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A new article by the New York Times states that business owners who have been convicted of marijuana offenses in New York state can apply for licenses to open cannabis dispensaries. The four-year licenses, the publication states, are for entrepreneurs who have criminal records stemming from marijuana-related offenses.Read more...

Fresh off his amazing US Open run, Frances Tiafoe brought his entertaining play to London for the 2022 Laver Cup. The American joined Team World to face off against Team Europe, which was led by legends Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic.

A Florida sheriff has been ordered by a jury to pay $15 million to the parents of Andrew Joseph III, a teen who died while crossing a highway after deputies kicked him out of a state fair, according to The Associated Press. Joseph’s family attorney said Andrew should’ve never been put in such a “vulnerable situation.”

The original “hot girl,” Megan Thee Stallion, is nothing if not a trendsetter, and this time around, she’s using her influence to encourage people to take care of their mental health.Read more...

The Brett Favre Misssissppi welfare funds story seems to worsen with every new development we learn. A couple of weeks ago, newly uncovered text exchanges between Favre and former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant allegedly showed both men looking to repurpose $5 million in welfare funds to build a new volleyball stadium…Read more...

So many of us in the Black community are excited that Halle Bailey is playing Ariel in the live-action interpretation of The Little Mermaid. The heartwarming reactions from Black children across the country show how important this upcoming movie is for Black people.Read more...

Before taking the stage on Saturday at Rolling Loud in New York City, A$AP Rocky took to social media to announce that the headlining performance would be his last until new music is released. However, that wasn’t the only surprise in store for fans.

There is no better underdog story in Big Brother’s 24 seasons than Taylor Hale.

On Sunday, it was announced that Rihanna would headline as the 2023 Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show performer.Read more...

The viral video of Jacqueline Craig being violently tackled and arrested by the police spread a wildfire of outrage in 2016. She had initially called them for help. The city of Fort Worth, Texas has agreed to pay her $150,000 to settle the federal lawsuit she filed following the incident, according to NBC News.Read more...

There are some troubling developments regarding amended autopsy details about 23-year-old Elijah McClain, a Black man who died in police custody in Denver in 2019. According to CNN, the autopsy results reported by coroner Stephen Cina were updated to “complications of ketamine administration following forcible…Read more...

If you fall within or are anywhere close to the millennial generation and ended up attending an HBCU, chances are that this decision was highly influenced by the on screen depiction of the experience as laid out by TV sitcom, A Different World. And if you didn’t make it to a Hampton, Spelman, or North Carolina…Read more...

These days Jay-Z and his team are doing more than making hits and passing out bitcoin. According to Vibe.com, the rap mogul and his Team ROC organization are tackling social justice issues, and have most recently helped to take down a corrupt Kansas City police officer. Roger Golubksi, a former detective with the…Read more...

Some of Broadway’s most accomplished producers and directors shared their personal memories of Marva Hicks, the actress and singer whose “heavenly” voice lit up stages and screens for three decades.

It’s the end of an era for a voice we know and love. James Earl Jones who perhaps has the most recognized voice in all of film history has decidedly stepped down from his role as Darth Vadar after 40 years.Read more...

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A new charter school in Denver centering Black students and culture finally got the greenlight after initially being rejected. This past Thursday, the school board approved plans for the 5280 Freedom School to open it’s doors to students next fall.Read more...

Halloween may be more than a month away, but controversial rapper Da Baby is already diving head first into spooky season with the release of his new single, “Boogeyman.” And while the cover art for the track is giving Nightmare on Elm Street, perhaps the most frightening detail around this song’s release is the…Read more...

Following the breaking news of Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka being made to face disciplinary action for his role in a consensual relationship with another franchise staff member, many felt more concern for his partner Nia Long than they did for the coach’s future in the league. Despite the scandal now costing Udoka…Read more...

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A former Texas police officer was charged with shooting and killing Jonathan Price in October of 2020, per NBC News. Thursday he was acquitted of his murder charge after the jury found the officer’s actions as reasonable. However…not one person on that jury was white. Price’s family and their civil rights attorney Lee…Read more...

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It’s only fitting that the first Black Vice President of The United States and the first VP to attend a Historically Black College or University, Kamala Harris, capped off HBCU week this year.Read more...

The internet may be buzzing about Ime Udoka, but on a scale of one to holy-shit-that’s wrong, the Celtics’ coach’s suspension doesn’t even rate compared to the subterfuge that just landed recently-fired Arizona State University football coach Herm Edwards on the unemployment line.Read more...

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We already let y’all know the Black Queens we don’t want to lose, but unfortunately many of our queens have already left us. Here are some of the Black women we miss everyday.

On Thursday, the mayor of New York City stated that he plans on building hangar-sized tents as transient shelter for thousands of migrants who were sent there by Republican governors. Their attempt to agitate federal border policies places unprecedented pressure on a city that is already struggling with housing their…Read more...

Jazz legend Duke Ellington once professed: “Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to none.” But in Tyler Perry’s recently released Netflix film, A Jazzman’s Blues, music does indeed come second to our protagonist Bayou’s deep love and adoration of Leeane, a light-skinned woman whose mother—initially…Read more...

The Boston Celtics held a pointless press conference on Friday that didn’t do a damn thing to fill in the blanks on its decision to suspend Ime Udoka, the head coach who three months ago took the most successful franchise in NBA history to within two games of its 18th NBA title. The team needs to say more.

No one knows how to enjoy their success like Lil Nas X.Read more...

The last time we saw all-star point guard Ben Simmons in a 76ers uniform (let alone in an NBA game) was Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks in June of 2021. Who would have thought that one pass to Matisse Thybulle would have led to Simmons sitting out of training ccam, demanding a trade, fines, and his eventual…Read more...

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The city council of Wilmington, NC voted to remove the “Black Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now” mural from Jervay Memorial Park, according to WECT News. The sign was approved following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, along with the countless other “BLM” murals and street signs that erupted in response to the call…Read more...

Bishop T.D. Jakes is expanding his faith-based media empire into streaming television.

It seems Meghan McCain can’t help herself when it comes to publicly attacking Black women. In a peak Meghan McCain moment, on Thursday, the former View co-host lashed out at Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Twitter for daring to say that at six weeks an embryo doesn’t have a heartbeat.Read more...

On Thursday, the University of Cambridge stated that it had historically reaped the benefits of slavery. In addition, it promised to offer more scholarships for Black students and allocate money to dig deeper into its troubling history.Read more...

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After the tear Black Twitter has been on for the last couple of nights, the Boston Celtics have officially announced that they are suspending Boston Celtics Coach Ime Udoka for the entirety of the 2022-2023 NBA season. This is because of his role in a “consensual intimate relationship” with a woman who is a member of…Read more...

If you watch CBS’ summer reality guilty pleasure Big Brother, you know it’s not the best place for Black people, let alone Black women. They’re generally the first houseguests evicted and are often painted with the “difficult” label. Of course, I could say that about almost any reality show.

There aren’t many influential people worthy of the titles of “legend” and “icon,” but when it comes to the late Sidney Poitier, even those words don’t seem fitting enough.

It looks like the legal Verzuz battle between Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Triller has come to a close.Read more...

Big Sean is a man of the people. No matter where he has been in his career, the Detroit rapper has always expressed his commitment to helping those in need. It started off in Detroit, now he’s taken that mission worldwide thanks to his Sean Anderson Foundation.Read more...

A former suburban Chicago cop who was terminated from his position after shooting a Black man to death and seriously injuring the man’s girlfriend has finally been charged with second-degree murder as well as involuntary manslaughter. Authorities announced this news on Thursday.Read more...

Six students attending Florida A&M University in Tallahassee filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida and the board of governors of the State University System with allegations of decades of discriminatory underfunding. According to the Washington Post, the lawsuit claims that the state’s reluctance…Read more...

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