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During a speech for the national Windrush monument which was debuted Wednesday at Waterloo station, Prince William remarked that racism is an “all too familiar” reality for Black people in Britain.Read more...

The family of Daunte Wright will receive $3.25 million from Brooklyn Center, Minn. in the wrongful-death lawsuit they filed, according to ABC affiliate KSTP. Kim Potter, the officer who shot and killed Wright, was previously sentenced to two years in prison on two counts of manslaughter, per previous reports. Now, …Read more...

New York City rapper Lil Tjay was shot early Wednesday morning in the Edgewater area of New Jersey and is undergoing emergency surgery, according to TMZ.Read more...

Jussie Smollett recently opened up on Sway In The Morning about the public ridicule he has experienced over the last three years. In 2020, the actor pled not guilty to allegations that he staged a homophobic, racist attack on himself in Chicago and reported to police that it was carried out by MAGA supporters.

A Republican state representative from Michigan is pushing a ridiculous resolution to mark Jan. 6th as “Remembrance Day,” as noted by Newsweek. While the House select committee continues to hold hearings uncovering how deep the plot to overturn the 2020 Presidental election was, State Representative Steve Carra…Read more...

She hasn’t done much in the way of helping to get legislation passed that helps American families. But Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has made her presence in Washington D.C. known for being an outspoken critic of the Black Lives Matter movement and LGBTQ+ rights. And now, in an interesting turn of events, it looks like…Read more...

While viewers may have said their final goodbyes to The Wendy Williams Show last week, come this fall, they’ll be saying hello to an all-new show with an all-new host: Sherri with Sherri Shepherd.Read more...

On Tuesday, a city council meeting was held where Uvalde mayor Don McLaughlin shared that Robb Elementary will be torn down. Last month, a mass shooting at the school left 19 children and 2 teachers dead.Read more...

Jaylon Ferguson, a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens, who was preparing for his fourth season in the NFL, died June 21 at the age of 26. No cause of death was given by the team.Read more...

The NFL is taking another shot at getting a lawsuit from one of its former head coaches moved from open court and into private arbitration.Read more...

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A California jury today ruled that Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a then-16-year-old girl 46 years ago, ordering the 84-year-old comedian to pay a $500,000 judgment to the plaintiff.

The Jan. 6 committee hearings ain’t exactly riveting television, but you can bet Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ eyes were glued to the screen for today’s testimony.

The bizarre (and possibly) true story of an elephant trampling an older Indian woman, Maya Murmu, to death, only to show up to her funeral (theoretically to make sure the job was done), and stomp on her again, understandably caught the attention of Black Twitter last week.Read more...

After nearly a year away from the court, Serena Williams returned to competitive tennis Tuesday at Rothesay International in Eastbourne, England. After a rough start, the tennis legend and her partner, Ons Jabeur, won 2-6, 6-3, 13-11. The grass court tournament is a warm up for The Championships 2022 at Wimbledon,…Read more...

“Money’s growin’ like grass with the mass appeal.”Read more...

Professional tennis star Naomi Osaka is continuing to make plays both on and off the court. Her latest move comes in the form of a new media production company, Hana Kuma, formed in partnership with LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Springhill Company.Read more...

A Louisiana District Court judge has acquitted four city police officers in the death of 44-year-old Tommie McGlothen, NBC News reports. In 2020, Shreveport officers Brian Ross, D’Marea Johnson, Treona McCarter, and James LeClare were charged with negligent homicide and malfeasance in connection with his death.Read more...

Among the melanted (and well moisturized) sect, Juneteeth is kind of a big deal.Read more...

Congratulations are unfortunately not in order for comedian Dave Chappelle, as it was revealed his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of Arts in Washington D.C., won’t be renaming its theater after him after all.

Tragedy struck the annual “Moechella” festival in Washington, DC, last weekend when gunshots ricocheted through the crowd in the city’s U Street neighborhood, killing one teen and wounding three others.Read more...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is looking to tighten Georgia gun laws and resurrect a bipartisan criminal justice reform task force within her public safety plan, as ABC News notes. Specifically, Abrams is looking to reverse a set of 2014 laws that have allowed more leeway for who can carry guns and…Read more...

The attorney representing two dozen women suing Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson said today that 20 of the lawsuits had been settled.

Caleb Swanigan, a former basketball star at Purdue University and NBA player for three years, died of natural causes on Monday night at the age of 25, according to WANE 15.Read more...

The neverending saga of Mo’Nique and D.L. Hughley’s contract dispute has now hit the public apology stage.

Che Noir has been working. Working on her music. Working on her beats. Working on her pen game. Working on becoming one of the best lyricists out right now.Read more...

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There was already plenty of evidence that the first cops to respond as the Uvalde massacre unfolded showed awful judgment, if not outright cowardice.

Last week, we told you that Beyoncé was coming—meaning that she’d be dropping her much-anticipated seventh studio album, Renaissance, this July, which would reportedly be filled with “dance and country-leaning” songs. Well, on Monday night, Queen Bey decided to give us a taste of what’s to come and dropped her debut…Read more...

It’s been a month since Kendrick Lamar dropped his fifth studio album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Now the Los Angeles rapper has finally delivered his first live performance since the release of his controversial double album.Read more...

Miles Morales has been one of Marvel’s most popular, game-changing characters since he first debuted in August 2011. The Afro-Latinx Spider-Man from Marvel’s Ultimate Universe is an inspiration to millions of fans and he became even bigger with the success of the 2018 Oscar-winning animated film Spider-Man: Into the…Read more...

Congressional leaders like Rep. Nikema Williams (D-Ga.) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) utilized the Juneteeth holiday weekend to call for an expansion of 13th amendment protections or otherwise known as the Abolition Amendment, The Hill reports. Some argue that federal action is needed to help incarcerated workers…Read more...

As states across the country continue their attacks on Black History with racist and ridiculous anti-CRT laws, one of the biggest publishers in comic books is using its heroes to illustrate that Black history is World history.

As the drama continues to play out for Khloé Kardashian and her on again off again beau Tristan Thompson on the Hulu series, “The Kardashians,” things are getting real off camera for another woman in Thompson’s life. According to US Weekly, sources close to Marlee Nichols, the mother of Thompson’s six month old son,…Read more...

The Schomburg Center’s Literary festival made its live return to the streets of Harlem this weekend after being hosted online for two years during the height of the pandemic. The fourth annual celebration of Black joy, culture and writers was held at the famous research institute, with both indoor and outdoor access…Read more...

There’s something about the summer heat that ushers in waves of breakups, and unfortunately for Bachelor Nation, some fan favorites were not left unscathed. According to US Weekly, Michelle Young and Nayte Olukoya have decided to call off their engagement.Read more...

To say that Kamala Harris made history in 2020 is a massive understatement. The country’s first African American, Asian American, female Vice President shattered the glass ceiling in a major way when she ascended to the second-highest office in the land. But it has been an uphill battle for Harris since she took her…Read more...

Although Juneteenth has only been recognized as a federal holiday in the United States since 2021, the day has a special and storied significance to residents of Houston, who have gathered at Emancipation Park to exchange dialogue, celebrate and reflect for over a century. This year, as the park turns 150, they are…Read more...

For a second year, we will enjoy a federal holiday to mark Juneteenth, a celebration of the end of slavery in the United States.

Picture it, a beautiful Harlem restaurant filled with smart, beautiful Black women having honest, thought-provoking conversations. If you’re not already excited, something is seriously wrong with you. This weekend, MSNBC is giving us a chance to eavesdrop on some amazing women-led conversations with The Culture Is, a…Read more...

These days, while many celebs are looking for ways to retract from social media and the blogs, LeToya Luckett is determined to make all digital platforms work to her advantage. In her new show, “Leave it to LeToya,” the Grammy award winning singer-songwriter is giving us a birds eye view into the intimate details of…Read more...

Millennial girls and gworlz, get your bras ready to throw at your screen of choice! Omarion and Mario have just been announced as the next pair to go hit for hit in an upcoming virtual showdown. Verzuz battles may have been born out of the pandemic, but the platform is here to prove that its longevity is sure to span…Read more...

While some opt for revenge, Ayesha Curry knows that the sweetest dish to serve is victory. This past week, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, led of course by none other than her husband, Steph Curry who put up 34 points. But before the Warriors were to become champions…Read more...

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I’ve wondered for a long time just how much a place can make you sick. Not just any place, but the specific place where I spent my early childhood, in what used to be the Allequippa Terrace Apartments in Pittsburgh’s Hill District. If you’re Black and from Pittsburgh of a certain pre-gentrification era (new townhouses…Read more...

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech’ Covid vaccines for children. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still needs to consent before the shots can be given.Read more...

The suspension that the NFL is seeking to hand down to Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is significant because he violated the league’s personal conduct policy, according to the Washington Post.

When it comes to the intricacies and creativity of music and film—Jeymes Samuel speaks in definitives.

Have we taken the term decolonize too far? The resounding answer from Black Twitter when confronted with whether we need to “decolonize” missionary work, appears to be yes.

While Young Thug, Gunna and many of the members of Young Stoner Life sit in jail on RICO charges, “King Slime” is penning verses.Read more...