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

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

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...

Whenwe were children, our parents taught us that Sticks and stones will break mybones. But words will never hurt me." It turns out that's only about half true.The full truth is that, quite frankly, sometimes words can hurt a whole lotmore than sticks and stones...and sometimes are just the first wave before...Read more...

Updated on Friday, July 21 at 7:00a.m.PT: John Amos' daughter Shannon is speaking out following her brother's arrest stemming from a series of disturbing and concerning" texts he sent her that caused her to fear for her life.Read more...

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Democratic attorneys general are not taking the latest GOP attack on diversity programs lying down. This week, a group of Democratic AGs pushed back on claims from their counterparts across the aisle that the Supreme Court's affirmative action decision impacted hiring practices at private companies.Read more...

This week, the Florida Board of Education approved controversial new standards for teaching Black history in the state's public schools. The move has already received criticism from the president of the NAACP and Florida's teachers union. Now, Vice President Kamala Harris is the latest to denounce the decision.Read more...

Recent news shows that new life has been given to the investigation of Tupac Shakur's tragic 1996 murder.

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When Patrick Braxton became the Mayor of Newbern, Alabama, it should have been a moment of celebration. Although the town is 85 percent Black, Braxton was the first Black Mayor in the town's history. But Braxton says his welcome to public office was far from warm.Read more...

A Kansas City police officer is under investigation for filing a false report from a 2022 incident. According to The Kansas City Star, Jackson County prosecutors discovered the discrepancy after the victim of the incident disclosed new details in a lawsuit.

A Clayton County, Ga. grand jury chose not to indict six former sheriff's deputies involved in the death of a jail inmate last year, per a CNN report. However, the medical examiner's office ruled the man's death a homicide. So, if the cops didn't kill him... who did?

In case you needed any more proof that this summer is all about Beyonce, the Queen just surprised fans with the announcement of her new perfume.Read more...

Carlee Russell may be home, safe and sound, but the public is still confused as to what happened to her when she vanished after spotting a random baby walking the side of the highway. Even the Hoover Police Department can't confirm the details of her alleged abduction.

Cardi B has never been shy about giving her children the best of everything. In May, she shook the internet by revealing what she packs for her daughter's school lunch. Some said that it was too much food for a small child while others said it inspired them to step up their lunch-packing game.Read more...

In a new interview with CNN, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tried to defend his flailing presidential campaign. In May, DeSantis announced that he would be running for president in 2024 and all but guaranteed he would beat out Donald Trump for the Republican nomination.Read more...

It's been nearly nine months since the video of Draymond Green wailing off on Jordan Poole in practice was leaked to the public. But still, he refuses to let it go.Read more...

Protesters fighting against police violence were awarded a historic victory this week. On Thursday, the City of New York agreed to pay over $13 million in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of roughly 1,300 protesters arrested and beaten by police during protests held in the Summer of 2020.Read more...

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, plans on asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction. This is a result of the Minnesota Supreme Court refusing to hear the case, Chauvin's attorney William Mohrmann stated Wednesday.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis' war on wokeness" rolls on. And this week, he got an assist from the state's Board of Education. On Wednesday, the Florida Board of Education approved a controversial new set of standards for teaching Black history in public schools across the state.Read more...

The latest update in what's going on over at the Antioch Police Department is not another development in the racist text scandal but a loss nonetheless. According to NBC Bay Area, Police Chief Steven Ford resigned from the department after vowing to reform the department amidst this mess.

Just days after he was arrested for gun possession, popular Chicago rapper G Herbo is now facing much more severe and damaging charges.Read more...

Who are the greatest groups in hip-hop? Outkast? Run-DMC? A Tribe Called Quest? If you named any of the above, I wouldn't disagree with you. I love them too. Now tell me a group that's been together as long and has continued to put out unique, original, and uncommon music as much as Cypress Hill for the past 30 years....Read more...

The plot thickens in the mysterious disappearance of Carlethia Carlee" Russell. In a press conference, the Hoover Police Department clarified some details regarding the case and shared a new discovery that Russell made searches related to Amber Alerts days before she went missing.Read more...

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This week, former President Barack Obama spoke out against censorship and reminded those leading the charge to ban books that the right to free speech doesn't just apply to people they agree with.

I thought we were done worrying about Black people being stranded overseas once Brittney Griner was released from Russian prison but... a Houston truck driver and influencer has been stranded in Dubai for the past two months, according to FOX26 Houston.Read more...

Jason Aldean has done his best to defend the music video for his latest single, Try That in a Small Town," which has been the center of controversy for the last 48 hours. On Monday, the decision was made by Country Music Television (CMT) to pull it from the air.Read more...

Updated 07/19/2023 at 11:05 a.m. ET:

Jay-Z once said: Nobody wins when the family feuds." Now, it appears two brothers in the comedy game, namely Kevin Hart and Mike Epps, are back in each other's good graces after a years-long beef.Read more...

It's been a Jay-Z week. Just as The Book of Hov" exhibit opened up at the Brooklyn Public Library, the legendary MC is also making music history.Read more...

The city of Flint, Michigan declined to allow local organizers to repaint and rededicate the massive Black Lives Matter street mural, according to MLive-The Flint Journal. However, local activists and residents believe the city is just making an excuse to do away with the project.Read more...

A recently fired Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) director at a California community college is now suing the institution, accusing them of hindering her right to free speech after she believes she was targeted for not being the right kind of Black person."

Historically Black colleges and universities have decided to change some of their admissions policies in lieu of the Supreme Court's decision to come down on affirmative action. They may become more selective as they prepare to have an increase in the number of applicants.Read more...

In the midst of Drake and Childish Gambino's (a.k.a. Donald Glover) baby beef which stems from the latter's recent admission that his popular 2018 hit single, This Is America," initially started off as a fun Drake diss-popular DJ and Hot 97's Ebro Darden is sharing his perspective on the matter.Read more...