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As Gunna and Young Thug still sit in an Atlanta jail awaiting their in their YSL RICO case, others on the outside are still fighting on their behalf.Read more...

A Chicago police lieutenant retired from the department just weeks before the Civilian Office of Police Accountability exposed him for his mess: racist Facebook posts, says a report from the Chicago Tribune. The COPA report concluded he violated the department policy and was unfit to serve. It seems he foresaw the…Read more...

During a speech on Wednesday about the economy and inflation, President Joe Biden revealed that hidden airline fees often affect “marginalized Americans” the most. The conference took place at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building near the White House.Read more...

For those of us who have been following the Williams sisters since the beginning of their careers, it seems like they just came on the scene yesterday. However, Venus Williams reminded us all how old we are with an Instagram post celebrating the anniversary of her professional tennis debut.

The seemingly never-ending saga of Ye—the artist formerly known as Kanye West—continues as more and more developments arise in the aftermath of his anti-Semitic comments.Read more...

More sad news continues to come out of the music world.Read more...

Takeoff, who served as one-third of the hip hop group Migos, was shot to death early Tuesday morning. The rapper, whose real name was Kirsnik Khari Ball, was only 28 years when he died. Police responded a little after 2:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting at 810 Billiards & Bowling in Houston.Read more...

If you think the person in the cubicle next to you is getting paid more than you are for the same job, you could soon have a reliable way to find out. Starting November 1, employers in New York City must provide “a good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised,” according to the…Read more...

I’ve been to enough comic book conventions to know that some people take their cosplay very seriously. They’re not just dressing as the character, they’re embodying them. Ever since Heath Ledger’s iconic performance as the Joker in The Dark Knight, we get flooded with over-the-top impressions/tributes every Halloween.…Read more...

The University of Missouri is having trouble retaining its Black faculty staff members. At the beginning of this school year, there were only 83 Black faculty members, down from 92 from the previous year, according to the Columbia Missourian. MU provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs Latha Ramchand…Read more...

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After the death of 7-year-old Ja’Ceon Terry, the foster care facility where he lived was exposed for numerous allegations of abusing minors, according to a special report from NBC News. The facility and its sister campus had racked up complaints for several years before this tragic accident.

Most people want to look like a million dollars. But no one actually wants to spend that much on their beauty routine.Read more...

It looks like Emmy award-winning actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II will be trading out his DC digs for a Marvel mansuit for an upcoming Disney+ series, Wonder Man.Read more...

MF DOOM is such a unique figure in the history of entertainment, let alone hip-hop. Once an enigma, DOOM ended his career as one of the most praised and beloved figures in music history.

Twitter now being in the hands of Elon Musk becomes more and more unbearable by the day. Not only did he fire the app’s top executives and let racists spew the N-word at insane rates (it got so bad Lebron James had to step in), but now he is charging for blue checkmark verification after firing the entire Twitter…Read more...

There are things that are so obviously scam that they shouldn’t need to be clarified in 2022. If you’ve never left the country but that Nigerian official desperately needs your bank routing number and password, don’t answer the email. Choose better friends if the people in your phone actually hit you up about joining…Read more...

Just when the United States started to close the gap between life expectancy rates amongst races, Covid-19 wrecked the chance.

It looks as though former Trump aides are at it again regarding racist political ads running in crucial battleground states. America First Legal, a group founded by former Trump Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, is putting out radio ads as a “warning” to white Americans that President Joe Biden is putting policies in…Read more...

The Supreme Court may be gearing up to land the final blow in the decades long debate over affirmative action.Read more...

This election cycle has seen its fair share of crazy, as election deniers and conspiracy theorists try to infiltrate every level of government.Read more...

We all know Sean “Diddy” Combs doesn’t need a reason to brag, but this is a pretty big deal, so I’ll give him a pass on this one.

Despite the voting restrictions signed into law by Georgia’s Republican-dominated legislature last year, Black church leaders and activists joined together for a rally on Sunday. Two dozen cars and a large bus with the image of civil rights icon John Lewis headed from Rainbow Baptist Church to a nearby polling…Read more...

If you had there being a connection between civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and “America’s Sweetheart,” actress Julia Roberts, on your 2022 Bingo card, then boy, oh boy, do I have some good news for you!Read more...

Kanye West had another eventful weekend, and like everything he does nowadays, it was all bad.

The Rev. William Barber II has become an avatar for ministry rooted in social justice during an era where activism has largely become unmoored from organized religion. His thundering delivery gives his sermons—which refuse to spare capitalism, white supremacy, attempts to whitewash American history or either political…Read more...

Tennessee sports reporter Kasey Funderburg has been fired from all her reporting positions after her old racist tweets were exposed, per Knox News. Some Twitter users called her a hypocrite given moments before she was exposed, she had called out a Knoxville reporter for a racist joke. Though, a looming question…Read more...

In the current media climate we live in, it’s becoming harder and harder to be a Karen without a camera pointing directly in your face. As a result, the consequences that Karens avoided for so many years are now being brought to light.Read more...

Listen up, Corporate America. In case you need another reason to consider a Black person for the CEO spot of your company, you should know that it could impact your bottom line. Results of a recent study released in the Strategic Management Journal found that companies’ stock prices increase when they hire Black CEOs.Read more...

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In July, Muhammad A. Aziz, one of the men exonerated in the murder of Malcolm X last year, sued the city of New York and former law enforcement officials involved in the murder investigation years ago for $40 million.Read more...

A federal judge in Arizona has rejected a request for both a restraining order and preliminary injunction against a far-right group that has been accused of gathering near ballot boxes and watching voters, ABC News reports. U.S. District Judge Michail T Liburdi, appointed by former President Trump, claims he cannot…Read more...

Halloweekend was a hit this year as the celebs got creative! Here are some of the best costumes!

Updated as of 10/31/2022 at 10:50 a.m. ET

Beyond Hugh Jackman returning as Wolverine to join his friend Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3, Marvel Studios hasn’t made any announcements on its plans for the X-Men. Of course, that hasn’t stopped fans from making their top casting choices known. Chief among them is Keke Palmer as Rogue.

The Elon Musk Twitter Takeover is continuing to ruffle some feathers, with many users expressing concerns over how his new regime will affect various aspects of the popular bird app. The latest user to express their disdain is none other that Bridgerton director and Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes.Read more...

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For Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Emmy award winning journalist and talk show host Tamron Hall has partnered with The Purple Leash Project to help abuse survivors and their pets. Only 15% domestic violence shelters in the United States accept pets and nearly half of abuse victims will postpone leaving their…Read more...

Lucky for us, there are way too many great podcasts out there by Black creators to include in one post. But as someone who depends on podcasts to get through everything from my morning workout to my evening commute, I thought I’d use this opportunity to show my faves a little love.Read more...

Friday night (Oct. 28) the paparazzi caught up with Kanye West who offered what the media is calling “an apology” for comments he made in reference to George Floyd. If you recall, West recently declared that Floyd died from fentanyl, and not due to homicide under the knee of Derek Chauvin.

This Thursday, (Oct. 27) Elon Musk finally closed the $44 billion dollar deal on Twitter. That same night, Musk tweeted a message that now feels ominous. “The bird is finally free,” it reads. Musk’s tweet is of course in reference to what the Tesla CEO initially cited as censorship concerns about the platform, and one…Read more...

In February of 2020, in the wake of the Covid-19 shutdown, we were huddled around our televisions tearing up at some of the purest love in reality television, Cameron Hamilton and Lauren Speed.

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Kyrie Irving says he meant “no disrespect” by a tweet he sent that linked to a movie featuring antisemitic themes which forced Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai to tweet a public apology.

While there are strides being made in the Black community to erase the stigma of seeking treatment for mental health, one aspect of therapy preventing many of us from taking the plunge is well, the cost. For NBA superstar Paul George, the money might not have ever been a burden, but figuring out how to address his own…Read more...

Between a Super Bowl halftime show announcement, dropping a new single this week, and prepping the next installation of her Savage X Fenty Fashion Show Vol. 4, Rihanna is having one hell of a season, but she’s not the only one. Stage and screen icon Sheryl Lee Ralph recently detailed the call she received from the…Read more...

If you’re ready to get hot under your collar today, let me remind you that it was once said (just two short months ago), that we should all begin to address former boy band singer Harry Styles as the new King of Pop. And if you buried this information far into the back of your memory with the rest of the ludicrous…Read more...

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Director. Story-teller. Visionary. Those are just a few words to describe the incomparable artist that is Ryan Coogler.Read more...