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A Jackson County prosecutor found the officer who shot and killed Malcolm Johnson was acting in self-defense, per The Associated Press. His family and local advocates still believe the cops were just adding another murder to Missouri’s ever-growing list of Black deaths by the hands of police.Read more...

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The weather is getting warmer, and the days are getting longer. And yes, that could mean that you’ll spend more time out and about with friends. But it could also mean you have more hours of sunlight to enjoy a good book. And this month is full of great titles for the whole family, including children’s books, poetry…Read more...

With a record that includes anti-protest and anti-voting rights bills, you don’t have to look far to find evidence of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ desire to roll back decades of progress for people of color. And now it looks like diversity and inclusion at institutions of higher learning are the latest instances of…Read more...

One of the best things about the Magnum P.I. reboot is that the show goes out of its way to focus on more than just the titular private investigator. Yes, Magnum is the star, but his friends are also essential to the series’ cool, Hawaiian energy.Read more...

The red carpets at the 2023 Oscars and Vanity Fair party showcased our favorite Black celebs wearing sparkling rocks! Rihanna, Michael B. Jordan and the lot were all dripping with high-end jewels, statement pieces we can’t get out of our head. Here are some details on the jaw-dropping pieces jewels we all have been…Read more...

From 90 Day Fiancé, to Love Is Blind, to The Bachelor franchise, TV is full of dating series. It’s no secret that the couples from these shows typically don’t last. But maybe Tamar Braxton can beat the odds? In the final episode of Peacock’s Queen’s Court, the singer got engaged to contestant Jeremy “JR” Robinson.

If you’re having as much fun as we are with Peacock’s Bel-Air, then I’ve got some really good news for you: The streaming network has renewed the hit drama for Season 3. The news was announced in a video featuring the cast enthusiastically throwing up three fingers.

It probably won’t surprise our readers that racial discrimination exists even within ostensibly neutral organizations like the Department of Veterans Affairs. But a newly resurfaced report obtained by NBC News may provide some cold hard evidence.Read more...

The family of Irvo Otieno, a mental health patient who died in police custody, gave the gruesome details of what they saw in the moments ahead of his death. Attorney Benjamin Crump the video was an example of the inhumane ways the police treat mentally ill citizens like criminals instead of people in need of help, …Read more...

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Here’s a thought exercise. Try telling the story of Rosa Parks without talking about race or racism. Challenging, right? Well, that’s the exact dilemma now facing textbook producers hoping to get their books into the Florida public school system.Read more...

This month, the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against two petrochemical companies that may be the reason why St. John the Baptist Parish of Louisiana or “Cancer Alley” has the highest cancer risk in the entire nation, per The Guardian. Residents say the suit is too late, after being subject to poison …Read more...

I watch a lot of British TV and the one thing I’ve discovered is that their detective shows are better than ours. American procedurals can get incredibly predictable. On cop shows in the United Kingdom, you never know what to expect. Even when you know who the killer is, you still never know what’s going to happen…Read more...

The Oscars ceremony has come and gone, but we have to acknowledge that there definitely isn’t a lack of good-looking actors, especially Black men. Here are some of the Black actors we run to the theaters to see! Did we name your favorite?

Updated 03/17/2023 at 10:27 a.m. ET:

Queen Latifah is a hip-hop pioneer, TV star and Oscar-nominee. She has done everything there is to do in the entertainment business. She’s always been known as someone who uses her experience to help others in the industry. The Equalizer star continues that trend with her Queen Collective short film series, which…Read more...

A couple years ago, an 18-year-old Black teen was arrested while riding in the car with his white grandmother. Now, he’s suing the cops involved because they never said what the arrest was for besides being given a suspicious tip, per ABC 7 News. Well, what made him seem so suspicious?

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Within the past two years, conservatives have coveted “woke” as their new buzzword to drive their agenda. Most of those jokers don’t even know what “being woke” even means, which was proven through an interview with conservative columnist Bethany Mandel on The Hill TV’s “Rising.”

When you watch a Donald Glover show, you never know what to expect. Fans of his unpredictable artistry can expect another weirdly captivating project in the new Prime Video series Swarm.

I’m a Virgo, a new series from Boots Riley and Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome is headed to a small screen near us this summer. But before it does, the first four episodes of the Prime Video series premiered at SXSW recently and according to early reviews, it’s already looking to be one helluva ride.Read more...

Everybody is talking about wokeness, what it means and how the Republicans killed it. A USA TODAY poll says most people (including Republicans) see the word as something positive. And yet, the Republicans are blaming ‘wokeness’ on the second-largest bank failure. What we all know is that it was first defined by Black…Read more...

The year 2015 was an interesting time in my life. I was graduating high school, headed to college, and had just discovered a true passion for hip-hop. Growing up, I always enjoyed hip-hop and it was always popular among kids I grew up with, but I truly did not have a passion for it.Read more...

If you only look at their flawless photos, it’s easy to think that celebrities have it all together. But in a March 15 Instagram post, actress and entrepreneur Gabrielle Union-Wade confirmed that at least when it comes to parenting, celebrities are, in fact, just like us.

Celebrity stylist Law Roach may have shocked the fashion world on Tuesday with news of his retirement, but he isn’t resting on his laurels. On Wednesday, the man who helped make Zendaya a red carpet icon made his modeling debut at Boss’ fashion show in Miami.Read more...

Whoopi Goldberg is apologizing after using an outdated ethnic slur on Wednesday’s episode of The View.Read more...

There’s a heated debate happening around a new course coming to the Carlsbad High School Film Academy. After a March 8 meeting, the Carlsbad Unified School District voted unanimously in favor of introducing a Film Academy Ethnic Studies class to students in the 2023 - 2024 school year. And while some parents think the…Read more...

When Drake announced the It’s All Blur Tour, fans were excited that they’d have another chance to see the most popular rapper in the world perform again.Read more...

Nearly three years after his tragic death in a helicopter crash, the city of Los Angeles bestowed one of its biggest honors on Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. On Wednesday, his hand and footprints were unveiled at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Calif. His wife Vanessa Bryant and their…Read more...

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Just when you thought the government didn’t care about the people, they turn around and do something that makes you think they actually care. Congressman Mark Takano (D-CA) is trying to breathe life into a bill he first introduced in 2021 that would make your weekends a little longer.Read more...

That was quick, just days after it was reported that Ja Morant entered a counseling program in Florida so he could learn how to deal with stress, he’s already preparing for his return back to the court.Read more...

We really don’t talk enough about Little Richard. Though the music legend never failed to remind the world that he invented rock ‘n roll, everyone should be holding him up as a game changer and a groundbreaker the way we do with artists like Elvis Presley, The Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Hits like “Tutti Frutti,”…Read more...

The White House press briefings have never had so much melanin, and we’re kind of living for it. Karine Jean-Pierre made history last May when she became the first Black person to serve as White House Press Secretary.Read more...

“N—er alert!” shouted a group of Latino teenagers as they repeatedly punched a Black autistic teen in the NYC subway, according to a video circulating social media. Authorities say only one of the suspects have been arrested in connection to this shameful attack.

We all know multi-award nominated actor Damson Idris for his role as Franklin Saint on the critically acclaimed drama, Snowfall. But what you may not know is how the British actor landed the part in the first place.Read more...

Michael Irvin’s attorney has stuck to his word and released a video that he believes will exonerate his client from the sexual assault allegations made against him.Read more...

For Black Disney fans this is going to be an amazing spring. With Halle Bailey’s The Little Mermaid hitting theaters on May 26, and Yara Shahidi’s Tinkerbell debuting in Peter Pan & Wendy on Disney+ on April 28, it truly will be a magical time. The Grown-ish co-stars are supporting one another through this special…Read more...

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It looks like the “Old Town Road” has led Lil Nas X to apologizing to the trans community after sending a controversial tweet on Tuesday.Read more...

CEO of BET Debra Lee spoke out about her relationship with Bob Johnson, the company’s founder, in an interview with Good Morning America. The affair, though scandalous on the surface, turned out to be a classic example of sexual harassment most women experience in the workplace.

With the world still buzzing about one of fashion’s biggest nights, the person behind some of the best looks of Oscars Sunday is sending shockwaves through the fashion industry. On Tuesday, top stylist Law Roach announced his retirement on Instagram.Read more...

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content.We’ve all read the troubling headlines linking chemical hair straighteners such as relaxers to an increased risk of uterine cancer. And while it’s pretty easy to go into panic mode and tune out of the news, over on Capitol Hill two Black congresswomen are digging for answers.Read more...

Would you look at that? After getting criticized by the public, Smith County Sheriff Joel Houston explained his reasoning that no foul play was suspected in the alleged murder of a Mississippi man, Rasheem Carter, per NBC News. He said at the time the investigation started, there was no reason to believe it was a…Read more...

In a racist turn of events, it looks like Wall Street Journal columnist Andy Kessler decided to write an opinion piece about what caused the Silicon Valley Bank collapse. One of the country’s whitest banks quickly imploded on Friday, and while one may look at the economic conditions that led to it being the biggest…Read more...

The family of Shanquella Robinson, a woman killed while on a trip in Mexico in November, are demanding that Mexican and US officials move as swiftly to resolve her case as they did in the recent Matamoros kidnapping. Their attorneys have written a letter to President Biden asking the Feds to keep that same energy and…Read more...

I wouldn’t be surprised if many people clicked over to another channel after Angela Bassett was gagged AGAIN at the 2023 Oscars. The one category we were all waiting for was placed at the very beginning in the producers’ efforts to televise every category in a timely manner.

It looks like Shaquille O’Neal may be going to extremes to avoid an FTX lawsuit.Read more...