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As Florida Gov. Ron Desantis fights for reelection on Tuesday, some details are coming out about his tenure as a teacher at Darlington School in Georgia. A former student of his claimed within his first year, Desantis treated her poorly because of her skin color and took some liberties when it came to Civil War…Read more...

The University of Kentucky is investigating a student who was arrested after being caught on video drunkenly assaulting two Black students, per NBC News. The girl, while wobbling on her two feet, was heard spitting racial slurs. Now, she’s facing four charges.

Cancel culture loses once again as Dave Chappelle is set to make his return to Saturday Night Live this weekend.

MSNBC’s shocking cancellation of Saturday morning news program The Cross Connection and the news network’s decision not to renew Tiffany Cross’ contract, shocked fans and colleagues. On Friday, Cross released a statement where she revealed she was “disheartened” at the decision coming four days before the 2022 midterm…Read more...

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After unveiling her groundbreaking monument last Mother’s Day, artist Michelle Browder is expanding upon her work around the “Mothers of Gynecology,” with the opening of a museum and clinic built in their honor.Read more...

There just might be a road to return to the Brooklyn Nets for Kyrie Irving…if he agrees to complete six must do checklist items recently laid out by the team.Read more...

After 25 major league seasons and two shots at the World Series, Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is finally a world champion manager. And according to The New York Post, Baker is also the oldest to ever do it! The 73 year old lead the Astros in its 4-1 victory over the Phillies in Game 6 on Saturday night, making…Read more...

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It’s that time again. With the start of a new month, comes a host of new titles from Black authors ready to hit the shelves of bookstores and libraries near you. If you’re looking for a great new read, you’re in luck. Whether poetry, sci-fi or memoirs are your thing, there’s something for everyone.Read more...

The 5th annual Critic’s Choice Association’s Celebration of Black Cinema and Television has announced its honorees. Hosted by Bill Bellamy, this year’s ceremony is set to take place on Monday, Dec. 5 in Los Angeles and will boast a handful of Hollywood’s biggest and brightest stars in recognition of their talents and…Read more...

Big things are coming out of Baltimore’s food scene, including the culinary organization, H3irloom Food Group, a company dedicated to educating the masses about the contributions of Black food culture to the American culinary canon. The executive chefs and partners David and Tonya Thomas do so by incorporating these…Read more...

While many of us have our concerns about the TikTok generation, also known as Gen Z, a story out of Buffalo, New York gives us hope that despite their hot Cheetos and choreo-dance obsessions, they just might turn out ok. Seventh grader Romello “Mello” Early showed true character this past week when he sacrificed his…Read more...

Just ten years ago, 80% of Black beauty supply store shelves were stocked with products for chemically straightened hair while 20% of products were made for the naturalistas among us. According to Forbes, the opposite is true today. And as more Black women make the transition from relaxed to natural hair, that figure…Read more...

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When Madonna came for Cardi B last month, she immediately got put in her place by the rapper. The 64-year-old legend paid homage to the thirty-year anniversary of her controversial “Sex” book by stating:Read more...

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We’ve seen major franchises like Avengers and Jurassic World get gigantic roll outs, but I don’t know if anything rivals what we’re seeing for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The movie may not hit theaters until Nov. 11, but the merchandise and product tie-ins have already flooded the market. If you’re like me, then…Read more...

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Diddy is jumping into the weed business.Read more...

BR, financial director at well-known LA event planning company Rock Paper Details Events (and granddaughter of the legendary Ray Charles, thank you), and entrepreneur/real estate investor WackStar just shared the details of their gorgeous California wedding in the latest issue of Brides.

Joshua Primo is in deep shit.Read more...

In a new interview with Between the World and Me author Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ryan Coogler opened up about his final conversation with Chadwick Boseman. “Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast” debuted Thursday. Boseman, who portrayed King T’Challa, passed away in 2020 of colon cancer at just 43 years of age.Read more...

It’s the worst-kept secret in politics, but it appears that former President Donald Trump has set a date for another try at a run for The White House. The date is Nov. 14th, just a week after the midterms, according to Politico. This may also result in multiple days of events if this announcement takes place.Read more...

Charlotte Hornets restricted free agent Miles Bridges could possibly find himself back in the NBA after he pleaded no contest to felony domestic violence charges on Thursday, according to ESPN.Read more...

A funny thing happened in the week between Kyrie Irving tweeting a link to a movie with antisemitic themes, his suspension by the Brooklyn Nets for five games and his apology for the tweet: A lot of people turned up with advanced degrees I didn’t realize they had.Read more...

Savage X Fenty fans are holding their breath waiting for their girl RiRi’s latest lingerie runway show to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on November 9. But for now, the singer is catching heat for casting Johnny Depp as part of the show.

What the hell am I supposed to do with my Saturday mornings now!? With Variety reporting that MSNBC has suddenly moved on from Tiffany Cross, Black viewers who like to see their perspective reflected in the news are asking themselves that same question.

Once upon a time, R&B star John Legend and rapper Kanye West were friends and collaborators. Over the years, their lives and careers have headed in different directions, but for some fans, their music remains connected. On Thursday, while appearing on the New York Magazine podcast On with Kara Swisher, the 10-time…Read more...

Stars of the forthcoming sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Letitia Wright and Tenoch Huerta may be presumed enemies in the film, but according to the actors, their respective characters (Shuri and Namor) may be more alike than we think.Read more...

Just days after Elon Musk took over the Twittersphere, it looks like he won’t have time to bask in the beauty of his latest acquisition due to the company being at the center of a brand new lawsuit.Read more...

In today’s WTF news, a Karen called 911 on a barbecue restaurant in North Carolina because she believed her food was undercooked. The customer, Annie Cooke, decided to alert authorities on Clyde’s Cooper in Raleigh because her pork was pink. You read that right: the woman called 911 because ironically, she doesn’t…Read more...

One of the platforms on which Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin ran his campaign was the platform of Critical Race Theory fear. However, the “tipline used to catch CRT teachings” has been so unsuccessful that it has been shut down, as USA Today notes.Read more...

On his latest joint project with 21 Savage, Her Loss, Drake took it upon himself to seemingly speak on the violent altercation that allegedly took place between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez in July 2020. The Traumazine rapper claims that Lanez shot her which left wounds to her feet.Read more...

It’s no secret that Jeff Bezos probably doesn’t have a World’s Best Boss mug sitting on his desk. While at the helm of Amazon, the news was full of stories of workers complaining about unfavorable working conditions and being shortchanged on their pay checks.

In 2018, 29-year-old Jerica LaCour died after a paramedic injected her with a fatal dose of ketamine, the same sedative used to kill Elijah McClain. According to an NBC report, LaCour’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the health care worker and the ambulance company.

On Thursday, it was revealed that the manufacturing brand behind Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West’s cult famous footwear brand Yeezy, had laid off over 50 percent of its staff.Read more...

After Her Loss was delayed a week, the highly-anticipated collaborative album from Drake and 21 Savage is out. And I must admit, I enjoyed almost everything about this album even before it was released, outside of that Megan Thee Stallion Line, which I’ll get to later.

WNBA champion Brittney Griner’s Russian legal case may be over, but her nightmare is just beginning. After losing her appeal of a nine-year sentence for drug smuggling and possession, the basketball star will now be moved to a prison or labor camp.

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For a Chicago bar’s 45th anniversary party, the owners hired a ventriloquist who introduced a racist puppet of a Black woman…or what was supposed to be a Black woman, per Block Club Chicago. The bar, Touché, held a town hall after the backlash once images of the caricature-like doll circulated social media.

The French parliament is investigating a possible racist comment from a member of the far-right National Rally party Gregoire de Fournas, according to NBC News. National Rally is supposedly known for its strong anti-immigrant stances. De Fournas is threatened with temporary suspension from the house and a possible…Read more...

It looks like the budget went up and the creativity flowed because this Halloween was one for the books! Here are some of the best costumes this year!

Today’s the day for Twitter’s most dramatic—and likely traumatic for employees—changes since Elon Musk completed his $44 billion buyout. The planned mass firing has the potential to decimate Twitter’s internal diversity and to impact user experience and content on the service, highlighting the challenge for Musk in…Read more...

As North Carolina natives and medical students, we know that to have a thriving state, we also need a healthy state. And we believe that U.S. Senate Candidate Cheri Beasley has the platform and plans to make that a reality by improving healthcare access and cost.Read more...

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Free agent center Dwight Howard has every right to feel some way about being left off the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. He’s a three-time consecutive defensive player of the year (from 2009-2011), eight-time NBA All-star, and finished second in MVP voting in 2011 behind Derick Rose. In his long list of accomplishments…Read more...

Australia’s Nine Network and UK streaming service ITVX are just two of the buyers of a two-part documentary that will examine Bill Cosby’s life in depth. The Case Against Cosby, which is produced by Prospero Pictures, is in conjunction with Rive Gauche and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.Read more...