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The #MeToo movement was supposed to help bring about the end of ignoring women who have experienced sexual assault and harassment, but years after its peak, one Black woman’s experience proves there’s still miles to go.Read more...

A new study about small business owners was conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and found that the top two issues facing entrepreneurs today are inflation and supply chain issues. However, an additional study also noted that Black entrepreneurs have different hurdles to overcome due to race.

Four former Georgia corrections officers who beat a handcuffed inmate and then covered it up were sentenced to federal prison today, the Justice Department said.Read more...

In case you haven’t heard: It’s Banned Books Week, y’all! And one such outspoken advocate for “reading the books they don’t want you to” is America’s favorite literary bastion, LeVar Burton. The Reading Rainbow and Star Trek star has been vocal all week, encouraging folks online and offline to get their heads out the…Read more...

If you’re exhausted with all the unnecessary outrage over Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid, then prepare yourself, because there’s probably even more coming in the next few months.

Michelle Obama is going on tour! Today, Live Nation and Crown, an imprint of Random House, dropped the dates and cities for our Forever First Lady’s tour to promote her latest book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” which will be released to the public on November 15.

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During the November midterm elections, Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont will have to vote whether or not to fully abolish slavery, according to Yahoo! News. Now, we’re obviously not talking about whips and chains. We’re talking about that sly loophole in the 13th Amendment that subjects those convictedRead more...

Activist Shaun King, who over the years has been the focus of social media criticism over his fundraising efforts, is the subject of a lengthy new piece in the Daily Beast examining the financials of the web of nonprofit organizations and political action committees that he runs.Read more...

There’s no denying that seeing the rise of Quinta Brunson’s undeniable star has been nothing short of inspiring. From her days of making hilarious and viral content on the internet, to now bringing the laughs to the small screen in her hit freshman comedy series, Abbott Elementary (the second season of which premieres…Read more...

No matter what great things Black people do, instances of racism always find a way to meet you. Artist Kahlil Robert Irving has had his works shown at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of Art. Unfortunately, he had to file a racial discrimination complaint with the New York State Division of Human…Read more...

Quick! Name your favorite song from The Bodyguard. While most might say “I Will Always Love You,” for me, it’s “I Have Nothing” because it’s Whitney Houston at the top of her game. Let’s also not sleep on “Queen of the Night.” It’s such a completely un-Whitney-like song and she nails it. And now, with this film set to…Read more...

It was already confirmed that Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver is a racist and sexist person who received a slap on the wrist from the NBA for his despicable behavior in the workplace. Many already condemned the NBA for their weak punishment of Sarver including LeBron James, Chris Paul, Draymond Green and PayPal.

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“Buss It” rapper Erica Banks caused a bit of a stir after her Instagram Close Friends Story was leaked. The screen recording caught the emcee discussing the kind of girls she likes to have around her when she goes to the club.Read more...

Thomas Lane, the former Minneapolis officer involved in George Floyd’s murder, had been sentenced to federal prison for second-degree manslaughter. Now Lane’s been sentenced to another three years on state charge of aiding and abetting, according to NBC News. However, he gets to serve both at the same time.

Former President Trump’s legal troubles are about to get much more complicated. New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced in a press conference that she will file a civil lawsuit against the former President, the Trump Organization, senior management, and all involved parties, according to ABC News.Read more...

Saturday Night Live might be going through a cast shake up, but that doesn’t mean the long-running sketch comedy series is starting Season 48 soft.

Nothing seems as piping hot as the tea served by white folks. Earlier this week , Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine was outed by his alleged mistress. Not only did the Instagram model, Sumner Stroh, claim to have an affair with the singer, she also shared that he wanted to name his third child after her.Read more...

Jalen Hill, a former basketball player for UCLA, died at the age of 22, according to the university. No cause of death has been shared.Read more...

On Tuesday, the child sex abuse lawsuit filed by a Jane Doe against comedians Tiffany Haddish and Aries Spears earlier this month was dropped.Read more...

You probably already know this by now, but Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving is not a fan of vaccine mandates. Yesterday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that private businesses within the city would no longer require their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The requirement for city workers to be…Read more...

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Updated Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 7:49 p.m.

If there was an enduring message from last week’s Root Institute, it was in the Rev. William Barber’s closing remarks, in which he reminded the audience to not be distracted by the sometimes cartoonish personalities behind some of the worst political arguments of our time.

A viral TikTok is going around Twitter, of a Black woman recording being harassed by white patrons at Hiram Bar and Grill in Georgia, per REVOLT TV. Looking at the video, she seems to be the only person of color there. She also alleged in the recording that a worker threw a box at her.

Abbott Elementary stars Tyler James Williams and William Stanford Davis are giving viewers a sneak peak as to what’s in store for their respective characters in the upcoming season of the Emmy award-winning hit show.Read more...

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Meghan Markle has mastered the phrase “never look like what you’re going through.” At the funeral services for Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, she accompanied hubby Prince Harry and royal family members to pay respect at London’s Westminster Abbey.Read more...

Tory Lanez and August Alsina always seem to be involved in something. Lanez has been in and out of court because of his alleged role in the assault case against Megan Thee Stallion. Alsina has been in the news of a certain “Entanglement” with a famous actress. Now, the two artists are involved in a situation together…Read more...

It seems Hollywood’s outrage about blatantly racist behavior only lasts for so long.

Fans of Jordan Peele’s latest thriller, Nope, will be happy to know that you can now experience “the spellbinding spectacle” of his tertiary film from the comfort of your own home over and over again, as the film is now available to own digitally.

The Department of Justice has officially opened up a civil rights investigation checking to see if the Kansas City Police Department in Missouri allegedly has been engaging in racial discrimination practices against Black officers. CNN confirmed the department officially received a letter from the DOJ on Monday. The…Read more...

The former Kansas cop awaiting trial on accusations of sexually abusing and targeting Black women will be released from jail by the judge’s order, according to The Associated Press. Though the allegations were “shocking,” (and that’s quite the understatement) the judge ruled the ex-cop would not pose a risk to the…Read more...

It’s been almost a week since the Mississippi state government officially lifted the boil water advisory in Jackson. But, for residents who’ve faced water contamination and frequent water shutoffs year after year, their fight for clean water is far from over.Read more...

Turks and Caicos inhabitants are the latest victims of Hurricane Fiona’s fury as the islands experienced a Category 3 storm Tuesday. Nearly 3.1 million residents in Puerto Rico were left without power and nearly 1 million people in the Dominican were left without running water.Read more...

Going into the 2022 NFL season, the biggest question surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles was around starting quarterback Jalen Hurts and if he could be the head of the franchise in the future. The voices against that seemed to grow louder after their playoff game against the Tampa Bay Bucs. So, the Eagles got wide…Read more...

It’s a never-ending debate that will always exist in the Black community: Should Black students attend a university that is filled with other Black students and teachers who will foster their growth as students? Or should Black students attend a PWI (predominately white institution) that may have more opportunities…Read more...

I’m sorry. Did you think that just because the WNBA season is over, I was done talking about women’s basketball? I will never be done shouting out these amazing athletes.

A$AP Rocky is speaking out against the charges he faces in connection with the 2021 alleged shooting of former A$AP Mob member Relli.Read more...

This spring, young readers will have the opportunity to learn more about Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson when the first picture book written about the history-making Supreme Court Justice goes on sale. Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Tami Charles celebrates the life and legacy of the first Black…Read more...

Lil Nas X has always been a provocative artist. Whether it was causing controversy on the country charts, kissing one of his backup dancers during a live performance or calling out BET for excluding him earlier this year from their awards show, the “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” singer knows how to push buttons.Read more...

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William ‘Marc’ Wilson, a biracial Black man, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for shooting at a group of teens racially attacking him and his family on the highway. Wilson argued the shooting was in self-defense but his attorneys say that the “stand your ground” laws in Georgia are racially biased toward…Read more...

Viola Davis and her husband and producing partner Julius Tennon are responding after online criticism about the historical accuracy in The Woman King began creeping up over the weekend.Read more...

Georgia Republican candidate Herschel Walker has said many head-scratching things during his campaign for office (and continues to). However, Walker wants to rid any expectations left of anybody looking for him to be an example of intelligence heading down the final month and a half until the midterm elections. As …Read more...

Season 48 of Saturday Night Live is going to look drastically different to fans of the classic sketch comedy series.

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Adnan Syed is free. The 41-year-old Baltimore man whose story was the subject of “Serial”, one of the first podcasts in the true-crime genre to go viral, was ordered released today by Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn, who overturned his guilty conviction in the 1999 murder of his former high school…Read more...

There hasn’t been this much crazy in a New York pulpit since Eddie Murphy dropped A Vampire In Brooklyn, but now all the dramedy is real.Read more...