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In newly-released body camera footage, five Detroit police officers shot and killed 20-year-old Porter Burks, according to the Detroit Free Press. Burks was reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis as he wielded a knife toward the officers. His family believe the shooting was more like an execution.

Last week, white conservatives were pissed that Lizzo played James Madison’s crystal flute at one of her concerts in Washington D.C. The 200-year-old instrument was loaned to her by the Library of Congress and commentary surrounding the performance set the internet ablaze.Read more...

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Everyone has something to say about the relationship troubles between Nia Long and longtime partner Ime Udoka. Even Long’s ex and the father of her first son, Massai Z. Dorsey, told The Daily Mail his thoughts on Udoka’s alleged cheating scandal.Read more...

Following a seven-year battle with breast cancer, WNBA veteran and college star Tiffany Jackson passed away on Monday at the age of 37. Her alma mater, the University of Texas, announced the sad news on Tuesday.

Bennet Omalu, the doctor famous for connecting the debilitating disease known as CTE to playing football has a message for Miami Dolphins’ QB Tua Tagovailoa: quit football, now.

She’s a singer, fashion icon, makeup maven and Forbes-certified billionaire. And pretty soon, she’ll be a mom. I mean, is there anything this girl can’t do? Pretty much everything this beauty from Barbados touches turns to gold. But how did it all start? Let’s look back at the evolution of Rihanna.Read more...

After being in the rap game for nearly 30 years, Fat Joe is finally addressing the question that Black hip-hop fans have been wondering for years: can he use the N-word?Read more...

Throughout history, Black people have been able to make a way out of no way. And now, a new PBS series from Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a closer look at our incredible resolve. Written, produced and hosted by Gates, Making Black America: Through the Grapevine is a four-part series that honors the resilience…Read more...

To the surprise of nobody, former President Donald Trump does not want the Department of Justice to be able to look into the full scope of classified documents seized during an FBI search at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. Trump has filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court to get an independent arbiter for…Read more...

R&B singer Miguel and his wife, Nazanin Mandi, are unfortunately the latest couple to go their separate ways as it was recently revealed that Nazanin filed for divorce on Tuesday.

After facing enormous amounts of backlash following her “White Lives Matter” t-shirt debacle alongside Kanye West on Monday, Candace Owens finally addressed the controversy. She took to her Daily Wire podcast to defend the incredibly offensive stunt that went down during Paris Fashion Week.

It’s been a long time since Rihanna was seriously involved in the music world, but that’s all set to change on Sunday, Feb. 12 when the Fenty creator performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl LVII.

Patrick Lynch—yes that’s his actual last name—the head of New York City’s largest police union, is pissed. Seems some meddling kids decided it was a good idea for the public to have instant access to a database of information on accusations of misconduct against the NYPD. And, like meddling kids do, they kept pushing…Read more...

Back in 2020, Eleaqia McCrae was shot in the eye and chest with rubber bullets fired by an officer sent to “de-escalate” a Black Lives Matter protest in Salem, Oregon. After filing a federal suit following the incident, a jury has awarded her over $1 million, according to The Associated Press.

Jamie Foxx had a proud papa moment on Monday as he gushed about his daughter Corinne executive producing a documentary that hopes to increase awareness about endometriosis.Read more...

We may finally know the identity of the mysterious “Perla” who, Venezuelan asylum seekers told news outlets, lured them in with promises of opportunities, only to trick them into flying to Martha’s Vineyard.Read more...

Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind some of the most important Black stories in theater, passed away on Monday at the age of 83, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Spoiler Warning: If you’re not caught up on House of the Dragon through Episode 7, “Driftmark,” stop reading now!

On Tuesday, a Michigan judge threw out charges against seven people who were involved in the Flint water crisis. Three months after the Michigan Supreme Court declared that a one-judge grand jury had no authority to issue indictments, Judge Elizabeth Kelly made her ruling.Read more...

A white woman in Olympia, Washington is facing a fine for a Black Lives Matter sign hanging up inside her house, according to KIRO 7 News. The sign used to be posted in front of the woman’s home. But now it seems someone’s been peeping through her window after she moved it into her living room.

The COVID-19 pandemic changed a lot about life, including how we work. As we’ve had to keep our distance, companies have had to find creative ways to handle their businesses (aka endless Zoom meetings). And as employees realized how the absence of a commute and the comforts of home left them with money and energy to…Read more...

If you ask the United Nations Human Rights Council, Switzerland has a huge, unchecked problem concerning systemic racism in their country. A new 55-page report by the council published on Monday claims the racism problem directed towards people of African descent still needs improvement, according to the Independent.…Read more...

Everyone knows somebody who has the absolute worst timing imaginable; rapper YG falls into that category.Read more...

An asthmatic Black man died in the custody of London police after the officers dismissed his cries for help due to chest pains, according to a document obtained by Insider. In a coroner’s prevention of future deaths report, the incident was detailed including the circumstance of death and what should’ve been done.

In honor of Spooky SZN, and to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s Thriller this November, Sony and the MJ Estate have announced a forthcoming untitled documentary set to center around the seminal body of work.

On Monday, Donald Trump—former president and the biggest Karen of them all—sued CNN according to The Washington Post. He is accusing the network of defamation and asking for $475 million in punitive damages. The lawsuit, which is 29 pages long, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.Read more...

Kyrie Irving is one of the most polarizing athletes in the game today. His opinions on the COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other things have sparked controversy, to say the least.

If you’re looking for a great October read for your book club, you’re in luck. As the weather cools off, the books making their debut this month are hotter than ever. October is loaded with touching memoirs, thought-provoking essays, colorful cookbooks and more. These are some of the books we can’t wait to read this…Read more...

If you were looking forward to an Oct. 13th debate between Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga) and his Republican opponent Herschel Walker, you’ll have to wait another day. A debate that was scheduled to happen in Macon, Georgia, this month has now been canceled, according to the Telegraph.Read more...

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Black Panther was such an important moment for Black people. It wasn’t just about the representation of having a Black hero in the biggest film franchise in the world, it was a celebration of us, our excellence, our community and our family. T’Challa, Shuri, Okoye, M’Baku and Ramonda weren’t just characters, they were…Read more...

The rap girlies are at it! Yesterday on Twitter, Cardi B and JT—who serves as one-half of the City Girls—went back and forth recklessly exchanging words. The interesting part is that the petty beef was ignited by a fan tweet. Cardi B celebrated her top 10 hit with GloRilla, “Tomorrow 2,” by stating: “COOOUUUUSIIIINNNN…Read more...

There’s an African-American proverb that goes like this: “If you’ll lie you’ll steal, and if you’ll steal you’ll kill.” The saying obviously isn’t meant to equate fibbing to literal homicide, but it makes the point that most folks’ moral failings aren’t limited to one shortcoming. Lying, the logic goes, is a gateway…Read more...

It’s been five years since Rihanna first blessed us with her Fenty Beauty cosmetics collection. And I don’t know about you, but I can’t even imagine going back to a life without all of her gorgeous foundations, lip colors, and highlighters that are made specifically to include those who are often overlooked in the…Read more...

Kentucky Attorney General David Cameron might be on the campaign trail for the 2023 governor race, but some people aren’t even sold on his current job. The Louisville chapter of the NAACP is calling for Cameron to resign immediately, “for failing to conduct a fair and impartial investigation into the fatal police…Read more...

When is Tory Lanez not accused of allegedly doing something illegal? It’s hard to tell because every week the Canadian singer cannot keep himself out of the headlines for the wrong reasons.Read more...

Two former Minneapolis officers, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao, are to begin serving their federal sentence for violating George Floyd’s civil rights in his murder back in 2020, according to The Associated Press. Their federal charges are in addition to their state charges of aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin in the…Read more...

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As her family and friends pressure the U.S. government to do more to get her released, Brittney Griner’s case continues to make its way through the Russian legal system.

The View cohost Whoopi Goldberg is speaking out in response to a movie reviewer who took issue with the veteran actress wearing a fat suit in her forthcoming film, Till. The only problem? She wasn’t wearing one at all.Read more...

From NBC News

Weird political ads from Republicans are sort of par for the course this close to the midterm elections. So there was no reason to think Louisiana Republican Senator John Kennedy’s ad would depart from the sort of racist absurdity we’re used to seeing. But based on the fact that we’re all still talking about an ad…Read more...

High school football season is supposed to kick in high gear in October, but not for one Northern California team. River Valley High School in Yuba City, Calif., canceled the rest of its season after a video surfaced of the team carrying out a slave auction with Black teammates, per CNN .Read more...

Hurricane Ian tore through Florida and The Carolinas last week, leaving at least 94 people in Florida, and four people in North Carolina, dead. The 150-mile-per-hour winds and extreme storm surges blew buildings apart, flooded houses, and knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of homes.Read more...

Just last month, Dasia Johnson’s dismembered body was found stuffed in two suitcases inside of her Brooklyn apartment. Now the NYPD is questioning one of her ex-boyfriends regarding his potential role in her horrific death. Surveillance photos “obtained from the incident location” have led police to target the ex,…Read more...

Reggae dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has found love behind bars. Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, was convicted of murder back in 2014 and received a life sentence in a Jamaican prison.

For the first time, the U.S. Supreme Court is in session with a Black woman on the bench. Unfortunately, the docket of cases that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will vote on could wind up making the country a much more perilous place for Black folks to live.Read more...

With a little more than a month to go before Georgia voters choose their next governor, a federal judge ruled against the voting rights group started by Stacey Abrams, the Democratic nominee, in a lawsuit over whether the state engaged in voter suppression.

The Real Housewives of New York City would’ve almost gotten a bit more real had the addition of rapper Remy Ma came to fruition.Read more...