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Gueorgui Iskrenov, 33, was found guilty by the Superior Court of District Columbia for spitting on a Black woman after almost hitting her with his car, per Daily Voice. Upon the conviction, the hateful man was found to have a history of racially harassing his Black neighbors.

Updated as of 2/3/2023 at 4:23 p.m. ET

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The Miami Police Department is getting ridiculed on the internet for a Black History Month stunt gone terribly, terribly wrong. On Thursday, Miami police revealed a “Black History Month” cop car, in front of the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum. The vehicle is red, green and yellow—which are the colors of the…Read more...

Hair care line Mielle Organics is hooking up with the Amazon Original series Harlem. Just in time for the premiere of season 2 on Prime Video, the brand just dropped curated hair care bundles inspired by the series’ oh so stylish main characters.

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With a little over four weeks until the 2023 Oscars, tennis legend and all-around GOAT Serena Williams is finally revealing her thoughts about the now infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock slap incident.Read more...

If you’ve ever wondered why Lizzo’s fans are so loyal and will stop everything to defend her from haters, it’s because she never lets us forget that someone has our back no matter what. She’s all about body positivity, self-confidence and ignoring the idiots who spend all their time tearing others down. In case that’s…Read more...

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Minnesota lawmakers have proposed a commission to redesign the state flag, according to CBS News. The state representatives and residents have agreed the flag is tainted with racial undertones. This isn’t the first flag found to honor a disgraceful moment in history.

The best podcasts are all about authenticity. If you find one hosted by someone who knows how to be entertaining while being true to themselves, it can become your new favorite binge. That’s the goal of journalist LZ Granderson on Season 3 of his podcast, Life Out Loud. He discusses family and parenting in the LGBTQ+…Read more...

On Thursday, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will have a meeting with members of the Congressional Black Caucus at the White House to talk police reform. This comes just one day after funeral services for Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Black man who was beat to death by 5 Black police officers last…Read more...

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Funeral services were held for Tyre Nichols yesterday at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church in Memphis. In addition to his mother, father and sister all delivering powerful remarks, Vice President Kamala Harris made an appearance to denounce another Black life lost because of police brutality. Al Sharpton…Read more...

Award-winning whiskey brand Bulleit Frontier Whiskey has launched an ongoing effort to champion up-and-coming artists, and they’ve enlisted the help of GRAMMY-nominated spoken word artist J.Ivy to help them do it. The Bulleit Pioneer Project is the brand’s multi-year, multi-layered commitment to supporting those doing…Read more...

For a lot of Black people, humor is our coping mechanism for the racist indignities this country constantly forces upon us. We really needed those laughs this week as we dealt with the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers. Comedian D.L. Hughley had the unenviable task of guest hosting The…Read more...

Do y’all remember Kyle Rittenhouse? He’s the man who was found not guilty of fatally shooting two men and wounding another during protests in Kenosha, Wis. in 2020 over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Maybe this infamous photo of him crying while on the witness stand will jog your memory.Read more...

South Carolina natives Jasmine Camacho-Quinn and Robert Quinn are the ultimate sibling goals with one being an Olympic gold medalist and the other hoping to add a Super Bowl win to his resume.

It’s hard to believe that it’s been nearly two months since the passing of popular choreographer and TV personality Stephen “tWitch” Boss. While his family will no doubt still be dealing with the pain for a while as grief runs its course, the joy that tWitch brought to the world is on full display once again thanks to…Read more...

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Although comedian Jerrod Carmichael’s stint hosting the 2023 Golden Globes was met with mixed reviews, it doesn’t appear to be stopping any new opportunities from coming his way. In fact, on Wednesday, it was announced that he’s been tapped for a new autobiographical series for HBO.Read more...

After leaving a job they’ve had for seven years, most people would relax and take some well-deserved time off. But if you’re Trevor Noah, you jump right back into the spotlight by hosting the biggest night in music for the third year in a row.Read more...

Every year we enter Black History Month slightly apprehensive because there is always one person who does entirely too much. For upstate New York parents, it was a dirty snowman. The school district shared an image of the students’ work with a caption comparing it their students of color, per WRRV.

Black History Month just started and Apple is already in the hot seat. The company is being criticized by some Apple Watch users who are less than thrilled about the company’s Black History Month fitness challenge which gives participants a “Unity Award” for working out seven days in a week.

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The way we’re often taught to think about history as children is a linear progression. Bad things happen in the past and then we move on.Read more...

While there are plenty of people who want to leave Black History in the past (we’re looking at you, DeSantis), there’s no denying the importance of keeping our story alive. Luckily, there are museums, national parks and cultural centers all over the country dedicated to preserving Black culture. This Black History…Read more...

As Super Bowl LVII quickly approaches, the playoff game continues to become more and more historic. Today on Instagram, the official NFL page posted that Autumn Lockwood will become the first Black woman to coach in a Super Bowl.Read more...

If you’re looking for a fun way to kick off Black History Month, DC Comics has you covered. Their new anthology collection, DC Power: A Celebration, features stories about some of the company’s most influential and popular Black heroes, told by some of the genre’s most prolific Black writers and artists.

Last year, Anthony Lowe had his legs amputated after an incident with Texas police. This year, Lowe lost his life while trying to flee in his wheelchair from Los Angeles police. According to the Los Angeles Times, there’s conflicting stories about whether Lowe was a threat to the police at the time of the shooting.

The Houston Texans have finally hired their coach of the future, 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans, and like the last two who held that position, he is also African-American. But unlike the two previous coaches, Ryans will be allowed to grow and get better with a young Texans team, a luxury that normally wasn’t…Read more...

According to the BBC, four key suspects in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise were sent from Haiti to the United States. On Tuesday, the US Justice Department (DOJ) confirmed that the men face criminal charges. In total, seven suspects in the case are currently in US custody.Read more...

Tyre Nichols was only 29 when he was fatally beaten by a group of Memphis police officers. Though his name was been chanted in the streets in the demand for police reform and accountability, it is easy for him to be remembered as just another police brutality victim.

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Hip-hop and the Grammys have always had a complicated relationship. It all started when the first award for Best Rap Performance was presented in 1989. When it was announced that it would not be televised, many artists—including eventual winners DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince—boycotted the ceremony. Since then,…Read more...

After months of speculation, DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran announced the comic book giant’s new schedule of film and television releases. According to The Hollywood Reporter, on Tuesday, they had a small press event on the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, Calif. As expected, there was news about new…Read more...

As the dust settles from the biggest cheating scandal of 2022, it has become clear that there were many reasons why the world was captivated by the salacious relationship between Amy Robach and TJ Holmes. Robach joined the Good Morning America spinoff as a correspondent in 2012 and worked her way up to news anchor…Read more...

It’s not unusual for a CEO to announce company downsizing in an email – although you might not want to be on the receiving end of said email. But it is definitely not every day that a CEO invokes the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in an email announcing mass layoffs.

It’s official. For REAL now. Tom Brady has retired from the NFL after playing quarterback for 23 seasons.

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For the demonstrators and activists who want to show their support for Tyre Nichols and his family but couldn’t make it to his funeral service in person, there is still an option for you to participate virtually.

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In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Mutulu Shakur detailed life post-incarceration. Shakur, who is Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, was released on parole from federal prison on Dec. 16 after nearly four decades on robbery murder, robbery and racketeering charges.Read more...

We have some bad news just in time for tax season this year. A new study published by the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research found that Black Americans are at least three times more likely to be audited by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Read more...

Last October, Bobbi Wilson—a curious 9-year-old who wanted to preserve trees in her New Jersey neighborhood by spraying destructive lanternflies with a solution of water, apple cider vinegar and dish soap—had the cops called on her for no other reason than being Black. Now, she’s being honored by Yale.Read more...

Finally, nearly a month after investigations, Tyre Nichols will be laid to rest Wednesday Feb 1. In addition to the high profile activists and politicians that will be in attendance, the family of George Floyd, another victim of police brutality, will be joining Nichols’ family in giving Tyre a proper home-going.

If you had Bad Boys 4 on your Will Smith apology tour bingo card, go ahead and mark that spot off, as Smith and co-star Martin Lawrence made an official announcement about the film’s production Tuesday on Instagram. The video features Will driving to a surprise location, but when he starts playing “Shake Ya…Read more...

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Though she’s become known for her roles in blockbuster franchises, Zoe Saldaña has actually had a very wide and varied career. Over the years, she’s appeared in comedy-drama, lots of sci-fi and of course, action. With Avatar: The Way of Water delivering another $2 billion hit for the actress, it’s time to explore all…Read more...