

Birmingham prosecutors have revealed what happened to Mahogany Jaquise Jackson in the 24 hours she was missing before being found dead by police the following day.

Jay-Z isn't here for any talk pitting two icons-namely his wife Beyonce and protegeRihanna-against each other.Read more...

Move over, Will and Jada. It looks like New York City may have its own polyamorous power couple - former mayor Bill de Blasio and former first lady Chirlane McCray, who have been doing things their way for nearly three decades.

Tareasa Reesa Teesa" Johnson and her 50-part TikTok series went viral beyond belief. Now, she literally turning her pain into gold. Johnson has officially signed with the prominent Los Angeles-based talent agency Creative Arts Agency for representation.Read more...

The countless scripted and unscripted true crime series dominating TV may provide a fun weekend binge for law-abiding citizens, but for those with bad intentions they could be used as inspiration. In a case of life imitating art, one New York criminal reportedly tried to use Showtime's Dexter" as inspiration to get...Read more...

If we're being honest: It's been an incredibly predictable awards season. Heading into The 96th Oscars, we aren't expecting many surprises in the major categories. Yes, we will hear The Oscar goes to Oppenheimer' several times during the big show. However, it's still fun to analyze and predict what will happen on...Read more...

Authorities and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is looking for a suspect accused of fatally shooting a postal worker in his van while working over the weekend. They say the employee was targeted but the motive is still unknown.

On Sunday, Russell Simmons posted a video to his Instagram page of Usher paying him a visit in Bali. The Def Jam co-founder has been accused of sexual misconduct and rape by at least a dozen women over the past five years; for the singer to associate himself with the mogul and have it documented on social media is...Read more...

If you had former First Lady Michelle Obama returning to the White House as president on your 2024 BINGO card, then I regret to inform you that you might ought to take it off.Read more...

Four years ago, Wanda Cooper-Jones' life changed forever. Her son Ahmaud Arbery, 25, had gone out for a run in their quiet South Georgia town - only this time he didn't come home.

Monday, the family of Isaac Goodlow, a Black man who was fatally shot by police as they ambushed his apartment, demanded in a heated city board meeting that the officers involved in Goodlow's death be held criminally accountable for the incident.

Can we talk about how amazing Willow Smith looked during Paris Fashion Week? Ok, so we already told you how she slayed at the Acne Studios Womenswear Fall/Winter 2024 - 2025 show. Did you see those abs? But she's been spotted all over town at these A-list only high fashion fetes, and she has not let us down once.

As the allegations against Diddy continue to mount up, internet sleuths have not stopped speculating about the relationship between the controversial hip-hop mogul and other popular celebrities such as Meek Mill and Usher.Read more...

Over the weekend, Serena Williams-also known as the GOAT-made waves for a seemingly different appearance at 2024 Paris Fashion Week. Critics of the 42-year-old athlete commented on her complexion appearing lighter and even accused her of having facial plastic surgery. The only question that should be asked is: Why...Read more...

Kelsey Nicole, the ex-best friend of Megan Thee Stallion who was present during the traumatic 2020 shooting at the hands of Tory Lanez, is finally speaking out.Read more...

Over the weekend, Philadelphia's head of LGBTQ affairs and her husband were detained by police in a disturbing arrest that was caught on camera. Now, the city's District Attorney Office is investigating the incident.Read more...