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The SpelHouse (Spelman and Morehouse) Homecoming Week is one of the most anticipated HBCU Homecomings in the South! Every year the two schools that sit across from each other in Atlanta, Georgia join forces to celebrate the traditions and history of their institutions.

Updated 11/1/2023 at 12:43 p.m. ET:

For the last few years, we've heard a growing and loud glut of racists spouting ridiculous theories about white replacement theory-how minorities are turning what they believe is a white nation into something browner and stealing the privileges white folks, even well-meaning ones, repeatedly deny they have. While it...Read more...

Ramona Singer just keeps digging herself further and further into her racist hole-and got cut from BravoCon as a result. Page Six says it reached out to Singer to discuss the explosive Vanity Fair article that was published, exposing her alleged instances of racism.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs is a menace. There's no other way to describe what he just did to Warner Bros. Discovery.

There's a new Black coach (and general manager) in the NFL. Although they've only been given the interim tag, we gotta take our wins where we can get them.Read more...

Following the debacle after Keith Lee's review of The Real Milk & Honey-a popular Atlanta-based restaurant-an apology has finally been issued to the popular online personality.Read more...

Five former Mississippi sheriff's deputies and an ex-cop pleaded guilty to charges related to the brutal torture of two Black man earlier this year. Unfortunately, their sentencing has been postponed so their attorneys could prepare.

Unless you've been living on another planet since 1994, you know that November and December is officially Mariah Carey season, as you cannot escape the upbeat, catchiness of her holiday classic All I Want For Christmas Is You." With her unmatched eight-octave voice dominating playlists, we decided to celebrate some...Read more...

Beyonce's Renaissance tour may be over but her own mother, Tina Knowles, is letting fans in on a hilarious part of her daughter's backstage behavior-in true mom fashion.Read more...

Flavor Flav's performance of The Star-Spangled Banner" at a Milwaukee Bucks game on Sunday wasn't the trainwreck some viewers expected it to be, but it still received mixed reactions from the internet. Amid the controversy, on Monday, the Flavor of Love star took to social media to explain why the moment was so...Read more...

Ahhh, Halloween a.k.a. spooky season. It seems no matter who you are or what level of fame you ascertain, no one can resist the urge to play dress up. If you needed proof of that, look no further than daytime talk show hosts Sherri Shephers, Tamron Hall, and the entire cohort of The View who all donned costumes to...Read more...

An Alabama man has been charged for making threats against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis-the Black woman prosecutor responsible for bringing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and his associates.

Is there trouble brewing behind-the-scenes in Bridgerton? That appears to be the case thanks to new revelation from series star Ruby Barker who recently called out Netflix and Shondaland for not providing support after she suffered two psychotic breaks" as a result of filming the show.Read more...

Senator Tim Scott isn't exactly blowing his political opponents out of the water. The South Carolina Senator is hovering around 6th place nationally, and his most enduring news cycle centered around a mystery Christian girl" he's purportedly dating.Read more...

Y'all remember the controversy Brett Favre was embroiled in a year ago? If you don't recall, text messages with former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant showed that the Hall of Fame QB did his best to redirect public money toward a new athletic facility at the University of Southern Mississippi, his alma mater. The problem...Read more...

Wealth creates opportunity. It enables us to make investments that can help provide financial security, such as buying a home, starting or purchasing a business, and sending our children to college. And it opens the door to financial independence so we can retire on our own terms.Read more...

From Kangol hats to Starter jackets and shell toe adidas, fashion is as important to hip-hop culture as the music. No one knows that more than the brother and sister team behind Hip Hop Closet, the boutique dedicated to the clothing and accessories that define the genre.Read more...

The Department of Justice announced they are monitoring" the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gang Unit following the brutal beating of Le'Keian Woods that left the nation shocked. However, it wasn't just Woods' beating that drew the DOJ in but a series of police brutality complaints.

TikTok food reviewer Keith Lee has been exposing the hell that is the Atlanta restaurant scene.

The eldest daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, North West, just had her first solo magazine interview, and she's got a lot to say.

The pieces are starting to come together in the PnB Rock murder investigation.Read more...

When it comes to Halloween, there's no need to get creative. The kids want candy. Don't make it complicated with whatever weird item you think they'll appreciate more. Trust me, when you're looking for a Snickers or KitKat, the last thing you want is pennies, toothbrushes, friendship bracelets or baseball cards. To...Read more...

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No one has dominated the music charts in 2023 like SZA. The R&B star's SOS spent 10 weeks as the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and also broke the record for the most weeks atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Even with all that success, the Kill Bill" singer still has moments of doubt. In an...Read more...

You know it's real when Ben Crump gets involved. The mother of Dexter Wade, a Black man killed by an off-duty cop and mysteriously buried, pulled Crump for legal representation. Now, the civil rights attorney is seeking the Department of Justice to hop in the investigation.

Congratulations are in order for actors Zoe Kravitz and Channing Tatum as it was recently announced on Monday that the two are now engaged!Read more...

The relationship between Justice Clarence Thomas and his billionaire benefactor, Harlan Crow, has been the subject of endless speculation. Why did this megadonor provide countless gifts and trips to Thomas and his family members, and more importantly, why did Thomas not disclose it?Read more...

On Sunday evening, season 14 of The Real Housewives of New York City came to a close in a frustrating conclusion, with everybody agreeing to be friends (yeah, right). Here's my ranking of all the ladies after the two-part reunion, from the absolute worst to the MVP.

Halloween is a holiday made for artists. With no restrictions put on their creativity, they can go all out with costumes. Celebrities are fans just like the rest of us, so it makes perfect sense that they would use spooky season to shout out their favorite characters, movies and TV series. For Halloween 2023, Black...Read more...

The family and supporters of Yolna Lubrin took to the streets demanding the Orlando Police Department take another look into Lubrin's death. Last month she was found hanging from a tree and her death was written off as a suicide but the cops' conclusion isn't adding up.

Real life can be scary enough. But when it gets close to Halloween, there's nothing I love more than escaping into a spine-tingling horror novel. I know, weird, right?

Lil Wayne is one of the most successful and popular rappers of all time. He's known as one of the most exceptional lyricists in the game, but Weezy has to reckon with age like everyone else. On a recent episode of Fox Sports' Undisputed, the Grammy winner told hosts Skip Bayless, Michael Irvin and Keyshawn Johnson...Read more...

Sickle cell disease plagues tens of thousands of Americans every year, and the vast majority of those suffering are Black Americans. Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder where the red blood cells become misshapen, this can cause extreme pain, fatigue, blood clotting, and even death. The only cure for the painful...Read more...

Though it's been nearly a month since actor Jodie Turner-Smith and soon-to-be ex-hubby Joshua Jackson filed for divorce, it looks like both of them may be already moving on.Read more...

The Cinderella run for the University of Colorado football team is over, at least it seems to be. After starting the season off 3-0, Deion Sanders' team is now 1-4 in their last five games.Read more...

Most financial advisors will tell you that owning property is one of the best ways to create generational wealth. But in cities like New York and Los Angeles, rising housing costs and interest rates can make owning even a closet seem out of reach and leave long-term renters like me feeling hopeless.

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Talk about white privilege: two of the five suspects in the viral Aug. 5 Montgomery, Alabama riverfront boat brawl pleaded guilty on Friday but basically received a slap on the wrist.Read more...

Grab your popcorn for this real life horror story. What began as a typical trip to Denny's turned into an eerie honesty hour with an elderly white ex-firefighter for a Black truck driver. He documented the confessions he was told about the man's regrets that were not only racist, but deadly.

Is it magic? Probably not. But it feels like it considering Magic Johnson is only the fourth Black athlete to become a billionaire, joining Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Tiger Woods.Read more...

In the latest update regarding Lizzo's shocking lawsuit-in which three of her former backup dancers accuse her of sexual, religious and racial harassment and more-the Juice" singer is firing back in a new motion to dismiss the suit entirely, this time with backup.Read more...

Lawd... I've seen what you've done for others. Others meaning the students at Morehouse College who were just relieved of up to $10 million in student debt across 2,000 accounts thanks to a debt union.

We've been hearing a lot of stories lately about Jada Pinkett Smith's past romances. However, her life partner Will Smith just dropped an interesting memory that has hip-hop fans playing detective. On his Class of 88 podcast, the Fresh Prince and rap legends Salt-N-Pepa discussed the night he and Pep went on an...Read more...

Gruesome new details have been revealed pertaining to the death of Los Angeles model Maleesa Mooney. The 31-year-old was discovered dead inside of the refrigerator in her apartment last month.Read more...

This year marks 25 years since Beyonce , Michelle Williams, and Kelly Rowland banded together to form the beloved late 90s/early 2000s group Destiny's Child. And if you've been waiting to witness the highly anticipated reunion between the three singers in commemoration of that anniversary, then boy do I have news for...Read more...

The Star-Spangled Banner" is the hardest song to sing. Even the most skilled singers have a difficult time with it. It's kind of a thankless job. If you're great, no one is surprised, and everyone moves on. If you're terrible, people talk about it forever and you land on worst lists every year. That being said, a lot...Read more...

We've told you many times before that Malia Obama has become a new style icon. And once again, Malia decided to interrupt our day by getting a makeover. The 25-year-old former first daughter was spotted in Los Angeles with her signature waist-length brown locks trimmed to the middle of her back and dyed auburn. She...Read more...

Let's be honest, it's rough out there right now. The news is pretty much all bad at the moment. You need to be informed, but you also need to protect your mental health. To help you find balance in these uncertain times, we've put together a helpful list of comfort TV shows that will keep you entertained and centered...Read more...

Billboard just released its Best Pop Songs list, and Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody" sat at the top, giving our Queen of Pop new shine more than a decade after her untimely death. This coronation came just in time for Black TikTok's algorithms to dust off recurring conspiracy theories about Whitney...Read more...