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You can usually tell the age of an athlete by how and where messy gossip about them is revealed. TMZ is one thing. Having a scorned lover" display your personal life on the internet is another - and a sign that you're probably a member of Gen Z who doesn't know the value of non-disclosure agreements.Read more...

You can usually tell the age of an athlete by how and where messy gossip about them is revealed. TMZ is one thing. Having a scorned lover" display your personal life on the internet is another - and a sign that you're probably a member of Gen Z who doesn't know the value of non-disclosure agreements.Read more...

Every year brings its share of ups and downs, and 2023 was no different. We get our hopes up for a few promising films, and invariably some of them let us down. Will we ever learn? Probably not. We're optimists, and opinions can be subjective. So when we start hearing good things about the final cut of a troubled...Read more...

From White Lives Matter" to Black KKK Masks, Kanye West is back at it again.

Regulators in California have approved the use of advanced filtration and treatment facilities that would convert sewage waste into pure drinking water. In addition, that water would be feed into systems for millions of households via tap.

There are few books that have impacted Black culture like Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple," a story about the power of love and finding strength in the darkest moments. This is a story that will leave you with all of the feels. And whether you've read the book, watched the 1985 movie,...Read more...

2023 was a hell of a year. Full of viral moments and incredible performances. Whether that was on the big screen or the field of play, so many Black people rose to prominence in the past year.

Actress/singer Coco Jones really hit her stride in 2023. Her hit single ICU" led her to four Grammy nominations, including Best New Artist. As she reflects on her breakout year in an interview with People, the Bel Air" star discussed some of the changes she's seen in the industry since she embarked on her journey.

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Not one, not two but ten fights broke out at a high school in Maryland in a single day this week. There's no telling what boiled tensions so high but it seems the brawls triggered the reinstatement of a principal who may be able to keep things in order.

A holiday gathering hosted by local Michigan Democrats turnedviolent after pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the event. A Democratic activist wounded up hospitalized, and others were injured in the ensuing fracas. The incident reportedly happened on December 16 during a private holiday party hosted by the 13th...Read more...

Thanks to Taraji P. Henson's recent and transparent interview detailing her frustrations with unfair pay in Hollywood for Black actresses and actors, other stars are now sounding the alarm and showing her love-namely Keke Palmer, Gabrielle Union and Robin Thede.Read more...

Married to Medicine" star Dr. Jacqueline Jackie" Walters is in the hot seat after controversial comments are coming back to bite her-hard! An old YouTube Live clip of a conversation Walters had has been making the rounds and it captures well-known OBGYN accusing pregnant Black women of being dramatic" about their ...Read more...

Some of our favorite NBA players likeMinnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards or four-time NBA champion,Warriors star Draymond Green are not OK. And now there is Chance Comanche, who has recently become the most not OK out of basketball's not OKs.Read more...

A man found guilty in a 1975 murder has spent what the National Registry of Exonerations calls the longest prison sentence on a wrongful conviction. Glynn Simmons, now 71 years old, was named a suspect in an armed robbery that left the clerk of a liquor store in Edmond, Okla. dead, according to the National Registry...Read more...

Since Tiffany Haddish burst onto the mainstream scene in Girls Trip," she's been one of Hollywood's most polarizing actresses. Some viewers are fans of her over the top personality, while others find it unpleasant.Read more...

As the election draws closer, several hot-button issues are causing divisions within the Democratic party. Recent reports that the White House is willing to concede on several hardline immigration policies in exchange for Ukraine funding are undeniably adding to the rift.

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On Tuesday, Cornel West, the presidential candidate and renowned political activist teamed up with Michigan Task Force for Palestine. Their event, Gaza Endures Interfaith Rally, took place in Dearborn, and West demanded an end to the siege of Gaza as well as a permanent cease-fire.Read more...

From climate change to health care to the rising cost of everything, we've got a lot to worry about - and let's not even get started on the 2024 Presidential election. But even in all the darkness, there are glimmers of hope everywhere. And we decided to look at some of our favorite actors, athletes and politicians to...Read more...

Minnesota Timberwolves Anthony Edwards is the latest athlete to learn that social media has changed the game-even for the basketball best players. Whereas once we only new what basketball players did on the court-like Draymond Green's recently aggressive faux pas-now we know all the details that also happen behind the...Read more...

In a year full of breakups, rappers Cardi B and Offset are ending 2023 with the messiest one.

Progressive members of The Squad" are facing unprecedented financial headwinds in the next election. The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is poised to spend roughly$100 million unseating members of Congresswho've spoken up in favor of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip - putting Representatives Cori...Read more...

It seems the mother of a Mississippi boy arrested for peeing in public is putting her foot down in the case against him. The boy was recently handed a probation sentence but after viewing the terms and conditions, but his mother said she isn't signing off on anything.

Taraji P. Henson may be an Oscar-nominated actress, Golden Globe-winner, multi-NAACP Image Award winner and more -but consistent pay disparities in Hollywood mighthave just pushed her to her limit.Read more...

As fans and co-stars mourn the untimely death of actor Andre Braugher, there is a new emphasis on the pervasiveness of lung cancer among Black men and why they are more likely than other groups to die from the disease. The Brooklyn Nine-Nine" star passed away last week, just months after his diagnosis, according to a...Read more...

This year's iconic Super Bowl Halftime Show only made Rihanna's fans, or the Navy as they're called, hungrier for the moment that the Work" singer returns with new music. Although she's been out in public more lately in her typical fabulous fashions and releasing other creative projects, the fans can't help but ask...Read more...

Ten years ago, the idea of reparations for slavery was still on the political fringes. Now, momentum is growing across the country to enact some type of reparations for Black Americans. This week, that momentum hit one of the wealthiest enclaves of the nation.Read more...

Jamie Foxx has had an emotional roller coaster of a year. After being hospitalized with a medical complication" in April, the Oscar winner recently made a triumphant comeback to Hollywood. He's also celebrating his daughter Corinne Foxx's engagement to her longtime boyfriend Joe Hooten. With the actor and his family...Read more...

Whether we like it or not, the words of white people are powerful. Just look at Carol Stuart, a Boston-area woman who was fatally shot in 1989.Read more...

Jennifer Lopez and Jenifer Lewis were two of many Hollywood stars who came out to celebrate the holidays at vocal coach Stevie Mackey's Christmas party in Los Angeles. The guest list reportedly included actors Michael B. Jordan and Margot Robbie, but it was our Dreamgirls" fave Lewis who stole the show in a viral...Read more...

A Memphis woman's alleged revenge plot against her ex-boyfriend took a fiery turn when she tried to set her ex-boyfriend's bed on fire-while he was still in it with his new boo and child.

Last week, the trailer for the upcoming film The American Society of Magical Negroes" was released, and many Black and white folks were confused about whom the film's audience is supposed to be.

Rihanna is one of the best-dressed celebrities in the business! This year she dressed for the gods during her second pregnancy and has kept up the momentum post-pregnancy. However, when she started her career in the early 2000s her style was ... interesting to say the least. But over time she continued to take...Read more...

You know, when we said Florida needs to teach the real version Black history, we didn't mean putting a toddler in handcuffs and calling her Rosa Parks! Yes, this happened and according to the NAACP, the daycare in question ought to be placed under investigation.

Last week, we told you that Oprah Winfrey blessed Sherri Shepherd with the official daytime television talk show baton. Now, the new host is talking about what that moment meant to her and what she's looking forward to next.Read more...

Before 2023 comes to an end, Lizzo is making a big move in the racial and sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former wardrobe stylist Asha Daniels. According to Deadline, on Friday, the Grammy winner's legal team filed a motion to dismiss the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The Truth Hurts"artist's lawyer,...Read more...

The assault trial for Jonathan Majors has reached its conclusion, with a six-person New York jury finding the actor guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment against his ex-partner Grace Jabbari on Monday.

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If you haven't been paying attention to the seemingly never-ending drama (we don't blame you) that surrounds rapper Blueface, allow me to update you. After going toe-to-toe with Funny Marco, Blueface is now being investigated by Salt Lake City police for a video that has been circulating all over social media....Read more...

For the last few years, Jonathan Majors' career has been on a meteoric rise. Memorable roles in The Last Black Man in San Francisco," Lovecraft Country" and The Harder They Fall" led to him making the major jump to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He was cast as Kang the Conqueror, the big bad for the Multiverse...Read more...

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Most of us feel underpaid and undervalued at our jobs. And new reporting suggests that even Supreme Court Justices get down in the dumps over stagnant wages.Read more...

Oprah Winfrey, one of the producers of the much-anticipated new The Color Purple" film adaptation, has been wearing as much purple as she possibly can this year!

Marvel star Jonathan Majors' assault trial has reached its end with a verdict from a six-person New York jury. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor was found guilty of one count of reckless assault in the third degree and harassment, and he was found not guilty of aggravated harassment and intentional...Read more...

White people are seemingly getting more bold in the South. Whether it's a white woman killing a Black man unprovoked, or a group of racist white men threatening a group of innocent Black women, it just doesn't seem to stop.

Run the World" actor Bresha Webb, 39, announced that she will be giving birth to a baby girl at her gender-reveal party this past weekend!

Last month, Will Smith's former assistant and friend Brother Bilaal made the shocking claim that he saw Smith and actor Duane Martin having sex. Even though Jada Pinkett Smith exclaimed that her and Smith were suing in response to the gossip, that hasn't stopped Bilaal from insisting that he's telling the truth.Read more...