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The Die Another Day" star recently sat down with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Los Angeles at the A Day of Unreasonable Conversation summit- bringing television writers and producers together with those working to impact social change on conversations around politics, race, education, and health - in an effort to...Read more...

Currently, lawmakers in Kansas are planning to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on college campuses which would follow in the footsteps of other states like Florida, Georgia and Utah. Though Kansas is having a hard time defining exactly what DEI is, the bill that would severely restrict...Read more...

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to a maximum of 11 years in prison after firing his gun through a wall that left a 6-year-old Black girl paralyzed.

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They say age ain't nothing but a number, but for these Black celebs over 60, age is just one drop in the bucket to all the talent, beauty, age, grace and wisdom they encompass.

Y'all... you just can't make this stuff up.Read more...

It's Easter weekend, which means many of us will be headed to church for the first time this year. And that inspired us to bring back one of your favorite slide shows: Megachurch scandals.Read more...

Just one day after model and actress Daphne Joy was name-dropped in the bombshell lawsuit lobbed against Diddy by his former producer Rodney Lil Rod" Jones-Daphne is coming out with accusations of her own against the father of her child, rapper 50 Cent and Lil Rod himself.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs has always been a controversial figure. But despite his various scandals, he's mostly been able to publicly maintain his charming, life of the party persona. However, the recent wave of sexual assault lawsuits against him has led to a federal sex trafficking investigation and a raid of him homes by...Read more...

Former President Donald Trump is promoting a new business venture ahead of Easter Sunday, and it's not sitting right with Black religious leaders.Read more...

We are seven months out from the most consequential election in our nation's history, and Black voters know what's up: A recent survey conducted by Black pollster Cornell Belcher's firm asked 800 Black voters in battleground states to identify the single greatest threat to the Black community.Read more...

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Well, giddy up cowgirls and cowboys: Beyonce's country era-inspired album Cowboy Carter" has officially come into town!Read more...

The federal raids of Sean Diddy" Combs' L.A. and Miami homes may be connected to the 1996 fatal shooting of Tupac Shakur, according to a retired head of the Los Angeles FBI office.

Even from behind bars, Suge Knight has a lot to say.

Police arrested a Black unsheltered man after he allegedly went on a spree of attacks in Manhattan, tossing scalding hot liquid on four people.

A Mississippi family is reeling from the loss of their 17-year-old son, Kadarius Smith - who they say was chased by a police cruiser and fatally hit on his way home. Now, the family is demanding answers from the local police department.

A lawsuit against Marriott filed by an Air Force airman alleges he woke up in his hotel room to be sexually assaulted by another man who snuck into his room. As if that's not disturbing enough, the suspect has a lengthy record of being a repeat offender.Read more...

With mere hours before Bey is set to usher all her U.S. fans into her country era with her forthcoming album Cowboy Carter," fans on the other side of the world are already venturing into the new music territory and putting out spoilers as to what we can expect.Read more...

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis survived an effort by Donald Trump and his co-defendants to remove her from the case. But now, his Republican allies are after more than just getting her removed from this case - they're after her license.Read more...

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Tragedy struck a Nashville, Tennessee, family over the weekend when a mother reportedly shot her 13-year-old daughter by accident while rummaging through her purse.

The bombshell docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" exposed the toxic workplace and alleged abuse that took place at Nickelodeon in the late 90s and early 2000s. It's a heartbreaking tale of how so many adults failed to protect the network's young stars. One of Nickelodeon's biggest names during that...Read more...

A Black Virginia man is grieving the loss of his wife after she was fatally struck by a car in what police suspect was an intentional car crash.

In the words of Florida Evans, Damn, damn, damn!"

North Carolina Lt. Governor Mark Robinson has a penchant for popping off on social media. But his longstanding (and one-sided) social media beef with Beyonce seems to have gone a little too far now-even for him.Read more...

A 3-year-old girl died after suffering blunt force trauma injuries. Days later, Michigan prosecutors came after the girl's babysitter with charges in connection to her death after allegedly trying to cover it up.

On Sunday, Timothy Carter, 28, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly stabbed a Black man as he was working at a Walmart in Rockford, Ill., according to FOX 2 Now.

In the new animated short, The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story," Miles Morales is haunted by the extraordinary pressure of his life and must decide how he's going to deal with the stress. Shameik Moore and Brian Tyree Henry reprise their franchise roles as Miles Morales and his father, Jefferson Davis.

In the aftermath of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Mayor Brandon M. Scott addressed the tragedy (he referred to it as unthinkable") and urged folks to pray for the impacted families. Instead of praising his leadership during this difficult time, one X/Twitter user made a post about Scott that went viral for its...Read more...

A horrific sexual abuse scandal rocked the small town of Tell City, Ind. when former Community Christian Church pastor Errol Wright was arrested earlier this month for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor and child seduction.Read more...

Two days after Diddy's Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by federal officers in connection to an alleged sex trafficking investigation, footage of the aftermath has been released to the public.Read more...

Jasmine Guy is speaking her mind on Bill Cosby's legacy-and she hopes that his infamous crimes won't completely tarnish it. In a recent interview, the A Different World" star remained adamant about things Cosby has done for the Black community-especially when it comes to historically black colleges and universities.Read more...

We should've seen this day coming: when the three white men serving prison time in the murder of Ahmaud Arbery seek to overturn their hate crime convictions by insisting the killing wasn't racially motivated.

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Sean Diddy" Combs has always made his life of fancy cars, private jets, mansions and star-studded parties look aspirational. However, with multiple sexual assault lawsuits leading to a federal sex trafficking investigation and two of his homes being raided by the Department of Homeland Security, that extravagant...Read more...

While Sean Diddy" Combs' avoided arrest during Monday's raid by federal agents on his Los Angeles and Miami homes, his alleged drug mule" wasn't so lucky.Read more...

With Easter only a few days away, former President Donald Trump took to social media to remind everyone about one of the worst persecutions of all time. Obviously, we're referring to New York State Attorney General Letitia James' efforts to collect on the multi-million dollar financial fraud judgment against Trump.

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The tragic bridge collapse in Baltimore is sure to dominate news coverage for the next several days - unless Donald Trump sneezes.Read more...

The Die Another Day" star recently sat down with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden in Los Angeles at the A Day of Unreasonable Conversation summit- bringing television writers and producers together with those working to impact social change on conversations around politics, race, education, and health - in an effort to...Read more...

When we emphasize that Black women need to be protected, we're referencing stories like this one.Read more...

Move over Diddy, yet another hip-hop mogul is about to join you in the news cycle for his alleged dastardly deeds and that mogul is none other than Russell Simmons.Read more...

A Las Vegas man was sentenced to a maximum of 11 years in prison after firing his gun through a wall that left a 6-year-old Black girl paralyzed.

Diddy allegedly has some nosy neighbors, and now it is coming to bite the music mogul.Read more...

As a Black woman, I've been justifying my comic book fandom since I was eight-years-old and visited a comic book shop for the first time. Even at such a young age, I learned how to ignore the snarky comments and weird looks. So when someone like Nelson Peltz, the investor fighting for two Disney board seats, questions...Read more...

As Diddy's shocking home raids, numerous lawsuits and legal issues continue to play out in the court of public opinion, there's one surprising name that's now been thrown into the chaos: Prince Harry.Read more...

Vince Young has gone from scoring touchdowns in front of thousands of fans to getting sucker punched in bar fights.Read more...

Updated as of 3/26/2024 at 10:00 a.m. ET