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Updated 2025-12-17 01:01
Sherri Shepherd Finally Breaks Her Silence on Her Drama With Nia Long
The daytime talk show host finally cleared the air over the drama that took over the timeline earlier this year.Read more...
Diddy Makes This Hilarious Comparison When Complaining About His Courtroom Sketches
Since we can't see exactly what he looks like in court, artists are doing their best to convey his appearance.Read more...
Three Black Women Have Been Found Dead This Year in New England, Here’s Why Some Fear a Serial Killer is At Large
Adriana Suazo is the latest of several people to die mysteriously in the wooded areas of the New England area.Read more...
TikTok Has Loads of Theories on How Aaron Pierre and Teyana Taylor Pulled Each Other, But That’s Not All
It's been a hot week for Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre as their rumored romance was seemingly confirmed last weekend. But now that they've officially hard-launched their relationship, many online are trying to piece together just how the gorgeous couple even came to be in the first place. In fact, as evidenced by a handful...Read more...
The Biggest Fashion Trainwrecks From the 2025 BET Awards
While some celebrities dressed to the nines...others had us asking "did you even try?"Read more...
Reaction to Cassie Lawsuit, Chaos After Fed Raid and More Crazy Takeaways from Jane’s Diddy Testimony
Jane said she reviewed a draft of Diddy's apology after the Cassie video leaked.Read more...
Keith Sweat Tells Women He Doesn’t Want Them If They Won’t Do …What?
One of New Jack Swing's first recipients of the Teddy Riley-produced style of music that kept heads bobbing from the mid-1980s through the 1990s with the bouncy fusion of hip-hop, R&B, and dance music, was Harlem's own Keith Sweat. His first single, 1987's I Want Her," didn't just set the tone, it helped take over...Read more...
Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg and More Best BET Awards 2025 Moments
The annual awards show was a star-studded occasion and filled with one amazing moment after the other!!Read more...
Red Carpet Looks At The 2025 BET
From T.I. to Chante Moore, our favorite celebrities did not disappoint with their black tie looks.Read more...
America Has Theories on Whether Trump-Elon Musk Feud Is All Fake
Many Americans are awfully suspicious of the timing between Trump's spending bill and his feud with Musk.Read more...
How Simone Biles Just Kicked the Trans Athlete Debate Up a Notch
Biles traded virtual blows with former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines after the latter sent out a spicy tweet.Read more...
How Rihanna is Still a Billionaire Boss, But Lost Millions on These Favorites
Rihanna has been a certified billionaire since 2021, but even with a recent dip in her net worth, she proves that she's still a boss.Read more...
This Woman’s Testimony Just Might Send Diddy Home Free
Bryana Bongolan's testimony is the center of Diddy's latest attempt for a mistrial.Read more...
The Internet Split After Amerie’s Tiny Desk Concert
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Touch," Amerie's performance had people feeling as shaky as the vocals.Read more...
Trump’s ICE Crackdown Deports Black Multi-Millionaire TikTok Influencer
Khaby Lame, who boasts over 162 million TikTok followers, came to the U.S. in April. Then, his visa expired.Read more...
The Best Black Looks From the 2025 Tony Awards Red Carpet
The Black stars did not disappoint at the 2025 Tony Awards. Here are some of our favorite looks.Read more...
Rep. Maxine Waters Confronts ICE at Detention Center— and What They Did Instead of Answeringis Sparking Outrage
The interaction between Rep. Waters and armed federal agents was all caught on camera.Read more...
You Won’t Believe Who Roseanne Barr Blames For Her Career-Ending Racist Nonsense
If you're going to stand ten toes on your racism, leave the Lord out of it!Read more...
LA Riots, Deportations,N-Word Karens and Other Distractions That Have Black Folks Sleepwalking
While chaos unfolds, Black folks are steered from progress and fed confusion.Read more...
TikTok Blasts Vogue Magazine for Allegedly Lightening Teyana Taylor’s Skin—<i>With</i>Receipts
A newly resurfaced video has fans questioning why Taylor looks so different in the iconic magazine's social posts.Read more...
Tyler Perry’s Netflix Drama ‘Straw’ Has Black Internet Divided
Tyler Perry's latest drama hit Netflix over the weekend. Some are saying it's his best work yet, while others think it's more of the same.Read more...
New Details Reveal the Man Behind Sade Robinson’s Death is Far Sicker Than We Thought
Maxwell Anderson was found guilty of dismembering her body after their first date last year.Read more...
Could L.A. ICE Riots Stop the BET Awards? Here’s All the Tea
Trump threatened to "BRING IN THE TROOPS" as the violence between the National Guard and anti-ICE protesters continues.Read more...
‘Real Housewives of Potomac’s’ Monique Samuels Returns For Season 10, But It’s Not What You Think…
Samuels, a RHOP O.G., said she's in a better place to return to the show.Read more...
Elon Musk is Leaving the Trump Administration and Black Twitter is Buzzing
Even Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett ripped into Elon Musk after he announced he's done with DOGE.Read more...
Tennis Player Aryna Sabalenka Dragged Across the Internet For These Shady Comments After Losing to Coco Gauff in French Open
Sabalenka, a Belarusian tennis player, had words for Gauff after the match that weren't exactly friendly.Read more...
Why Social Media Destroyed Amerie’s New ‘NPR Tiny Desk’ Performance
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of "Touch," Amerie's performance had people feeling as shaky as the vocals.Read more...
Michelle Obama Shares Her Honest Take On Her Daughters Finding Independence
Former First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama are doing everything they can to become their own women, and now their mom is letting us know how she feels about it.Read more...
RFK Jr. and 14 Other Trump Picks Unprepared, Unfit for Their Big Government Jobs
From a former WWE CEO to a right-wing podcaster, the folks President Donald Trump has tapped to lead the country have... questionable backgrounds.Read more...
Florida Karen Arrested After This Alleged Atrocious Act Toward Two Black Kids Blowing Bubbles
Please add blowing bubbles" to the list of things you can't do while Black.Read more...
The Tea Behind Brit Eady Suing Bravo For $20 Million
Eady is suing the network for harrassment and defamation claims.Read more...
Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’
Taraji P. Henson is finally clearing the air when it comes to "The Color Purple" drama and those rumors of a rift between her and Oprah Winfrey. In case you forgot, Henson stepped into the iconic role of Shug Avery in Warner Bros' flashy musical film reboot of "The Color Purple" in 2023. While promoting...Read more...
Frank Sinatra, Other Anti-Racist Icons Who Were Down For Black Folks
White folks like John Brown and Viola Liuzzo became martyrs for the abolitionist and Civil Rights MovementRead more...
Internet Is Divided Over Toddler’s Perfect, Sexy Catwalk
Young girl impresses people with her runway strut, but some viewers a raising an eyebrowRead more...
15 Incidents That Remind Us How Close We Still Are To Jim Crow America
Someone doesn't have to hang from a tree to be "lynched."Read more...
Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here’s Symbolism You Probably Missed
Were you entertained? Good. Now lets decode the message beyond the surface.Read more...
Marvel’s New Black Panther Is …White, Explained
Before you get all in an uproar, believe us when we say, there's more to this new Black Panther than you know!Read more...
The Best ‘106 & Park’ Performances, Moments Over the Years
As the popular show celebrates its 25 year anniversary, we take a look back on some of the most iconic moments!Read more...
Why Black Internet Loves Rumi Carter…But Suspects She’s Adorably Devilish And Runs Circles Around Blue Ivy, Beyoncé
While Beyonce's youngest daughter is building a fan base of her own, some online think she is a handful at home.Read more...
Legal Experts: How U.S. Supreme Court’s Ruling on ‘Reverse Discrimination’ Will Make Things Worse For Black Americans
Attorney Marc Brown said, "the floodgates have been let open" after the Supreme Court's ruling on reverse discrimination.Read more...
A Fan Wanted a Photo With One of His Favorite Rappers, Who Instead Takes Him Hostage
A moment that should've gone off without a hitch ended up with local authorities getting inRead more...
New Testimony in Diddy Trial Reveals His Strange, Frightening Requests of ‘Jane’
Jane allegedly went through a similar "freak-off" hell as Cassie Ventura did.Read more...
2025 TV Preview: All The Black Shows You Need to Add to Your Summer Watchlist
From Disney's "Eyes of Wakanda" and "Ironheart" to the return of "The Bear," we've got you covered with the best shows to watch this summer.Read more...
Black Twitter is Destroying Lil Wayne Over His New Album ‘Tha Carter VI’
Lil Wayne's latest musical offering was once highly anticipated, but according to fans, it would've been better left in the studio.Read more...
Elon Musk Shades Trump In A Series Of Posts Creating An Online Frenzy
On June 5th, Musk dragged Trump for filth stemming from differences from his "Big, Beautiful Bill" creating the messiest bromance breakup between the two former friends.Read more...
The Wild Reason Tiffany Haddish Says She’s ‘Done’ With Dating Black American Men
The actor-comedian says she's done with Black American men and gives a surprising "scientific" reason why.Read more...
Terry Crews, Megan Thee Stallion and Other Black Celebs Recreating Their Own Viral TikTok Trends
Thanks to TikTok, folks like Crews, Beyonce, Chris Brown and more are joining in on the fun. Let's take a look!Read more...
‘Love Island USA’ Star Learns the Consequences of Dropping the N-word on Video
Leading up to the show's premiere, resurfaced videos of Yulissa Escobar saying the N-word went viral.Read more...
Timbaland Signs New AI Artist, And Folks Online Are Not Happy About It
Timbaland has launched an AI entertainment company called Stage Zero. AI musician, TaTa, is the first signee.Read more...
Why Karine Jean-Pierre Is Bailing on the Democratic Party…For Good
As the Democratic party continues to pick up the pieces from VP Harris' loss, news of the former press secretary's recent departure drew strong criticisms.Read more...
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