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If history and ceremony are your thing, you might want to see ifyou can book a last-minute flight to Washington, D.C., tomorrow for what’s possibly a once-in-a-lifetime event: the investiture of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.Read more...

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Lizzo has yet again pissed off people for no good reason. On Tuesday in Washington D.C. at an arena full of her fans, the singer made history by playing a crystal flute that was once owned by former President James Madison. It was loaned to her by the Library of Congress.Read more...

A friend recently asked me, “Why is Twitter bullying Malika Andrews?” and you, the reader, may be wondering the same thing. So let me fill you in.Read more...

LeBron James’ love of sports isn’t limited to just basketball. He is a minority investor in the Italian soccer club AC Milan, and through his partnership with Fenway Sports Group, he has a stake in the Boston Red Sox, Premier League powerhouse Liverpool FC and Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing. Now, the four-time NBA…Read more...

Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles has never shied away from showing the savagery of being a vampire. However, the stories also heavily rely on the reader’s romantic interest in a life of immortality. Early episodes of AMC’s new series, Interview with the Vampire, showcase how perfectly it balances these two sides of…Read more...

A Columbus County sheriff has been exposed for some crazy racist remarks he made about two Black former department members, according to NBC affiliate WCET. In the call recording, the sheriff accused the two of meddling with an election for his position as sheriff which… he ultimately ended up winning. He also …Read more...

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On September 27, the Cardinal Divas—University of Southern California’s first majorette team—appeared on “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” They performed a dance routine in the seats of the audience. The group debuted at a Fresno State game earlier this month, dancing in the stands of the Coliseum.

On Wednesday, A Seat at the Table singer and creative multi-hyphenate Solange made her debut as composer for the New York City Ballet.Read more...

You know Donald Trump is pissed when he resorts to calling you names. His latest target is New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman, whose new book has managed to get under his skin and earn her the nickname “Maggot Haberman” from the former president.

With the unfortunate death of the beloved rapper, Coolio on Wednesday, hip-hop lovers have been mourning the passing of one of the genre’s most viral of performers.Read more...

Infamous serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is buzzing again because of the new Netflx series, “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Now, folks have come to realize his victims were predominantly of color. Plus, the guy who killed him in prison, Christopher Scarver, was a Black man. However, we’re not completely sure he did…Read more...

Morgan State University said yesterday that it plans to open a new medical school by 2024, making it the second HBCU this year to announce plans for a med school on campus.Read more...

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Jimmy Kimmel is still reckoning with the reaction to his failed Emmys comedy bit earlier this month, which wasn’t funny and ended up drawing attention away from winner Quinta Brunson.

Rozay is feeling the heat on social media, thanks to his thoughts on the signature sunglasses of one Jeffrey Dahmer, or Evan Peters, the actor playing Dahmer.Read more...

Whether you’re looking for a protective style or a way to switch up your look, wigs can be a great alternative. And these days, actresses, singers, influencers and Real Housewives are all getting into the wig game, launching their own brands of glamorous wigs and hair extension products or acting as brand…Read more...

The gaming/anime world has been adopted by Black nerds for decades now, with a few pioneers leading them including streaming gaming veteran April Bowler. She’s the moderator for The Official Hip-Hop/Anime/Gaming Community, growing the Facebook group by over 20,000 members. Yet, navigating the anime/gaming world was…Read more...

With control of the U.S. Senate and thus the fate of the Biden presidential agenda teetering on the results of the midterm elections, the Democratic party is pouring resources into convincing Black voters to go to the polls in November.Read more...

On Tuesday, a Los Angeles Superior judge denied Bill Cosby’s request for a new trial with regard to a 1970s sexual assault civil lawsuit brought against him by Judy Huth.Read more...

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The boil water advisory in Jackson, Mississippi may have been lifted earlier this month, but the NAACP is refusing to let Mississippi officials off the hook for their role in the city’s water crisis.Read more...

One of this year’s most anticipated films, The Woman King (2022), has come under fire for its failure to address the Dahomey kingdom’s involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade, leading social media users to create #BoycottWomanKing.

At first glance The Rookie: Feds is just like all the other police procedurals on TV. However, the not-so-secret ingredient that sets it apart from the rest is Niecy Nash-Betts. Yes, she’s the quintessential wild card who plays by her own rules, but she’s also hilarious, charming and just plain likable.

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The African American Veterans Monument was revealed Saturday in Buffalo, New York. It is the first of its kind to honor Black veterans and active-duty military service members who served in the Navy, the Air Force, Army, the Coast Guard and the Marines.Read more...

In 1976, legendary singer Stevie Wonder released his most critically-acclaimed album, Songs in the Key of Life.

Bishop Lamor Whitehead of Brooklyn was robbed at gunpoint of all his jewels and things during his first sermon one Sunday two months ago, according to the New York Daily News. A new report says two suspects connected to the incident were arrested and are facing federal robbery charges.Read more...

Have you ever mistaken the word “neighbor” for the n-word? No? Didn’t think so. Yet somehow, per a video circulating Twitter, a salesman went up to the front door of a Black residence saying he was talking to “n*ggers” in the neighborhood trying to sell whatever he was trying to sell, according to ABC 13 New.

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The Justice Department announced a proposed consent order with mortgage lender Lakeland Bank over alleged discriminatory practices that authorities say excluded potentially thousands of Black and Hispanic homebuyers in the Newark, N.J., area from obtaining mortgages.Read more...

Democratic senators as well as civil rights lawyers are calling for legislation that would restrict U.S. law enforcement agencies’ ability to buy cellphone tracking devices. These tools follow people’s locations, as well as places they’ve previously been—and often sans search warrant.

Travis Cole filed a federal lawsuit against the Boulder County officers who shocked him with a stun gun while he was completely restrained, according to NBC News. Cole says the incident left him traumatized and that his respect for law enforcement has now turned into fear.

For most of us, push notifications are a necessary evil, the cost of being joined at the hip to our mobile phones. But when that necessary evil turns, well, actually quite evil, it’s time to take a step back.

My mother always told us that what we did in the dark would show up in the light. But in the case of one former Florida County Commissioner, what you do at a Halloween party always shows up on the Internet.

The 2022 TIME 100 Next list has been revealed. The annual class recognizes 100 of the world’s rising stars, who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism, and more.Read more...

Seems like there’s been more happening behind the scenes of Saturday Night Live than we ever expected.

Much of the Georgia Senate race news cycle has justifiably focused on the many puzzling things Republican candidate Herschel Walker has said on the way to the midterm elections. As the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reports, Walker had included a woman as a county captain who was arrested in March for participating in…Read more...

Nicki Minaj is quick to go off on anyone, whether it’s a gossip blogger or an international video-sharing and social media platform.Read more...

Randy Cox, a man left paralyzed after being handcuffed in the back of a police van without a seatbelt, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the officers involved, reported The New Haven Independent. The office of civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump said Cox has been readmitted to the hospital due to complications…Read more...

Police shared that on Monday, racist threats of violence were sent to students at two separate Syracuse city high schools. It occurred the same day that another high school in the area decided to go remote due to similar reasons.

We might be a little less than two years away from Captain America: New World Order, but star Anthony Mackie is getting fans ready for what they can expect.

Students from dozens of schools throughout Virginia staged a walkout on Tuesday, to protest Republican Governor Glen Youngkin’s anti-transgender education policies.Read more...

On Monday, the business manager of the St. Louis Police Union Jeff Roorda confirmed that he had been terminated from his position after almost 12 years. Roorda became infamous following the Ferguson 2014 police killing of Michael Brown.Read more...

If you’ve ever wanted to get your drink on with Kevin Hart, now’s your chance. Ok, so not literally, but it’s probably as close as you’ll ever get. Hart recently partnered with 11th generation tequila maker, Juan Domingo Beckmann to launch their line of tequila, Gran Coramino. And after the success of the Cristalino,…Read more...

For fans of Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles, film adaptations have been hit or miss. Now AMC is set to take another crack at the popular franchise with a high-profile TV version of Interview with the Vampire. The series stars Game of Thrones’ Jacob Anderson, who spoke to The Root about taking on the role of Louis,…Read more...

Yes, dear reader, you read that headline correctly. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the upcoming Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a reported running time of nearly three hours.Read more...

It’s always a good day to rename a building that honored a colonizer who ordered the massacre of Indigenous people. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into legislation that a San Fransisco law school will be renamed as well as other restorative justice initiatives to honor Indigenous peoples, according to The…Read more...

Nearly three months after the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP) started its investigation of the University of Memphis, the hearing panel has finally concluded that coach Penny Hardaway did not break any NCAA rules when he gave money to potential basketball players, most notably current Golden State…Read more...