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The family of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother who was shot and killed by an Ohio police officer, is renewing it's call for justice amidst the release of new details in the case. At a press conference on Wednesday, Nadine Young, the grandmother of Ta'Kiya Young, accused the police officer who shot her...Read more...

I don't know about you, but when it comes to musical collaborations between Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, there's two things I expect: catchy lyrics and fire visuals.Read more...

On Sunday, Rho Bashe posted a viral video on social media that documented her allegedly being hit by a brick after she refused to give a man her number. What was even more disturbing is that Bashe claimed a group of men simply watched her be viciously assaulted instead of intervening. They can be seen in the...Read more...

The English language is constantly evolving. Terms are added and redefined all the time, which is why Dictionary.com is more of a work in progress than something set in stone.Read more...

Trey Songz may have 99 problems, but the biggest one of all may undoubtedly be $5 million-now turned-$10 million sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by a Jane Doe back in June 2022.

It's been a good week for two Black men who spent a lot of their adult lives behind bars. On Tuesday, Leonard Mack was exonerated after DNA testing proved he was not the man responsible for a 1975 rape he was convicted of.Read more...

Star Trek is one of the most beloved franchises in entertainment. From the moment The Original Series premiered in 1966, we were captivated by the USS Enterprise, its crew and the inner workings of Starfleet. As the universe expanded, it featured groundbreaking representation for Black characters. We've seen...Read more...

It's no secret that Fast & Furious actor Tyrese has been making headlines for comments about his marriage, love life, and everything in between over the years, causing both everyday people and fellow celebs to chime in on his antics. Well now, during his recent appearance on The Breakfast Club on Thursday, the Stay"...Read more...

It's been a scary few weeks for the family of Yohanes Kidane, a Black Netflix engineer who went missing in San Jose, Calif. a month ago.

The aftermath of the horrific shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, continues to play out in the state. On Thursday, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis lost it on a Black Air Force veteran, who questioned whether the governor's policies contributed to the horrific killing of three Black residents by a man donning a swastika and a ...Read more...

They say opposites attract. And in the case of Cardi B and Offset, that attraction can produce a beautiful family.Read more...

BMI's most prestigious accolade, the Icon Award, was presented to the one and only Lil Wayne at Miami's LIV nightclub Wednesday (September 6). The venue, which is located in the luxurious and renowned Fontainebleau, was the perfect backdrop to celebrate an artist whose impressive career spans over two decades.Read more...

The Story of Gangstalicious," season 1 episode 6 of The Boondocks, is one of the greatest episodes of an animated series in American TV history.Read more...

From announcing her second pregnancy while performing at the Super Bowl, to pausing her award-winning music career to launch a fashion and beauty empire, Rihanna has made an artform out of doing the unexpected. It's no surprise that she would pass that independence on to her children through their names. She and her...Read more...

If you think you know what to expect when you get Cardi B. and Megan Thee Stallion on a track together, think again.Read more...

The hate crimes against Black people are unfortunately continuing to stack up this year. So much so that it's affecting even the youngest members of the community.Read more...

Naomi Osaka may be a tennis champion, but back in July she added another important title to her name: mother.Read more...

Is this smoke I see? Because in this (alleged) newly leaked verse from Kendrick Lamar, it sounds like he has plenty to go around.Read more...

As Black women, we know the deck is always stacked against us. We do our best to not let the bullshit faze us, but sometimes you can't help but feel like you need to climb a certain mountain of success to prove your worth to the haters. It's not our proudest moment, but we can't embody the strong Black woman" life...Read more...

It seems like it's another day, another opportunity for Doja Cat to completely troll her fans with something ridiculous.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs may be taking a victory lap off his recent decision to return Bad Boy publishing rights to artists and songwriters, but at least one of his former rappers is not impressed. Mark Curry, who was featured on several of the label's tracks, most notably Bad Boy 4 Life," doesn't think artists getting...Read more...

Alright hip-hop fans, it's time to get hype again. Remember a couple of weeks ago when some (not all) fans thought that Drake's eighth studio album was going to drop on August 25? Even yours truly stood up all night waiting for the Canadian superstar to release the project only for it to never come.Read more...

I may be putting my mentions in mortal danger, but this has to be said: The Barbz need to calm down.Read more...

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If you thought the relationship between The Little Mermaid star Halle Bailey and her rapper boyfriendDDG was on the rocks, then boy do you have another thing coming.Read more...

I thought this AI-generated music trend was behind us. I thought we were done with randoms on social media creating songs where Drake was rapping Munch" or Rihanna was singing Cuff It." Hell, even hip-hop legend Timbaland produced a song for an AI-generated Notorious B.I.G.But thanks to a new revelation from the...Read more...

Less than a decade ago, the idea that reparations could be a real possibility would have felt inconceivable to many. Now, California, the largest economy in our nation, is seriously considering a reparations proposal. And cities and states across the country have begun the task of working out what reparations for...Read more...

It's been nearly two years since I did a deep analysis of the exoneration of Black people in this country. Although I haven't written about it as much since it's still a prominent occurrence for Black men in the country to be exonerated from prison because they were wrongfully convicted.Read more...

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Ahead of the world premiere for her new film Origin at the 80th annual Venice International Film Festival, Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay is opening up about the challenges and racism Black U.S. filmmakers face when it comes to getting the recognition they deserve for their art in international film...Read more...

For those not familiar with the inner workings of Hollywood politics, awards season can be like swimming through shark-infested waters. Just when you think you're safe, here comes a blood thirsty Great White you didn't see. Rap group Three 6 Mafia found that out first hand in 2006, when they shocked the world by...Read more...

There are millions of products for sale on Amazon. And depending on what kind of shopper you are, that can either be exciting or downright annoying. There's nothing worse than waiting for that box to arrive only to be disappointed by the contents inside.Read more...

We've had nothing but praise for Halle Bailey's performance as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. We've also admired how she's handled all the craziness swirling around the remake of the animated classic. But the movie's success got us thinking about other live-action Disney remakes. So as you watch-and rewatch-Bailey's...Read more...

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On Tuesday, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years for helping orchestrate the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. It is the longest sentence handed down out of all of the participants that were charged in the riot.Read more...

On Tuesday, it was announced that Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will resign from her position later this month. Outlaw, who became the first Black woman to helm the department, held the position for three years. Her tenure started just before the pandemic which was followed by the Black Lives Matter...Read more...

Elon Musk has made a lot of mistakes since he bought Twitter and changed it to X, but his worst may have been not consulting with the platform's queen, Dionne Warwick, before rebooting everything.

If you've been lucky enough to attend any tour stop of Beyonce's Renaissance World Tour, then you know there's random moments throughout the performance where the icon momentarily reads the signs fans made and says hello to random people in the crowd. Well, Sister Sister and Family Reunion star Tia Mowry recently...Read more...

While most of us were binge-watching Netflix and binge-eating practically everything during the COVID pandemic, Michael Harriot (aka The Dean of Black Twitter) was developing an idea for a podcast with Pharrell Williams. How's, that for an accomplishment?

If you were in Los Angeles over the Labor Day weekend and happened to be anywhere near the vicinity of SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, then you probably know that the queen-the one and only Beyonce-was in town for her Renaissance World Tour.Read more...

What was supposed to be a humorous reaction to eating a super spicy tortilla chip has claimed the life of a 14-year-old sophomore in high school.Read more...

We've all heard of the renowned Tuskegee Airmen, right? They were the Black men who bravely fought in World War II as part of the 332nd Fighter Group and the 377th Bombardment Group in the U.S. Air Force. They were the first African-American police in the military. That's a big deal.Read more...

Megan Thee Stallion is letting all the haters know that she can't be broken. Now, she's taking things to another level with a new collaboration.

Beyonce celebrated her 42nd birthday while performing in Los Angeles, California, and all of our favorite Black celebs came out to party! From Diana Ross singing Happy Birthday", to Bey's bestie Kelly Rowland hanging out with Meghan Markle and Kerry Washington, this weekend was a party.Read more...

After seemingly endless rounds of back and forth over Alabama's congressional map, a panel of judges has decided to take it out of lawmaker's hands. On Tuesday, federal judges ruled that they will draft a new map after Republican lawmakers refused to draw a map that included a second majority Black district.Read more...

A Washington prosecutor is up in arms after an appellate judge unloaded the clip on him with accusations of racist practices. Now, he's accused the judge of being biased and asked him to recuse himself from all criminal appeals cases.

Elon Musk, whose greatest hits of the past year have been dropping Tesla prices, rebranding Twitter to X and running the once gold standard for social media appsinto the ground, is now threatening sue the Anti-Defamation League on the grounds that the organization's claims of antisemitism amount to slander that has...Read more...

If you thought Serena and Venus Williams' influence on American tennis was done, you were wrong. Look no further than the 2023 US Open to see how Black players are not only thriving, but taking over the sport. For the first time in the sport's open era-which began in 1968 when both professionals and amateurs could...Read more...

For as long as I can remember, it's been a running joke on social media that between famous actress (and biracial) twins Tia and Tamera Mowry, Tia was the Black twin" a.k.a. the twin that more closely identified with her Black side than her white one. (This is due, largely in part, to Tamera's interracial marriage to...Read more...

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