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A dire new health crisis is impacting the most vulnerable Mississippians. A new report shared with NBC News found that rates of congenital syphilis among babies have increased 900% over the last five years.Read more...

On the 10th day of Black History Month, a couple of Black elementary students took matters into their own hands (literally) and forced their white peers to declare “Black Lives Matter” or otherwise suffer physical consequences. According to Springfield News-Sun, several students were punched, dragged and chased down.Read more...

On Thursday during her first town hall in Exeter, New Hampshire, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley (R) ran her mouth about a bigger need for anti-LGBTQ legislation. In regards to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the official 2024 GOP presidential contender remarked:Read more...

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R. Kelly is going to spend a lot of time in prison, that’s something we already know. But, exactly how long he’ll be behind bars is still up in the air.Read more...

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It’s been an emotionally charged Black History Month. Black Americans are still reeling from the Tyre Nichols’ video release at the end of last month, depicting five cops brutally beating 29-year-old Nichols to death.Read more...

In the Spring of 1980, I was sitting on the roof of my college residence hall wondering why I couldn’t fit in and why I had so much pain – pain that couldn’t be seen. I still remember the view, the rooftops of other buildings against the moonlit sky and the edge of the roof beckoning me to move closer, softly saying…Read more...

Though it feels like it’s been 84 years since the last, good Verzuz matchup, co-creator Swizz Beatz has dropped some new details as to what we can expect to come from the popular music battle series moving forward.Read more...

Erykah Badu is an artist who’s always surrounded by a mysterious spiritual energy. She exudes a feeling that she’s operating on a different plane of existence from the rest of us. During a recent appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, the host played a video that the “On & On” singer did for Vogue, where she took viewers…Read more...

It’s hard to overstate the severity of the backlash against the College Board’s new Advanced Placement (AP) African-American studies course.Read more...

America’s most famous mass shooting this week was Monday’s killing of three students and wounding of five others at Michigan State University, another in the country’s long, bloody and entirely unnecessary history of mass murder with high-powered guns. The Michigan State murders were tragic, needless and enraging. But…Read more...

If you’re like me, you have been waiting for the day that one of the Bailey sisters releases a solo album. Chloe Bailey announced that her long-awaited debut, In Pieces, will be released in March 2023.

Rihanna has been on everyone’s mind for the past week. Her Super Bowl Halftime show was great to watch, she revealed her second pregnancy during the performance and she just revealed the first pictures of her baby son while teasing a new album in 2023.Read more...

If you’d offered Amani Macaulay and Chima Burey a flavored whiskey six years ago, they probably would have given you some serious stink eye. But these days, the Miami-based friends have made flavored whiskey their business, and it’s paying off.

If Shuri is your favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe character, and you need more Black girl geniuses in your life, then the new animated series, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, is definitely going to be must watch TV. The show follows 13-year-old science genius Lunella Lafayette as she uses her brilliance to…Read more...

In another revolting attempt to celebrate Black History Month, a daycare put their toddlers in blackface to teach a lesson on… I honestly don’t know. According to Local 10 News, parents were so outraged after seeing the pictures, they began looking for other daycares to put them in.

Ready or not, the sequel to the 2007 hit film I Am Legend is coming to a big screen near us soon. Thus far, details have been kept to a minimum. But we do know that the forthcoming film will see Will Smith back in saddle alongside Creed and Black Panther Star Michael B. Jordan. We also now have more info on what we…Read more...

Two weeks ago, Alonzo Bagley was shot and killed by Louisiana police when they responded to a domestic disturbance call. According to CNN, he had previously had a violent run-in with the same police department a few years ago which led to a lawsuit.

While there’s no doubt many fans of Rihanna were elated to see her make her grand return to music during the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show, some are wondering why she accepted the opportunity after previously opting not to in support of Colin Kaepernick.Read more...

The list of suspects named in the Tyre Nichols case just keeps on growing. Two Shelby County sheriff’s deputies have been disciplined in connection to the brutal traffic stop, according NBC News. The two were accused of neglecting to alert dispatch they were witnesses to Nichols’ beaten and bloodied body.

Chris Brown continues to take Ls regarding his unnecessary dig at Robert Glasper during the 2023 Grammys. If you’re unaware, during the 2023 Grammys, Brown voiced his frustration on social media after losing the award for Best R&B Album to Glasper.Read more...

The Fall/Winter 2023 New York Fashion Week is coming to a close and Black models have ruled the runway. Here are 15 of the models we saw in the most major brand shows this season!

Though Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has set his sights on erasing Black history from statewide curriculum, Black folks refuse to take this lying down. Hundreds of Black preachers, activists and legislators protested on Wednesday, February 15 with a march from Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee to the…Read more...

We all knew Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was going to be emotional. As excited as we were to return to Wakanda, watching the characters we’d come to think of as family mourn both King T’Challa—as well as Chadwick Boseman—would be difficult.

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It may have gone unnoticed, but Drake is one of the biggest celebrities named in the XXXTentacion murder case.Read more...

The Fall/Winter 2023 New York Fashion Week is coming to a close and Black models have ruled the runway. Here are 15 of the models we saw in the most major brand shows this season!Read more...

“The Fashion Preachers” lived up to their name and brought the familial experience of Sunday service to the esteemed runways of New York Fashion Week. In addition to designers Bruce and Glen Proctor being identical twins, they’re also the founders/ministers of “The Church.” Their impressive Fall/Winter 2023 collection…Read more...

The FBI announced an investigation into the deaths of two inmates held at the Harris County Jail in Texas. According to ABC News, civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump is representing the families of the victims demanding a thorough review of how these alleged murders came about.

Disney has revealed a new trailer for the live-action remake of “The Little Mermaid” starring Halle Bailey as Ariel. The musical, which is directed by Rob Marshall, puts a modern day spin on the 1989 original animated film with live actors.

In the weeks before this year’s Super Bowl, my 29-year old son, Wayne Washington II, got our tickets.Read more...

There’s a good chance if you’re reading this article, you have some medical bills you’d like to get rid of for good. Over half of all Black Americans have debt from medical or dental bills.Read more...

While Kanye West hasn’t said a peep in 2023 (at least not as of 2:00pm Wednesday), he’s still the subject of countless conversations because of his infamous antisemitic rants. Now, a documentary is being created to try and help make sense of it all.Read more...

Rihanna may be fresh off an epic Super Bowl Halftime performance and still navigating her way through new mommyhood, but that doesn’t mean she hasn’t found the time to still make music. In fact, in her March 2023 cover interview with British Vogue—where she, boyfriend A$AP Rocky and their firstborn son are all…Read more...

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A Missouri judge recently overturned the conviction of Lamar Johnson, a man falsely accused of a murder 28 years ago. After spending three decades in prison, Johnson finally has his freedom but was offered no financial compensation for the time he lost and the new life he now has to build, per CBS4 News.

Chicago’s National Public Housing Museum (NPHM), the only cultural institution in the country dedicated to telling the story of public housing, is preparing for a grand opening in a new permanent location with a little help from renowned hip hop DJ Spinderella.

In addition to featuring the best basketball players in the world, NBA All-Star Weekend also brings some of the most interesting entertainment. This year’s event will include a diverse mix of musicians and movie stars, as the NBA is taking a page out of the NFL’s playbook and giving fans a big, splashy halftime show.

In case you were wondering what Tom Brady thought about Janet Jackson’s Super Bowl wardrobe malfunction at the hands of Justin Timberlake back in 2004, you’re in luck. For some reason, the athlete decided to address the half time show controversy on his “Let’s Go!” podcast—almost 20 years after it happened.Read more...

Ever heard the saying, “not all skinfolk are kinfolk?” Well, that’s how many Black Americans feel about Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.Read more...

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Fans of the CW’s All American were crushed this week to see (spoiler alert ahead) Taye Diggs’ departure from the show.Read more...

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Kang the Conqueror is the big bad for the next two phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s the thing: a lot of Kang’s stories involve time travel, so I’m not going to go into a full explainer of his backstory because we would all go a little crazy.

Spike Lee has never been one to mince words when he feels the entertainment industry is treating Black artists unfairly. In the wake of awards season controversies involving Beyoncé, Viola Davis and Danielle Deadwyler, the legendary filmmaker definitely had some thoughts on how these women were shut out of receiving…Read more...

Anyone who looked at the war on “Critical Race Theory” and expected conservatives to stop there hasn’t been paying attention. We’ve now reached a point where Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has completely blocked the teaching of AP African American studies in the state. And there’s a good chance other red…Read more...

Local police have identified 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae as the suspect responsible for killing three students and injuring five others Monday in a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s campus.