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No pants? No problem. Kanye West took to his Instagram (can you believe that he's back on there?) to post three eyebrow-raising pictures of his wife, Bianca Censori, with teeny pieces of fabric that can barely be considered clothing. He captioned the post with, No pants this year."

Former ESPN host Sage Steele is running her ignorant mouth again-only this time it's about the legendary civil rights leader Al Sharpton. Following the shocking resignation of Harvard University's first Black president, Claudine Gay, Sharpton sounded off via X/Twitter.

The downfall of former Harvard University President Claudine Gay has sparked more articles and think-pieces than we could ever attempt to list off. But on Wednesday, we heard about what went down and more importantly what's to come from Gay herself. And let's just say it was illuminating.

Parents Yolanda Hunter and Herman Coleman are on the run. Just before Christmas Day, Mississippi police responded to a call from a man who found the body of an infant, unresponsive, on his doorstep. Now the cops have named the boy's mother, Hunter, and boyfriend, Coleman, as suspects in his death.

Over the years, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has appeared in some of our favorite movies and TV series as the strong Black mother, cool auntie or even Black mo. Her Oscar nomination for King Richard" and roles in critically acclaimed films Origin" and The Color Purple" makes it seem like she's an overnight success,...Read more...

24 hours since Katt William's explosive interview on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay" podcast set the social media streets on fire on Wednesday, reactions have been pouring in at monumental levels.Read more...

In a viral video posted on TikTok, tennis icon Serena Williams pulled off her wig while cradling her newborn baby, Adira, and it was a moment of relief felt by Black women around the world. That sigh of relief is exactly how we want all Black women moving in 2024 , releasing all of the uncomfortable things in the way...Read more...

Katt Williams became a living comedy legend - as well as one of the most controversial comedians in history - in part because of his scorched-earth honesty. But he outdid himself on the newest episode of Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay" podcast, which dropped Wednesday.Read more...

There's a misconception about Black actors that when you get to a certain level of success, the disrespectful microaggressions become more rare or even stop happening altogether. Unfortunately, that's just not true, as acclaimed actor Jeffrey Wright recently revealed in a discussion with his American Fiction" costars...Read more...

Is Jamie Foxx in the illuminati? Comedian Katt Williams seems to think so - or at least that's been a running joke on his The Dark Matter tour, featuring legendary comedians Mark Curry, Tommy Davidson, Red Grant and more.Read more...

Losing weight and keeping it off is hard enough. But the pressure can be even more intense when you're in the public eye, and everyone is counting the pounds and keeping track of your routine.

The resignation of Harvard's first Black president Claudine Gay on Tuesday continues to have commentary from the conservative peanut gallery. This time, billionaire and Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman has shared his opinion-and of course it's wrong and offensive as hell.Read more...

We're fascinated by anything Jordan Peele does. He always has an interesting story to tell in a completely fresh, unexpected way. Alongside Keegan Michael Key, Key & Peele" was one of the most inventive sketch comedy series of all time.Read more...

In his new special The Dreamer," Dave Chappelle jokes that he's moving on from his ongoing fight with the transgender community to do handicapped jokes," because I love punching down." Seems weird that a comedy legend doesn't know the difference between punching down" and making actual jokes, but here we are.

Dave Chappelle's latest Netflix comedy special, The Dreamer," aired Sunday on the streaming giant and was controversial for several reasons. The star made jokes about the trans and disabled community. Additionally, Chappelle came for Lil Nas X. But, of course, Nas X was not going to let that happen without responding.Read more...

Claudine Gay, Harvard University's first Black president, has resigned after only six months in the position. Initially, she was able to survive her response to the Israel-Hamas War and her congressional testimony last month. However, it was alleged evidence of plagiarism in her earlier academic work that proved to be...Read more...

I'm a lifelong Hip-Hop fan and I can't name one Boosie BadAzz track. But I can rattle off at least three remarkably dumb things the rapper has said or tweeted throughout the last few years.Read more...

Former Harvard President Claudine Gay, the first Black person to lead the prestigious university, resigned on Tuesday amid allegations of plagiarism. Gay came under fire in early December after a hearing on antisemitism pushed her into the crosshairs of conservative media and commentators - who called her an...Read more...

The family of Janard Geffrard, a Florida inmate who was beaten to death by his cellmate, is asking for answers as to why the beating went so long without intervention from deputies.

Whew! We are only a few days into 2024, and tea just keeps on spilling in the entertainment industry. The latest comes from Ziya Abashae, the alleged ex-girlfriend of podcaster and internet personality DJ Akademiks, who took to social media to expose and accuse him of sexual assault. But, that's not all the whole...Read more...

Claudine Gay is curtains as the first Black woman president of Harvard University.Read more...

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Family reunions should be a lot more interesting this summer as the new year brings new revelations about celebrity relatives. We all know R&B star Ciara has some major NFL muscle in her family with husband, quarterback Russell Wilson. But on a recent episode of the hit PBS genealogy series, Finding Your Roots, she...Read more...

Our King of Pop, Michael Jackson is gone-but reportedly his 93-year-old mother Katherine Jackson is still very protective over how his estate makes money off his legacy and licensing his name. According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, the Jackson matriarch of the legendary family is asking Michael's...Read more...

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There are only so many Oscar nomination slots to go around, which means that every year there will be some noteworthy contenders who will get shut out. The reasons for this vary widely, and aren't always the same from year to year. Some films aren't high-profile enough. Some might be too controversial, or too risque....Read more...

What happened to vengeance being the Lord's?! A North Carolina pastor took matters into his own hands after allegedly pushing a fast-food employee's face into a deep fryer.

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When it comes to medical myths, Philly-based family physician Dr. Jen Caudle is known online for shedding light on popular misconceptions. The more than 224,000 subscribers to her YouTube channel and 162,000-plus followers on TikTok turn to Caudle to break down everything from the potential dangers of sea moss to what...Read more...

There's one unassailable truism when it comes to Black social media: We will leverage X, TikTok, Facebook and the like to ride for those of us we love or whom we feel were genuinely wronged - just look at how we got the entire planet on our page in an unprecedented response to George Floyd's murder.Read more...

The year 2023 didn't turn out great for everybody, especially for one Joe Abodeely-who had his life's work closed down due to his own stupid, hateful and discriminatory words.Read more...

Damn, that was quick. After Harvard University hired their first Black president, Claudine Gay, she didn't spend more than a few months in the position before handing in her resignation letter.

Chaka Khan spills all of the tea about her life and career in her newest interview with Rolling Stone. She addresses speculation about her retirement from music, learning about Prince's addiction, beef with Kanye West, and more. Here are all of your burning questions being answered!Read more...

At this point, Dave Chappelle making anti-trans comments in his latest Netflix stand up special isn't breaking news. His commitment to attacking an already marginalized community is basically his brand now. In The Dreamer," which premiered on Netflix on Sunday, the comedian continued his streak of mocking the trans...Read more...

A Sacramento County family had to start the New Year grieving the death of a 10-year-old boy who was fatally shot. What makes this story even more tragic is that the shooter was the same age as the victim.

It's not everyday that Grammy award-winning singer Toni Braxton trends on social media, but unfortunately for her this time around-it's not for anything good. I'll explain.Read more...

Harvard University President Claudine Gay has resigned from her position - making her tenure the shortest ever in the University's centuries-old existence.Read more...

Whether secular music with questionable" lyrics should be played during church is a divisive issue that the The dReam Center Church of Atlanta has found itself in the middle of this past weekend.Read more...

Keith Lee and his family did a lot of eating and got a lot of people talking on their five-month family food tour in 2023. So, for one of his last posts of the year, the popular food critic, who has over 15 million followers on TikTok and nearly 2 million followers on Instagram, dropped a video ranking the eight...Read more...

Taraji P. Henson recently went viral for her emotional, honest comments about the toll that being constantly disrespected as a Black actress has taken on her. As she broke down in tears, the Empire" star revealed the many costs that come with being a high-profile actress and how the unequal salaries of Black...Read more...

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It looks like Opal Lee is finally getting the justice her family deserves...too bad it only took 80 years to happen. The 97-year-old woman, also known to many as the Grandmother of Juneteenth," was gifted land owned by her family before a racist mob destroyed their home and forced them to leave.Read more...

Howard University officials awoke to a concerning post on TikTok earlier this week. A video on the popular social media app showed a group breaking into Benjamin E. Mays Hall, which used to house the Howard University School of Divinity.Read more...

Rapper Megan Thee Hot Girl Stallion has added a new name to her title for 2024: Planet Fitness' Mother Fitness. With a new fashion collab and marketing campaign for the gym chain, Stallion is looking to help gymgoers tap into their Big Fitness Energy" this January.

For many people, it doesn't matter who you are, or what you've accomplished, all they see is skin color. And that was exactly the case for senior NBA reporter Marc J. Spears, who recently found himself being racially profiled during a recent shopping trip out in Healdsburg, California.Read more...

Now that it has been a few weeks since Black Hollywood exploded, we've had time to breathe and to stop jumping to conclusions. A previous opinion piece in The Root suggested that Keyes allowed the public to throw several innocent men under the bus by not revealing his abuser.Read more...

The Color Purple has been declared the second-biggest Christmas Day film release of all time. Along with dynamic acting and singing, there are also fantastic dance sequences. Fatima Robinson, a widely respected choreographer for some of the biggest artists in our lifetime, told Entertainment Weekly that she knew she...Read more...

Black people-everyone from athletes, actors and politicians to Real Housewives," talk show hosts and musicians-have made some big strides forward this year. Black characters have been fan-favorites in prestige TV, and the new The Color Purple" musical has sparked conversations about Black fashion, types of love and p...Read more...

A Karen is identified as an obnoxious, angry, entitled person who more than likely presents as a racist middle-aged white woman. However, these people don't only exist throwing tantrums in your local neighborhood.

After weeks of holiday cheer-and what feels like endless plays of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You"-the world has entered that gray period between wrapping up the old year and beginning the new. But no one seems to want the year to be over more than Black retail and service workers.Read more...