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Less than a week into his first term, President Donald Trump has been on a roll signing more than 20 executive orders and actions on Inauguration Day, according to USA today. And he is showing no signs of slowing down, signing a January 23 executive order calling for the release of files connected to the assassination...Read more...

Things are revving up for rapper A$AP Rocky and his ongoing criminal trial. The Root previously reported the MC, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, is facing serious charges in connection to a 2021 incident in Hollywood where he allegedly shot at a former friend and A$AP mob member.

Not all grandmothers in the Black community are the sweet, candy-carrying, pie-making and sanctified matriarch of the family. Take, for example, this 72-year-old grandmother from Tennessee who police say pulled out a gun to protect her kin.Read more...

So...how many Black men want to be white? I know it's not all. I'm sure it is not the majority. But we gotta ask the question. OK. Let me set some parameters. I am not saying everyone in any group is any one thing. Not all Black men want to be white. Nor do all white people enjoy the same privileges. Yet, we would have...Read more...

On Thursday, the 2025 Oscar nominations were released and veteran actor Colman Domingo found himself among the few who will now be going for the coveted gold come March 2. But that's not the only thing Domingo has to celebrate.Read more...

Trump's unprecedented attack on Black federal employees continues. On Wednesday (Jan. 22), workers received emails that threatened consequences if they did not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity and inclusion positions that may have gone undetected by the federal government.Read more...

Oprah Winfrey's weight loss journey has played out in the public eye for decades, including her shocking 2003 revelation that she had been losing weight with the help of an undisclosed GLP-1 medication. On the latest episode of The Oprah Podcast," the media mogul sat down with Dr. Ania Jastreboff, an endocrinologist...Read more...

Just two days after pardoning more than 1,500 criminals responsible for the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, President Donald Trump approved two more pardons for white officers connected to the killing of Karon Hylton-Brown in Washington, D.C.

Kid Cudi is clearing some misconceptions when it comes to the disturbing home invasion he endured a week ago. The Day n' Nite rapper alarmed his fans when the news got out that an intruder had entered his home (while he wasn't there, thankfully) but that still didn't ease Cudi's mind.Read more...

The attention Pastor Lorenzo Sewell has been receiving since his fiery, MLK-inspired prayer at the presidential inauguration hasn't been all positive. Aside from internet trolls who dragged him to hell for his theatrics, the civil rights leader's own daughter shared a unique reaction to the viral moment.Read more...

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A Houston man was convicted by a jury in the murder of his 2-year-old baby girl. Authorities say the horrifying scene unfolded within 45 minutes and featured a heartbreaking witness.Read more...

A$AP Rocky has always been known for his show-stopping style. From runway shows to red carpet appearances, the Fashion Killa" rapper stays in looks that keep people talking. But in a December interview with PEOPLE, Rocky noted that since becoming dad to sons RZA (2) and Riot (1), he's switched his style from...Read more...

A new year means a new collection from Pharrell Williams, the men's director for Louis Vuitton. At his latest show during Paris Fashion Week, some of the most popular Black celebrities in the world showed up in stylish fits.Read more...

It's hard to believe that Black and POC artists are still throwing their support behind Donald Trump, even though he is currently carrying out executive orders and planning to implement policies that will harm these communities. Trump also has a history of racist remarks and discriminatory actions- specifically...Read more...

Considered one of the first Black female science fiction writers, Octavia Butler's body of work could be described as made-up, dystopian tales of an alternate universe. You know, on some War of the Worlds," Dune," Starship Troopers" type of stuff. But if you've ever read her 1993 novel Parable of the Sower," you...Read more...

The Bravo world is still recovering from the bombshell season 15 finale of The Real Housewives of New York City." One of the show's stars, Brynn Whitfield, found herself in the hot seat after drama between her and Somali model Ubah Hassan went way too far.Read more...

From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of Kirk Franklin & The Family," his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made him a star. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Franklin's larger-than-life presence indeed proves that everything is bigger...Read more...

While hip-hop fans always love a competitive rap beef between two talented MCs, they can sometimes go over the edge and affect people who aren't directly involved in the feud. Lastonia Leviston is one of those people, who got roped into 50 Cent's beef with her ex-boyfriend, Rick Ross, more than a decade ago.Read more...

As the female rapper to have the most number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, Cardi B knows a thing or two about what's hot. But the international superstar is also a mom who loves to find great products that make her life easier, which is why she spends lots of time on TikTok searching for the next best thing.Read more...

If you've ever had dreams of living like NBA superstar Michael Jordan, then boy do we have news for you. As of today, your dreams just got a little closer to actualizing and we've got all the details.Read more...

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump made good on his promise to pardon all of the roughly 1,500 Jan. 6 insurrectionists. But while many MAGA supporters like Jacob Chansley, the self proclaimed QAnon Shaman" and the face of the deadly Capitol riot, celebrated their pardons, one MAGA celebrity is singing...Read more...

The Oscar nominations are here, and once again, there are some welcome inclusions and shocking omissions. The highly anticipated list was announced early Thursday morning, with some of the year's most talked about performances and films making it, and others surprisingly completely shut out of the competition.

Authorities in Capitol Heights, Maryland have concluded the search for a woman who had been missing for the past week. We don't know what's more disturbing: the discovery of her remains, or where they were found.Read more...

It's unfortunately the end of the road for Chad OchoCinco and his ex-fiancee Sharelle Rosado. And now, she's spilling the tea on their highly publicized and messy breakup and the aftermath.Read more...

Things can change extremely quickly in the entertainment industry. One day, you're a beloved hip-hop MC who happens to be in a relationship with one of the most influential and wealthiest pop stars on the planet. The next, you're found guilty of two counts of assault with a deadly weapon that could send you to prison...Read more...

Has Kanye West's music dropped in quality? It's a topic fans have been arguing for years now, and it seems that it may have gotten to the man himself over the years, leading to him losing his love of music.Read more...

Remember that guy who claimed to have seen a few of Sean Diddy" Combs' sex tapes? Well, he's in deep ish now, facing a lawsuit filed by the rapper from behind bars as he faces his pending sex crime case.Read more...

The Detroit-based pastor folks accused of doing a bunch of hootin' and hollerin' during the inaugural prayer this week posted a message following the event to his supporters. He wasn't exactly asking for tithes and offerings but he did ask for support for his surprising new financial venture.Read more...

Law enforcement officials in Kentucky are now looking into disturbing Ku Klux Klan flyers instructing immigrants to leave now" and avoid deportation." They were discovered in Fort Wright, Ludlow and Fort Mitchell, The Hill reported.Read more...

Black folks: Trump has wasted no time going after diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the federal level. According to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, his administration is ordering all federal employees in DEI roles to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night. - Candace McDuffieRead more...

Chris Brown isn't happy about the Investigation Discovery 2024 docuseries about him entitled Chris Brown: A History of Violence." In fact, the artist is so upset that he's suing the company behind it-Warner Bros. Discovery-as well as the documentary's producers and its featured subjects for $500 million.Read more...

It hasn't even been a full week into President Donald Trump's second term and already people are panicking about news that isn't even real. While Trump was preparing his return to the White House, one TikTok creator decided to take the opportunity to spread what the now-president would call fake news."

Michael Strahan is looking back on one of the most challenging times for his family. As we reported last year, his daughter Isabella was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous tumor developed at the base of the skull, in 2023.Read more...

Former President Joe Biden has officially left the White House to make way for President Donald Trump 2.0 and his administration. But before leaving office, Biden made a host of pardons, setting the record for most pardons and sentence commutations by a president in a single term.

If you've been paying any attention the recent news about Wendy Williams and the puzzling intricacies surrounding her longstanding guardianship and financial struggles, then this news will hopefully bring you some levity.Read more...

Black folks: Trump has wasted no time going after diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives at the federal level. According to a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, his administration is ordering all federal employees in DEI roles to be put on paid leave by Wednesday night.Read more...

President Donald J. Trump has been quite busy since his second inauguration on Jan. 20. He wasted absolutely no time in the Oval Office, signing dozens of executive orders on day one which represent the new Trump-era of America.Read more...

Even though Lamar Odom admits that he struggled with an addiction to drugs in the past, he claims he didn't knowingly do any the night he overdosed in 2015. Instead, he thinks someone slipped something into his drink.Read more...

The season finale of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City" ended with everyone seemingly turning their backs on Brynn Whitfield, one of the stars. The drama between Whitfield and co-star Ubah Hassan built up all season until Whitfield found herself caught in a dangerous lie.Read more...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s teachings called for unity among marginalized communities and demanded accountability from those who enabled injustice. Yet, as we examine the current sociopolitical landscape, we must ask: How would Dr. King view the state of Black America today? Would he be heartened by the progress...Read more...

A Maryland woman is picking up the pieces after acarelessmistake led to her legally being declared deceased. According to NBC 4 Washington, it wasn't until Nicole Paulino went to renew her license that she even discovered the error.

While Martin Luther King Jr. Day may be over, online conversations about his legacy and the usage of his image are taking centerstage thanks to his daughter Bernice King and an unlikely person: rapper Sexyy Red. Don't worry, we'll explain.Read more...

The victim of a viral Karen meltdown finally shared his story, and it's even uglier than it seemed. Turns out the whole thing was a simple misunderstanding but you know, Karens absolutely have to take it there.Read more...

Known for being almost completely unfiltered and even a little bit rude, The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Mary Cosby didn't make a whole lot of friends on the show in her first few seasons. But in season five, fans got to see saw a softer side of Cosby as she played a lot nicer with her fellow cast members...Read more...

Just when folks thought Rep. Byron Donalds couldn't sink any lower when it comes to his relationship with President Donald Trump, he keeps proving them wrong. In a Sunday interview with Fox News, Donalds referred to Trump as daddy" while expressing his excitement for MAGA to return to the White House.Read more...

In the 1960s and 70s, Eddie Levert Sr. was known as one-third of the popular R&B group The O'Jays. His sons Gerald and Sean grew up watching their father perform the group's hit songs in front of large crowds and decided they wanted to follow in his footsteps. With the help of a family friend, Marc Gordon, they...Read more...

With President Donald J. Trump back in the White House, he got straight to business cranking out 26 executive orders, 12 memoranda, and 4 proclamations on his first day.Read more...

Though Claressa Shields may be a beast inside the ring, it seems she's no chump outside of it either-especially when it comes to her apparently longstanding beef with fellow boxing champion Laila Ali. And things may have just gotten more serious.Read more...

While all eyes were on President Donald Trump during his second inauguration, the country's first Black female Supreme Court Justice caught the eye of Black America with one statement piece that has deeper meaning than you may know.Read more...