Two months ago, Johnny Hollman, a deacon at an Atlanta-area church died after an encounter with an Atlanta police. At the time, he had called 911 after being involved in a car crash.Read more...

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Fat Joe is hosting the BET Hip Hop Awards for the second year in a row. Since this is also a celebration of the genre's 50th anniversary, he wanted to surprise fans with a performance from one of its biggest names: Will Smith a.k.a. the Fresh Prince. Unfortunately, the Oscar-winning actor is busy with the latest Bad...Read more...

Black creators on TikTok have expressed their disappointment with Youthforia's very first foundation, Date Night. The brand launched in 2021 and co-founder Fiona Chan stated that Date Night would contain its most innovative formula yet.Read more...

Just as Bowie State University students, alumni, and faculty were enjoying a fun-filled weekend of homecoming activities, it was ruined by a shooting that injured two people.Read more...

About this time last year, photos were leaked of a Colorado Springs Police Officer smiling a little too hard while showing his bloodied knuckles after violently arresting a Black man. He and his colleagues escaped punishment from the police brutality allegations but the DOJ is asking to spin the block with their own...Read more...

No one matched all six numbers in Monday night's Powerball drawing. But that's good news for the rest of us. The jackpot continues to grow, and will be an estimated $1.73 billion for the next drawing, happening on Wednesday night.

Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul doesn't talk about his personal life, specifically his relationship with superstar Adele. Of course, that didn't stop Gayle King from trying her best to get some details on their romance during the entrepreneur's recent appearance on CBS Mornings. On Monday, while promoting his new book, Luc...Read more...

Tia Mowry is getting all the way real about how her dating life has panned out since her divorce from ex-hubby Cory Hardrict-and unfortunately, pissing off some folks in the process.Read more...

When President Biden announced the creation of the first-ever White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention on September 22, he cited the devastating fact that gun violence has taken over 30,000 lives across America so far this year. And in her remarks, Vice President Harris reminded us that while this violence...Read more...

Your head may still be spinning from Amazon's last Prime Day sale. But the retail giant is back with another one like they never left. Prime Big Deal Days are happening on October 10 and 11. And no matter what you're shopping for, the discounts are out of this world. That makes this sale the perfect time to get a head...Read more...

Malia Obama, the former first child, is being called Timeless" and Iconic."Read more...

Relax... just because Starbucks fired up their pumpkin spice lattes does NOT mean the summer is over. And before the season is a wrap, we need to do a run down of what happened because man... it was a time.

Being Black in America, you come to a fast realization that bias and racial discrimination exist all throughout society. That idea is even more true when it comes to the legal system. So when someone from the community wages allegations of inequity, it really isn't all that hard to believe - especially when they are...Read more...

Joe Budden has been known to be loud and wrong on The Joe Budden Podcast." This time, the Pump It Up" rapper chose to set his sights on Drake and his new album For All The Dogs.Read more...

If you are wondering where the Black clergy stands on a pivotal election issue-look no further than Ohio.

Boss Women Media founder Marty McDonald has always strategically used her platform to showcase the brilliance of Black women. Her annual business summit, Black Magic Reimagined, reconvened in person for the first time in three years just last week.Read more...

Community college students in California are now eligible to receive financial assistance to complete their studies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). On September 30, the state's Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1400, which offers a one-time grant of up to $5,000 to community college...Read more...

Celebrities are just like us. They want to be the best parents to their children, they often doubt themselves, and they look for parenting advice on Instagram.Read more...

Halloween is approaching and we want to give you plenty of time to start getting those costumes ready! We know a lot of y'all grew up with Hallelujah Fest instead of trick-or-treating, but if you feel like doing things a bit different this year, we got you! There have been fantastic movies, shows, and pop culture...Read more...

Elon Musk is learning the hard way (again) that X is not his personal diary (which might have been a good lesson to learn before he bought it).

Last month, a Karen in Kirkwood, Mo. went viral for verbally attacking a Black postal worker for no damn reason. Now, several of her former landlords have come forward to verify that the white woman in the video has been out of pocket for a while. However, her identity still remains unknown.Read more...

What if I told you Shaft was based on a white character? Or, if I told you Black Panther was a Black take on a white comic book character called...the Snow Cougar...?Read more...

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After years of priding herself on being open and vulnerable, Keke Palmer says that she is ready to set boundaries on the internet. How interesting that this only happened after her baby daddy, Darius Jackson attempted to publicly shame her on the internet back in July.

They say that children are a reflection of their parents. And if that really is the case, I'm in big trouble. As the mother of an 11-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter, it's my job to protect them from all the danger this big, scary world has waiting for them. But my kids have no idea that in her day, their mom...Read more...

It's never a dull moment at Wally world. This time, chaos ensued in the checkout line with a brutal takedown of a Black customer by a state trooper. As presumed and undeniably expressed by the customer, racism was allegedly the blame for the incident.

The Prime Big Deal Days Sale event is going down on October 10 and 11. And trust us, this one is not to be missed. If you think a two-day Amazon sale event will be loaded with deep discounts, you're absolutely right. And if you know anything about Amazon, you already know they're going to drop a few early deals before...Read more...

When it comes to effortlessly moving through Hollywood and flipping that acquired fame to grow a brand across multiple entertainment platforms, Idris Elba immediately comes to mind.

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On Friday, Drake released his long-anticipated album, For All the Dogs, much to fan's excitement. What they probably didn't expect to happen later that day was for the Canadian rapper to announce his hiatus from music.Read more...

For many, Tristan Thompson is the philandering ex-boyfriend of Khloe Kardashian-with whom he shares two children. But, the Canadian-American basketball player is also the legal guardian of his severely disabled younger brother, Amari.

For the third time in our nation's history a Black woman was sworn into the United States Senate. But Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks say one isn't enough.

A new biopic about Martin Luther King Jr. is in the works with Chris Rock and Steven Spielberg at the helm of the project. Rock is set to direct and produce the movie while Spielberg will be its executive producer.Read more...

Black folks are historically the sacrificial lambs of horror films, being the first to get mauled by the chainsaw killer or whatever blood-hungry monster chasing after them. Admit it, when you see one chocolate chip in a majority white cast you're just waiting for them to get wiped out first.

My mother is not an emotional woman," California Senator Laphonza Butler told the crowd gathered in New York City for an Emily's List conference. But, Butler says something shifted in her mother on the day of her swearing-in ceremony.

Ciara is getting all the way real when it comes to her past relationship with ex and rapper Future.Read more...

According to Drake's newly released single 8 am in Charlotte," rapper 21 Savage has finally obtained a green card, after years of issues with immigration rapping, Savage got a green card straight out of the consulate. Where I go, you go, brother, we Yugoslavian."

This week the Women's U.S. National Gymnastics Team made history by consecutively winning seven world championship titles, snatching up gold at the 2023 FIG World Championships.

After Kim and Khloe Kardashian doted on Tristan Thompson in a recent episode of The Kardashians, the aunt of his first son has come forward to share what kind of trash father he really is.Read more...

Earlier this year, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Shontel Brown (D-OH) urged the Food and Drug Administration to provide answers about the safety of chemical relaxers. Now, the F.D.A is responding in a major way.Read more...

Updated on 10/6/2023 at 6:45 a.m. PT: Comedian and host Roy Wood Jr. is speaking out following the surprising news of his departure from The Daily Show.Read more...

Updated on 10/6/2023 at 6:20 a.m. PT: Jason Derulo is speaking out following his bombshell sexual harassment lawsuit.Read more...

To most folks, a man publicly cheating on while you're pregnant and then having a secret baby with a different woman would be unforgivable. However, that wasn't enough to deter Khloe Kardashian from letting go of Tristan Thompson.Read more...

When it comes to beauty and style, it doesn't get much better than Kerry Washington. The Little Fires Everywhere actress joined the likes of Kelly Rowland and Halle Berry in the pages of PEOPLE's coveted 2013 Most Beautiful issue. But lately, Washington has been opening up about her struggles with an eating disorder...Read more...

The Irish rock band U2 became the first act to perform in Las Vegas' newest concert venue, The Sphere. What makes this space so special is that it is created to look like a giant planetarium where the screens cause the audience to be immersed in the visuals. According to CNN, the LED wraparound screens are the largest...Read more...

The indictment of 61 protesters in Atlanta, Georgia, on racketeering charges last month sparked instantaneous outrage. The protesters were part of a movement known alternatively as Stop Cop City and Defend The Forest - aimed at blocking the development of a $90 million police training facility that would have...Read more...

On Tuesday, Las Cruces Officer Brad Lunsford was booked but not detained in the killing of Presley Eze at a Chevron gas station last year. He has been charged with voluntary manslaughter.Read more...

The indictment of 61 protesters in Atlanta, Georgia, earlier this month on RICO charges rocked the nation. Civil liberties groups immediately denounced Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr - who pushed forward with the indictment of Cop City protesters despite objections from local officials.Read more...

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