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Through nonviolent protests and other forms of civil disobedience, the Civil Rights Movement was a decade's long effort to make racial discrimination, disenfranchisement and inequality illegal across the country.

As it appears, we received one more day to celebrate Black History month and on this day, nearly 85 years ago, Hattie McDaniel cemented herself in the history books by becoming the first Black person to ever win an Oscar.

In 2019, Tyler Perry became the first Black person to fully own his own TV/film studio lot. In addition to a star-studded opening night, the studio has since seen many major films and TV shows filmed there since its inception including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever," Coming 2 America," Mea Culpa," House of...Read more...

If there's one thing Kanye West is consistently going to do, it's call out his ex-wife Kim Kardashian on social media. Ye seemingly doesn't understand the idea of handling things privately, so he naturally makes it a public issue whenever he has an issue.

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As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and former President Donald Trump battle it out over the fate of the Georgia election interference case - a new hacker-sized wrinkle threatens to throw the proceedings into further disarray.Read more...

When Megyn Kelly isn't whining about the Black National Anthem or defending blackface, she is demanding attention and credit from prominent media outlets.

Black actresses have been talking a lot about pay inequality lately, and we're definitely here for it. Terrence Howard added to the discussion when he alleged that he was unfairly compensated for Hustle & Flow." Now, America's Got Talent" host Terry Crews is explaining his opinion on the subject of actors' pay, and...Read more...

A video of a Burien City Council Member yelling at unhoused people in front of her luxury condo has rocked the small Washington State community.

Jada Pinkett-Smith is speaking out in support of Taraji P. Henson and shining the light on her own experiences with unequal pay in Hollywood.Read more...

Willow Smith is stepping out in style for Paris Fashion Week. The 23-year-old daughter of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, who has grown up in the spotlight, has never been shy about serving up edgy red carpet looks over the years. But this time, she proved that doing less often gives a whole lot more.

For some reason, conservatives continue to insist that Black people are racist even though it's not true. The latest target for their outrage: legendary athlete Sheryl Swoopes. Earlier this month, Swoopes questioned Iowa guard Caitlin Clark and her ability to break the Division I career scoring recording that was...Read more...

Pulling up to pick up your foh-for-foh and strawberry lemonade should never result in such chaos and havoc. Yet alas, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly threatening to kill an employee when he was refused a refund.

We aren't even through the first quarter of 2024 and it's already been an unprecedented year of venting, grievance airing and unfiltered trash talking.Read more...

Following the backlash to Lifetime's controversial documentary, Where Is Wendy Williams?," fans were left with even more questions about the former talk show host's health and agency. With viewers calling the project exploitative" of Wendy's dementia, the film's producers were forced to defend themselves. They claim...Read more...

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Could Bronny James score a bucket against his father, LeBron? Kevin Garnett certainly doesn't think so.

In a scathing report from the Kentucky Department of Corrections, it was found that over the course of a year, a dozen employees were involved in illegal and inappropriate relationships with inmates and others who they were supposed to be supervising.

50 Cent may be the well known rapper and Power" franchise producer and co-creator but he's also known as one of the music industry's biggest trolls and his latest target, fellow rapper Ja Rule, just got reminded of that. I'll explain.Read more...

After the Where is Wendy Williams?" documentary began airing on Lifetime, the internet has been exploding with opinions as to how valid her guardianship arrangements. However, it turns out the judge who ruled on it might be a little suspicious.

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California has become the ninth state to issue Black residents a formal apology for years and years of racism. On Tuesday (Feb. 27), the San Francisco Board of Directors unanimously voted to acknowledge the role the city has played in sustaining decades of bigotry and discrimination.

It's only been a couple of weeks since Beyonce blessed us with her first official foray into country music. And in true Bey fashion, her new music has the whole Internet buzzing with hot takes and interpretations.Read more...

More than 20 years after Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot, the suspects responsible for his October 2002 death have been found guilty.Read more...

As Hollywood continues to reel from the latest accusations stemming from yet another sexual assault lawsuit lobbed against Diddy, Scandal" star Columbus Short is speaking out and sharing details about him allegedly being groomed by Diddy years ago.Read more...

NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill has been catching touchdowns on the field and allegedly breaking legs off of it. The star Miami Dolphins player is being sued by a model/social media influencer who claims that he broke her leg.Read more...

After just over three years, actor Billy Porter is putting his New York home up for sale. According to TMZ, the financial pressure brought on by last summer's SAG-AFTRA strike led to the Pose" star's decision to sell and walk away from the home he shared with now ex-husband Adam Smith.Read more...

Black History Month is coming to a close, but there's still plenty to celebrate! Victor Glover is set to be the first Black astronaut to travel around the moon. But if you think that's cool - wait till you hear about the rest of these space pioneers!Read more...

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On Sunday, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul Mary J. Blige was honored with the Entertainment Icon Award at Urban One Honors. Blige rightfully deserves to receive all of her flowers while she's here.Read more...

If it were up to us, we'd celebrate and praise Angela Bassett every single day. It's not just her exceptional talent that we're fans of. It's how she carries herself as a role model, inspiring Black women to rejoice in their confidence and badass nature.Read more...

Kanye West being dragged to court is nothing new. It's a damn near monthly occurrence nowadays, especially when it comes to songs he did (or did not) get cleared to sample.Read more...

A Different World" is a groundbreaking comedy that highlights HBCU culture and the life of Black college students at the fictional Hillman University. In addition to dealing with academic pressures, relationship drama, financial issues and other normal college obstacles, A Different World" seamlessly blended in...Read more...

Authorities have finally ended a four-month manhunt in search of the suspect connected to a terrifying and heartbreaking discovery: the decomposing remains of an abandoned 12-year-old boy.

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As Bob Marley: One Love" continues its success at the box office, we're all waiting for the next big music biopic. One we've had on our radar for a while is that of Dionne Warwick, for which A Thousand and One" breakout star Teyana Taylor is set to take the lead role.

There's nothing wrong with wanting to keep your sneakers clean. I mean, you can't show up in dirty Js, especially if you're about to perform in front of a live audience.Read more...

Haters online have had a lot to say about Russell Wilson and Ciara's marriage - specifically as it relates to Wilson being a doting dad to the Goodies" singer's oldest child Future Zahir, whom she shares with rapper Future - but it's not stopping the Denver Broncos athlete from expressing his love.Read more...

On Monday night, a council meeting in Matthews, N.C. was disrupted by Zoom bombing," a new trend in which trolls log in and disrupt video conference calls.Read more...

The family of the Black man, who was fatally shot during a traffic stop in Georgia just years after being exonerated from a wrongful conviction, is filing a lawsuit against the sheriff's department and the officer in question.

Roughly a decade ago, former President Barack Obama delivered a speech that for many would come to define his presidency. When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids," said Obama, in the wake of the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, adding, If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon."Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs' legal problems just keep getting worse.Read more...

Crystal Clanton, the white woman who went viral for sending racist text messages, including I HATE BLACK PEOPLE," has been hired as a law clerk by U.S. Supreme Court Clarence Thomas. The announcement was made last week by George Mason University's Antonin Scalia Law School, which is Clanton's alma mater.Read more...

It looks as if Ray J's One Wish" for his marriage to stay together won't be coming true after his wife Princess Love filed for divorce on Monday.Read more...

Black history is full of hidden secrets and figures. For example, did you know George Washington Carver's inventions were actually so much more remarkable than peanut butter?

Black folks love a good skin-bleaching speculation - see how we dug into the Beyonce complexion controversy" from late last year. The latest mess with retired MLB legend Alex Rodriguez is similar...but also completely different.Read more...

In another tragic case of a Black woman gone missing, there was a glimpse of hope after Birmingham police located her after just 24 hours of her vanishing. However, hope was lost when they found her with a fatal gunshot wound.

Madonna just got a lesson in what can go wrong when you don't check your facts. The Material Girl thought she was honoring the late Luther Vandross on stage during a recent performance. But the R&B legend's estate was having none of it.

With fans, friends and colleagues still reeling from the shocking revelation that Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and dementia, the Lifetime documentary chronicling her struggles since leaving her talk show is adding more questions to the conversation.