Valley Center High School and Topeka High School are looking into an incident in which Black basketball players from the latter were subjected to racial threats during a game on Saturday.

New York Yankees fans can all let out a sigh of relief now. Your light skin king, Arson, I mean Aaron Judge is back in the Bronx, thanks to a new contract.Read more...

Over the last few years, country singer Mickey Guyton has cemented her place in the predominantly white male genre. Her hits “Black Like Me” and “Remember Her Name” let fans know she wouldn’t leave her Blackness out of her music just to make things easier. In 2022, her hard work paid off as she was a featured…Read more...

In the upcoming holiday film on Lifetime, Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas, Power star Naturi Naughton stars as Journee, mother to her estranged daughter Nia, played by Lorea Turner.Read more...

As the pre-trial moves along for Anderson Lee Aldrich, the Club Q shooter, more information has been brought forward suggesting the massacre was premeditated. According to NBC News, Aldrich (they/them) made plans to become the “next mass killer” and may have been behind a number of hate speech websites.

The city of Earle, located in Arkansas, elected Jaylen Smith as mayor in Tuesday night’s runoff. This makes him the youngest Black mayor in the country at just 18 years old. According to election results, Smith managed to receive 218 votes while his opponent, Nemi Matthews Sr., obtained 139 votes.Read more...

As Democrats celebrated Sen. Raphael Warnock’s win over Herschel Walker in the U.S. Senate runoff race last night, my phone lit up with a text that perfectly summarized the outcome:

The People’s Choice Awards isn’t an event that usually provides surprisingly emotional moments or a call to action. It’s the one that recognizes movies and TV series people actually watch, so it’s more like a big party. However, emotion and inspiration is exactly what Lizzo gave us as she shared her spotlight with 17…Read more...

Gospel music has always been a crucial part of the Black community and culture. During tough times, people use it as a tool to uplift and inspire. During the good times, people use it as a tool to celebrate and rejoice.Read more...

After the success of the Marvel Studios Black Panther Collection, M.A.C is back with another star-inspired collab. The limited-edition M.A.C x Whitney Houston collection drops on December 8. A carefully curated 12-piece line of stunning shades for lips, face and eyes will be available online and in-store at both M.A.C…Read more...

The neighbor who called 911 in concern for Atatiana Jefferson took the stand on day two of ex-cop Aaron Dean’s murder trial, per WFAA News. He said the call was because Jefferson’s front door was left open, leading Dean and his colleague to respond to the call as a “silent alarm” or a potential robbery.

Raphael Warnock’s victory Tuesday over Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia’s runoff is exactly what the Democrats needed.Read more...

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The couple struggle is real in 2022: after 13 years together, actress Nia Long and long-time love Ime Udoka have decided to part ways, according to E News. Udoke, head coach for the Boston Celtics, allegedly had an affair with a female Celtics employee, a scandal that apparently blindsided for the remainder of the…Read more...

Do you you love watching Black women break barriers? If so, do we have some barrier-breaking news for you. On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris will swear in Karen Bass as the 43rd Mayor of Los Angeles.Read more...

It took years, investigations from multiple prosecutors in various states and probably somebody’s god-fearing grandmama’s prayers, but Donald Trump and the company he runs finally faced accountability in a court of law today.Read more...

Ava DuVernay is known for flipping the script. And on Tuesday, the incredibly talented director delivered one of the most delicious plot-twists of the week. DuVernay will be the first Black woman to have her image on a Ben & Jerry’s pint. And you bet we’re excited about the collaboration!Read more...

The holiday season is in full swing. And your calendar is filling up fast with holiday party invitations. That means you’re probably racking your brain trying to figure out what to wear. Yes, you may have to level up your look from those sweats and hoodies you’ve been rocking. But no, finding the perfect party look…Read more...

On Tuesday, nominees for the 2023 Critics Choice Awards TV were revealed.Read more...

Looks like Meghan Markle and her hubby Prince Harry are enjoying basking in the spotlight. Tonight, the famous couple is being honored with the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award. They will receive the accolade at this year’s Ripple of Hope Gala in New York City.Read more...

Colorado club shooter Anderson Lee Aldrich has been slapped with more than 300 charges in the mass shooting last month which claimed the lives of five people, according to CNN. Aldrich, who uses they/them pronouns, faces life in prison without possibility of parole if convicted on the charges.

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault, drug abuse, and rape.Read more...

There are likely a lot of sweaty palms down in Mar-A-Lago today. The chair of the House Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection announced that they will be making criminal referrals to the Justice Department as they wrap up their probe.Read more...

Well, that didn’t last that long. On Monday, nearly a month and a half after Tory Lanez was ordered to house arrest by a Los Angeles judge, he was released, according to Rolling Stone.Read more...

Let’s be real, the commentary around a scandal is often more entertaining than the scandal itself. Here, we have an alleged affair between Good Morning America hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, both of whom are married to other people. Though, after the leaked pictures of their meet-cutes were exposed, one Twitter…Read more...

It’s no secret that when it comes to the wine game, most of the players are white men. But twin sisters Nichelle and Nicole Nichols are on a mission to change that and bring a lot more Black folks with them. If the name sounds familiar, actress Nichelle Nichols, who played Nyota Uhura on Star Trek is their aunt.Read more...

Today is the last day for voting in the Georgia run-off election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker. The most shocking outcome fr0m the 2022 midterms left the Georgia Senate seat up for grabs, since neither candidate managed to reach the 50% threshold to secure it.Read more...

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about a web designer who wanted to be legally allowed to not work on same-sex weddings. Her reasoning? It goes against her values as a conservative evangelical Christian. And somehow during the session, Justice Alito couldn’t help from making a joke about the Ku…Read more...

What makes an artist unique? Their music? Their voice? Their personality? Their interests? The way they carry themselves?Read more...

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In Kenya Barris’ upcoming directorial debut, You People, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long star as protective parents to their daughter Lauren London who is engaged to be married to Jonah Hill.

Let’s be real, the commentary around a scandal is often more entertaining than the scandal itself. Here, we have an alleged affair between Good Morning America hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes, both of whom are married to other people. Though, after the leaked pictures of their meet-cutes were exposed, one Twitter…Read more...

Shannon Sharpe is not known for keeping his hot takes to himself. And while most people would have read the room and kept their HBCU opinions to themselves this week, the Undisputed host went full steam ahead.Read more...

Art Basel 2022 has just about wrapped down in Miami Beach, but that doesn’t mean I’m over all the Blackity-black goodness that I witnessed while I was down there last week.Read more...

If there’s a fault that Deion Sanders should own as he leaves Jackson State University for the University of Colorado—and one that’s earned him the most smoke from his critics—it’s that he was always an HBCU short-timer who held himself out instead as a savior, or at minimum a zealot for the institutions, their…Read more...

Former Texas police officer Aaron Dean is headed into his murder trial for the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019, per The Associated Press. Dean’s attorney argued that he saw Jefferson pointing a gun at him from inside her home. However, Jefferson’s nephew, the last person who saw her alive, may have …Read more...

You know we couldn’t completely say goodbye to this weekend without giving some well-deserved congrats to Keke Palmer. Yes, we’re very happy for her as she celebrates her pregnancy, but we also want to highlight how amazing she was in her Saturday Night Live hosting debut.

The state of Georgia has 10 historically Black colleges. Seven of those schools are private, meaning they don’t get the majority of their funding from state government and they aren’t under the supervision of the University of Georgia system.Read more...

While fans of Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are extremely excited about the couple’s baby boy coming into the world, we’re still awaiting the news on what they will ultimately name him.Read more...

Rapper Boosie Badazz is emerging from the depths of wherever the hell he’s been in to respond to a year-old interview between actress Gabrielle Union and Jemele Hill.Read more...

The holiday movie schedule is longer than Santa’s naughty or nice list. Just when you think you’ve seen them all, a whole crop of new films is announced. Plus, as the genre becomes increasingly popular, there are always new networks jumping into the Christmas movie game. To help you power through the last leg of the…Read more...

Kanye West with a jump shot, better known as Kyrie Irving, has officially been dropped by Nike nearly a month after he was suspended from the popular sports apparel company, according to The Athletic.Read more...

An elderly woman is suing a Denver police detective after he ordered a SWAT team to raid her home, per NBC News. The detective obtained the warrant by using the iPhone’s Find My feature, which falsely identified the woman’s home as the location of stolen firearms and a stolen iPhone.

The only thing more exciting than a baby announcement is a celebrity baby announcement. It’s always fun to share in the news of our favorite A-listers growing their families, especially when it comes as a complete surprise.

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Trump is yet again running around his mouth about things that will only benefit his corrupt agenda. This time, he’s commenting on the Constitution. The remarks were courtesy of his “Truth Social” media platform that were posted on Saturday.Read more...

Updated on 12/5/22 at 11:58 a.m: Daniel de la Rosa Anaya—the attorney general for Mexico’s Baja California Sur where Shanquella Robinson died—confirmed to media outlets that Robinson’s death will be investigated as a femicide. Femicide is a kind of gender-based violence that is recognized as a hate crime globally. …Read more...

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The long-awaited new film from Will Smith, Emancipation, is finally out in theaters. And while his commentary about the film expectedly made headlines—given his months-long hiatus post-Oscars Slap—it’s the actions of the film’s producers that’s drawing ire from folks online. I’ll explain.Read more...