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It's a sad day in hip-hop for a lot of people. Not because someone died. But because Drake did not drop his latest studio album, For All the Dogs, which was rumored to be released on August 25.Read more...

In the aftermath of Michael Oher's shocking lawsuit against his adoptive" parents, Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy, audiences are looking at the 2009 film The Blind Side through a new lens. In addition to examining how overwhelming the white savior tropes are, there are questions about whether Oher received his fair share...Read more...

On Thursday, the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee launched a congressional investigation into Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. This is the same day Donald Trump turned himself in at the county jail after being charged for his alleged role in overturning Georgia's 2020 election results.

Don't get it twisted. The Antioch police aren't the only ones accused of exchanging disturbing messages. It wasn't even a week after George Floyd was killed that a Maryland State Police official sent out a disgusting photoshopped image of Floyd on the ground.

I recently got on a roller coaster for the first time in 20 years. A second before take off, my body said, What the hell are you doing?" A few minutes later, the answer was forgetting my old ass place." My body was wrecked for most of the day, because I forgot I was a middle aged woman who doesn't do crazy shit...Read more...

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan is here to set the record straight: climate change is real! The fact that he even has to say this in 2023 is absolutely bonkers. But here we are.Read more...

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If you think being one of former NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's six kids means having an endless supply of disposable income, think again. The four-time NBA champ, who just so happens to be worth $400 million, has a plan in place to teach his offspring a little something about the value of money.

The complicated relationship between Reggie Bush, the NCAA and USC has hit another legal road bump, but this time it's Bush who's demanding accountability. On Wednesday, alongside his lawyers, Levi McCathern and Ben Crump, the star running back held a press conference at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum-where so many...Read more...

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The sexual harassment lawsuit against Lizzo has put a black mark on the singer's career and credibility. Her message of female empowerment and body positivity has been called into question. Now the Juice" artist is reportedly planning to attack the allegations with a countersuit.

Hitler and advertisements run by a major political party in the United States are two things that should never go together. But apparently, the Republican party's chosen streaming partner didn't get that memo.Read more...

Another day, another ignant white person. On this episode, a man hopped out of his work van to cuss out a Black man who was armed with his iPhone and ready to record the chaos. The viral video of the rampage ended up circling back to the man's alleged place of employment.

Lauryn Hill is one of the most fascinating figures in the history of music. She is supremely talented as a singer and MC. Few artists from her generation have had as big an influence on music as her. She's considered by many to be one of the greatest female rappers of all time (if not the greatest) and partly...Read more...

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Halle Berry's eight-year battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez in divorce court is finally over. But her financial obligation to the man she once took vows with are just beginning.

On August 10, Johnny Hollman, a deacon at an Atlanta area church, called 911 after he was involved in a car crash in the city. Police officers eventually came to the scene to investigate the crash and see who was involved. Sounds normal right?

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It's hard to believe it's been more than three years since one of the most talented athletes every to grace the hardwood died in a tragic helicopter accident. Only a few years post-retirement, Bryant was only beginning a new chapter in life as a coach for his daughters, a mentor to younger players and as an...Read more...

Two months after the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action, conservatives are launching an attack on high school admissions policies. On Monday, a conservative legal group petitioned the Supreme Court to look into whether a Virginia high school's admissions policy is racially discriminatory.Read more...

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The Black delivery driver who was shot at by two white men while he was just doing his job is having a tough go of it.Read more...

The weather was reaching 100 degrees on Monday in Omaha, Neb. In that scorching heat, a 1-year-old baby girl died after being left behind in a daycare van. It's unclear how long she was trapped inside but by the time she was rescued, her body was even hotter than the temperature outside.

The constantly-changing news cycle has a way of making us forget people and events when the next headline drops. If you've banished the name Billy McFarland from memory, we can't blame you.Read more...

The very public split between actress Nia Long and NBA head coach Ime Udoka is entering a new, and possibly bitter stage. According to Entertainment Tonight, court documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 14 show that The Best Man star wants legal and physical custody" of the couple's 11-year-old...Read more...

The summer baby boom continues, as Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have welcomed their second daughter. The couple made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, with Ohanian celebrating their new little girl with a series of adorable family photos on Instagram.

An Ohio prosecutor has petitioned a judge to dismiss charges against 22-year-old Jadarrius Rose, the Black truck driver who was brutally attacked by a Circleville, Ohio police K-9. Despite having surrendered to the cops and leaving the scene with bloodied dog bites, Rose is still the only one facing...Read more...

Justice was served to yet another person who decided to harass Black Lives Matter protesters unprovoked. This time, it was a man from Queens, N.Y., who crafted a claw-like weapon reminiscent of Wolverine, the ferocious antihero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The problem here is Wolverine's a figment of his...Read more...

Despite what some young music lovers may say, hip-hop's Golden Era is still in full effect.Read more...

Living Single is one of the most influential shows in all of TV history. It's the launched the friends hanging out" boom of 90s and 2000s sitcoms-with emphasis there on Friends. It made hip-hop pioneer Queen Latifah a household name in white America while showcasing the beauty of Black culture, friendships and love....Read more...

Charity Lawson,27, is the fourth Black Bachelorette in the show's history and last night she made history yet again! After a dramatic three-hour finale on August 21, she got engaged to Nigerian-American Dotun Olubeko, being the first monoracially Black couple in Bachelor Nation!

I thought we were over the whole work hair discrimination thing... or at least getting there. However, a Chick-fil-A in North Cackalacky enforced their shady dress code standards on an employee with blonde boxed braids. Apparently, the color blonde was considered unnatural" for a Black girl.

The Republican primary election is in full swing. On Wednesday, the candidates will gather for the first Republican primary debate, which, if previous election cycles have taught us anything, will likely be unhinged. But this year, the debate will be missing something or, rather, someone.Read more...

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Despite their pledge to rebuild trust after the unfortunate death of Elijah McClain three years ago, the Aurora Police Department is still being accused of participating in violent and dangerous behavior.Read more...

The internet loves sibling rivalries and drama, but you will find none of that between Chloe and Halle Bailey. When rumors that Halle was pregnant started circulating around social media, her sister quickly shut that nonsense down. In a now expired Instagram Live, she made it clear that Halle slander will not be...Read more...

A superstar family may have just gotten bigger.

When Lisa Price sold her Carol's Daughter line of hair products to L'Oreal in 2014, it was met with mixed reactions. While some thought it was a boss move that gave her a powerful ally in the crowded beauty space, others criticized the deal as selling out and giving up yet another thing that was supposed to belong to...Read more...

If you're looking for a fanbase more dedicated to their leader than Swifties, then look no further than the BeyHive! Beyonce's fans never received visuals and concepts for the Renaissance album, so they took it upon themselves to determine that futuristic cowboy with a ton of metallics" is the theme for the ...Read more...

On Monday, Sha'Carri Richardson proved that she is that girl after winning the 100m at the world track and field championships in 10.65 seconds-a championship record time. Richardson outran Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in her global championship debut in Budapest, Hungary.Read more...

The family of Yohanes Kidane is asking for help in locating him after he disappeared in San Jose last week. According to KTVU, he was last seen getting into an Uber but it's unclear if he ever made it to his destination.Read more...

In a year marked by unrelenting attacks on transgender Americans, there's finally some good news. On Sunday night, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Geraghty blocked a new Georgia ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth, debunking anti-trans rhetoric in the process.Read more...

Most people know Michael Oher as the former NFL player who was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side. The movie, which earned over $300 million at the box office and a Best Actress Oscar for Sandra Bullock, depicts Oher as a poor Black kid rescued from poverty and despair by the white Tuohy family. But while...Read more...

The scandal surrounding former NFL player Michael Oher and his adoptive" parents Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy has led to a closer examination of The Blind Side, the movie based on their story. In the film, Michael is presented as a foster child with no family and a dangerous, uncertain future until the Tuohys take him...Read more...

For years, The Shade Room has been repeatedly called out for spreading misinformation in the Black community. They are at the center of yet another controversy and this time it's about Biden's relief efforts for Maui wildfire victims.Read more...

For Black Star Wars fans, the live-action Disney+ series have opened doors to new characters and more diverse worlds. As much as we've loved these fresh additions to the universe, there's one fan favorite we couldn't wait to see make their live-action debut: Ahsoka Tano. Shortly after Rosario Dawson made her first...Read more...

After a star-studded bidding process led to the most interest BET has seen in years, Paramount Global abruptly pulled the plug on the sale of its majority stake in the BET Media Group. Notable names interested in acquiring BET, its streaming service BET+, BET Studios and VH1 included Tyler Perry, Sean Diddy" Combs,...Read more...

In another episode of What the Hell Is Wrong With People," this might be the craziest one yet.Read more...