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The Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson now has temporary guardianship over his younger brother Amari Thompson after his mother, Andrea's, untimely death in January.

Ahead of the upcoming release of her new album, Pink Friday 2, Nicki Minaj once again finds her career overshadowed by her husband's legal troubles. Kenneth Petty has been put back on house arrest for violating the terms of his three-year probation. According to legal affairs reporter Meghann Cuniff, a judge has...Read more...

The parents of Kendrick Johnson, the Lowndes County High School student who was found dead rolled up in a wrestling mat, are still fighting to know the truth. Their latest move on the chess board was filing a $1 billion lawsuit accusing the agencies involved of fabricating the facts.

No, we are not doing this. In 2022 (and some of 20203), Kanye West thought it would be smart to spend his time saying the most discriminatory, racist, and antisemitic things about Jewish people. That was his choice. But now that some time has passed, we're not going to act like he's absolved of the words he stated.Read more...

As soon as images for the new Beats by Dre x Mowalola campaign dropped on Monday, the backlash against the gorgeous photos featuring City Girls' JT was imminent. Some criticized the way one of the silver headphones covered her eye instead of her ear in a photo.Read more...

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This week, Oprah Winfrey announced Nathan Hill's Wellness" as her 102nd Oprah's Book Club pick. Although Hill's debut novel, The Nix" was a bestseller, his latest work joins an elite group of books handpicked by the Queen of Talk herself to share with fans.Read more...

As the new fall TV season kicks off, it's abundantly clear that the television landscape has undergone drastic changes. Broadcast and cable no longer set the standard for what kind of series audiences crave. Just for fun, ahead of this new season, we wanted to take a look at notable shows that hit the airwaves 10...Read more...

Although Travis Scott will not face any criminal charges stemming from the 2021 Astroworld Festival, he still has to answer questions about his role in the tragic incident that left 10 innocent victims dead.Read more...

Sighhh. Here we go again, y'all. Another prosecutor must decide from the results of an investigation if a police officer was justified in fatally shooting a Black man. Though, word has it that not all the officers swept into it agreed to cooperate with the investigation.

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On Tuesday night, ten Staten Island protestors channeled their inner Donald Trump and were arrested for temporarily blocking a bus carrying asylum seekers. They were charged with disorderly conduct, and a 48-year-old man was charged for allegedly assaulting an officer who was attempting to make an arrest.Read more...

In her new memoir, Leslie F*cking Jones, the SNL vet reveals personal details about her fascinating life. Throughout her career she's defied everyone's expectations and found success just by being herself. In a world that constantly wants to break you down, this is not a small accomplishment, especially for Black...Read more...

The fentanyl crisis claimed the life of a 1-year-old baby boy last week. As more information comes to light amidst the investigation, a neighbor contributed their suspicions about what kind of business" was being run before they accepted children for care.

Not that this notion was ever questioned, but Black people in the United States are not the only people who deal with police violence. It's something Black people all around the world have to fight against.Read more...

Gabrielle Union, Billy Porter, Nikki Giovanni and Angie Thomas are among the over 175 actors, musicians, authors and activists who signed an open letter this week initiated by actor and beloved Reading Rainbow host Levar Burton against the growing trend of book bans across the country.

During his It's All A Blur tour, Drake has made headlines at nearly every stop. From an avalanche of bras being thrown at him, to releasing his new album cover, to rewarding fans for their unwavering support. Now, the Canadian superstar has one upped himself by showing his gratitude to a particularly loyal fan. On...Read more...

If you're a fan of the NBA, you know that these days, the show often starts before the tipoff. Some of the most popular players in the league aren't just amazing athletes, they're also icons of style. And watching them make the tunnel walk" between the locker room and the arena is as exciting as any Hollywood red...Read more...

On Wednesday (September 20), Google and Howard University will announce a dynamic partnership entitled Project Elevate Black Voices. The collaboration has one underlying principle: to make it easier for Black folks to use automatic speech recognition technology (ASR). In order to successfully use voice products, we...Read more...

Since taking office, the President and Vice President have delivered historic wins for the American people. Game-changing investments have led to a manufacturing boom, spurred record job creation, and helped lower the costs of items that folks rely on most.Read more...

I so want Kema Leonard to be right. A junior at North Carolina A&T University, and president of the College Democrats of North Carolina, he forcefully spoke last week at a student rally in the state capital of Raleigh condemning gun violence in the wake of the fatal shooting of professor Zijie Yan at North Carolina...Read more...

Only a few more shows are left on the Renaissance Tour! Yes, it's okay to cry. Every day that I scroll on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok, I see a new clip from the Renaissance Tour, and I have yet to skip, watching each one as if I haven't already seen her perform in August. I did not consider myself to be a part of...Read more...

It looks like Megan Thee Stallion is planning to keep her hot girl summer going right into the fall.

The internet has been celebrating Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's new baby for the last few weeks, but now there's even more rejoicing in the air, as the normally private couple released adorable new photos of their family.

For the second year in a row, The Root Institute assembles in our nation's capital to bring together America's greatest Black minds.Read more...

In 2019, Orlando police infuriated the nation after arresting 6-year-old Kaia Rolle for throwing a tantrum in the classroom. The concern of why a little girl was allowed to be handcuffed and taken to juvenile jail is what Rolle's family aims to address in their latest lawsuit.

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In Birmingham, Ala., police deployed a taser on an unarmed Black man with his hands in the air. Though, he wasn't surrendering to anything. He was literally directing a high school band.

The horror of 1921 is still haunting Black families as archeologists continue to excavate the remains of those who were slaughtered in the Tulsa Race Massacre. The latest set of remains to be discovered can be traced back to the tragedy, yet still leaving hundreds unaccounted for.

We all know that Black people set trends and move culture ahead. In the modern social media age, that means TikTok, Instagram and yes, Black Twitter. We're responsible for popular slang, dances and memes. Any show or event you love to live tweet is ten times more fun on Black Twitter. Now, the platform's owner, Elon...Read more...

I wish I was surprised every time a story came out about a Black man who said, I can't breathe" as their life was leaving their body. But unfortunately, I'm not.Read more...

Wiz Khalifa is getting into the mushroom business. I already know what you're thinking, but read on. This week, the Black and Yellow" rapper announced the launch of MISTERCAP'S Mushrooms, a wellness company promoting healthy living through natural organic mushrooms. According to a press release, the brand's mission...Read more...

The ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have revealed a lot of dirty laundry about the shady inner workings of Hollywood. For fans of Black and LGBTQ+ artists, it's been particularly eye opening to see how much discrimination and disrespect their favorites still deal with every day. On Monday, actress Angelica Ross...Read more...

Earlier this month, I crushed my kids' dream of an endless summer by sending them off to their first day of school. Heading into sixth and eighth grade, they're not new to the ritual of packing fresh lunches, loading up new backpacks and laying out their freshest first-day gear. But this year was especially...Read more...

Despite Tory Lanez and his legal team's best efforts to get an appeal against and even bail set for his 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, a judge decided against both on Thursday.Read more...

It probably won't surprise anyone (Black) to hear that police in the wealthy community of Beverly Hills aren't the friendliest to Black people. But the allegations in this new lawsuit still might surprise (and horrify) you.Read more...

Despite the WGA writer's strike and the SAG-AFTRA actor's strike still pushing onward as the AMPTP has yet to come back to the negotiation table with a fair deal for each union, the Sherri show kicked off it's second season on Monday.Read more...

On September 16, more than 50 pieces were allegedly stolen from Balmain's creative director Olivier Rousteing's upcoming Paris Fashion Week collection. The pieces were supposed to be presented at the Balmain 2024 Spring-Summer show on September 27 of this year. You may recognize Rousteing for creating some of the most...Read more...

You'll almost always see a Black or brown face behind the counter when you walk into Sweetgreen on your lunch break. In New York City, a group of them claimed they've been going through hell, being berated with racial slurs and more in a recently filed lawsuit.

Some people may be shocked by the following comment from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, but I almost expected it like clockwork.Read more...

Criminal justice advocates in Illinois are celebrating a major victory this week. On Monday, Illinois became the first state to fully abolish the cash bail system, meaning defendants will no longer be held in jail because they can't pay.Read more...

On Saturday, authorities confirmed that two Black female models were found dead inside their apartments in downtown Los Angeles within the last week. Maleesa Mooney, 31, died on September 12. The LAPD shared that they are investigating Mooney's death as a murder.Read more...

In the midst of the 2023 London Fashion Week, the much-anticipated news of the newest editor of British Vogue was announced on September 18. UK-born Chioma Nnadi, the current editor of U.S. Vogue.com and the cohost of the magazine's podcast, The Run-Through, will be British Vogue's newest boss. She will be the first...Read more...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Despite Black musicians making incredible leaps and bounds over the past century, reaching the point where they've become some of the most respected, celebrated, famous, talented, and intellectual artists in the world, there remains a prejudice against those...Read more...

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The cousin of a 14-year-old Black Kansas boy who was fatally shot by a white teen penned a letter to the US. State attorney seeking federal intervention. He argues that the murder charge should be enhanced with a hate crime given new details revealed ahead of trial.

Once upon a time, people actually enjoyed Tiffany Haddish's sense of humor. However, her reemergence in the entertainment industry has proven that she hasn't been able to evolve that humor, going as low now as photobombing and yelling at celebs on the red carpet.

If you spent any significant time on social media over the weekend, then you probably saw that there's reportedly some bad blood bubbling between rap superstar Drake and Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry. But what's really going on?Read more...

My God, today! It's not everyday that I'm shocked at the news of a celebrity couple breakup, but learning that Teyana Taylor and Iman Shumpert have called it quits was definitely not on my 2023 BINGO card.Read more...

Tubi and their series Street Legal are under pressure from the family of Shanquella Robinson to stop allegedly using her death for views. A cease-and-desist letter was served to the crime show, stating that Robinson's likeness was used but her family and those who oversee her estate never gave their permission to do...Read more...