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The Supreme Court's decision to gut Affirmative Action in college admissionshas brought renewed scrutiny to admissions policies that benefit the wealthy and connected, namely, legacy preferences. Some schools like Wesleyan and Carnegie Mellon have taken it upon themselves to roll back preferences for children of...Read more...

For a group who are constantly claiming to be all about free speech, conservatives really seem to hate it when someone disagrees with them. To that end, the controversy surrounding country singer Jason Aldean's new single and video, Try That Iin a Small Town" has inevitably led to racist harassment for one social...Read more...

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Picture it: Sicily 1922 South Central Los Angeles, 2023. Rapper Ice Cube and conservative talking head Tucker Carlson taking a midday drive through the hood as they wax poetic about their ideologies and opinions-chief among them Cube's anti-COVID-19 vaccine stance.

A witness to the assassination of Malcolm X has rekindled a theory long believed by many people in the Black community: That law enforcement may have assisted the killers.

The case surrounding the heartbreaking death of actor Michael K. Williams has reached its end. According to NBC News, on Tuesday, Carlos Macci, one of the men arrested on drug trafficking charges in connection with Williams' death was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He received 30 months in prison, plus...Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is coming to the defense of the recently released Barbie movie after conservative critics dubbed the film as woke" and angry feminist claptrap."Read more...

What do get when you combine a pimp, a whore, a drug dealer and a wildly disturbing covert government plot? You get Juel Taylor's They Cloned Tyrone, starring John Boyega, Teyonah Parris and Jamie Foxx in a romp through every barber shop conspiracy theorist's wildest dream. But if you think that's all there is to it,...Read more...

It sounds like something out of an old Western, but unfortunately, it's all too real: A Colorado police officer is on trial for leaving a handcuffed woman in a parked police car that was hit by a freight train. And the cop allegedly responsible has an interesting defense: she didn't know she parked her police cruiser...Read more...

The public is only now learning about a 2020 incident in which two Sacramento cops were eventually disciplined for using racist language while they improperly detained a group of Black boys while on duty.

On Friday, The View shared news of the death of the show's co-creator Bill via Instagram. Geddie died on July 20 due to coronary issues. On Monday, the current cast of The View" paid tribute to their late boss with former co-host Sherri Shepherd making an appearance. Geddie also served as one of the show's executive...Read more...

Moments before Jadarrius Rose got out of his vehicle after being pulled over by Ohio State High Patrol officers, he called 911 in fear for his life. Instead of getting help, hisinteraction with cops resulted in him being mauled by a police K-9.

Updated 07/25/2023 at 1:35 p.m. ET

The WGA writers strike and the SAG-AFTRA actors strike may have pushed pause on American movie and TV productions, but for international film festivals it's business as usual. These events are the first major stop on the road to awards season, so they're still very influential for projects looking to build momentum....Read more...

A spectator who decided to heckle Cam Newton during a football camp learned the hard way that the football star has no problem firing back in his own crude way. Newton was participating in former UCF kicker Donald De La Haye's 1ON1" tour, which made a stop in New Orleans at the time of the encounter.Read more...

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Maurice Jimmerson spent the last decade behind bars awaiting his trial in Dougherty County, Georgia. Earlier this month, he finally got his day in court.Read more...

With less than a month before hip-hop's official 50th birthday on August 11, it seems yet another potential beef may be brewing, this time between rappers A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott.Read more...

He may be one of the biggest movie stars in the world now, but Dwayne The Rock" Johnson has never forgotten his humble beginnings. He made a whole TV series about his rags-to-riches story. He's been open about how his early struggles are what drives him to work so hard.

Updated 07/25/2023 at 9:45 a.m. ET

A former Shreveport officer pleaded not guilty to an additional charge in the fatal shooting of Alonzo Bagley back in February. Alexander Tyler, 23, was arraigned Monday on one count of malfeasance in office in connection with Bagley's Feb. 3 death. Prosecutors earlier this year charged Tyler with one count of...Read more...

Since its inception in 2017, The Questions Hip-Hop has prided itself on being both a sanctuary and shrine to hip-hop's most ardent fanbase: those of us who grew up studying album liner notes like the Book of Mathew and who can recite Inspectah Deck's verse on Triumph" like it's the Pledge of Allegiance.

Usually when people go on yachts, the last thing anyone expects is to potentially be caught up in an armed robbery, but that's exactly what happened to Migos rapper Quavo.Read more...

Officials from the Hoover Police Department held a press conference Monday to confirm what so many on social media have speculated since last week about the mysterious 49-hour disappearance of Carlee Russell. Turns out, it truly was all a hoax.Read more...

The Real Housewives of New York has gotten a major reboot. Two weeks go Bravo launched the new and (debatably improved) RHONY. For context, the long-standing show famously went down in flames over allegations of racism.

The internet is still dragging Carlee Russell over her bizarre claim of being that abducted after calling 911 to report a missing toddler. Her parents initially spoke to NBC's TODAY asking for the trolls to leave their daughter alone. Now, her boyfriend has something to say to the cyberbullies.Read more...

Florida A&M University has suspended all football-related activities following the release of a rap music video recorded in the university's locker room. According to The Associated Press, a few players were featured in the video with a local rap artist.

Shark Tank investor Daymond John just scored a win in his ongoing feud with a family of former contestants.Read more...

I don't know about you all but if you're into astrology, then this new Venus retrograde allegedly has couples either making up or breaking up. Now, it looks like the same is being said Meghan Markle and Prince Harry once again.Read more...

In the latest attempt by conservatives to turn back the hands of time, a Missouri school district just voted to roll back a 2020 anti-racism resolution.

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An Ohio police officer is under investigation after releasing a K-9 on a man during a traffic stop. According to ABC 9 News, newly released body camera footage shows the man surrendering with his hands up just moments before the officer orders the dog to attack him.

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Updated 07/22/2023 at 10:00 a.m. ET

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The public speculated days before the Hoover Police disclosed Carlee Russell's Amber Alert searches" that shorty was lying about her abduction. Regardless if her abduction is a hoax or not, the internet can use the same energy to find these other missing Black women who are barely making headlines.

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Whether you're shopping for jewelry, home decor or beauty products, if you looking for something unique, Etsy is the place to go. The online marketplace is loaded with independent creators from every corner of the globe selling their goods directly to consumers. It's also a great place to shop items directly from...Read more...

Nearly 40 years ago, the classic rags to riches" story, Scarface," was released in theatres. While it's beloved by many now, it was not always. But thanks to hip-hop, the film has stood the test of time as one of the most influential in film history.Read more...

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For the first time, Jamie Foxx discusses his mysterious health complication in detail during an emotional Instagram video.Read more...

Two officers from a St. Louis suburb have been accused in the kidnapping of a man who was driven to a secluded area and beaten until his jaw was broken, according to The Associated Press. One officer is accused of turning off their body camera right before the incident.

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Updated on Friday, July 21 at 2:00p.m.PT: Don't call it a comeback, but it looks like Jamie Foxx is about to make his grand return to the public limelight soon.Read more...

In case you needed any further proof that Barack Obama is the coolest president this country has ever had, number 44 just dropped his annual summer playlist and reading list on social media. In a July 20 tweet, Obama shared the songs he's had on rotation all summer long. And as usual, his diverse playlist covers...Read more...

Talks of the highly-anticipated The Bodyguard sequel film starring Kevin Costner has been picking up steam lately thanks to the rumors swirling around of it's potential lead actress: the Duchess of Sussex herself, Meghan Markle.Read more...

Alabama's Republican-led state legislature has officially gone rogue. After much anticipation, Alabama released a proposal for its congressional map that appears to directly violate a recent Supreme Court voting rights decision.Read more...

Amanda Davila, 26, has been arrested and charged in the death of a 6-year-old girl with special needs. Davila, who was working as a school bus monitor in New Jersey, failed to notice a harness securing the child to her wheelchair fatally choking her, authorities stated Thursday.Read more...

A new study by Northwestern University Medicine published in the International Journal of Women's Dermatology found that the majority of those who use skin-lightening products in the United States are Black. Co-authors of the report include Dr. Karishma Daftary, Maxwell Shramuk, and Lutifyya Muhammad.Read more...