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The Daily Show host Trevor Noah is speaking out against the racist backlash stemming from the upcoming The Little Mermaid live action film starring one half of the music group ChloexHalle, Halle Bailey.Read more...

The war on abortion has clearly ramped up since the Supreme Court decided to overturn Roe v. Wade. And although most of the impact has been felt in conservative states, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham made it crystal clear this week that he intends to make this a national fight.Read more...

Picture it, Sicily 1922: children all gathering for a fun-filled day of learning Parkour, Japanese, full school worship, math, science, language arts, choir, fashion courses and athletics, all with an “elevated” distilled chicory coffee in hand. If that sounds like heaven to you and your child, then they may be a…Read more...

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For a film that has not been officially announced, Marvel Studios’ X-Men movie has been getting a lot of online buzz lately. Social media has been flooded with casting rumors and fan campaigns. Everyone from Beyonce to Giancarlo Esposito to John Boyega has been suggested. The latest rumor making the rounds finds Nope…Read more...

When Nikole Hannah-Jones’ Pulitzer Prize-winning 1619 Project, which looked at the U.S. role in slavery, came into fruition, Republican-led states went on an anti-Critical Race Theory crusade. Some states have passed laws outlawing any CRT class to be taught in schools and even tried to alter how schools speak about…Read more...

Nobody is liking the punishment handed down by the NBA to Phoenix Suns Owner Robert Sarver for being a straight-up racist and sexist.Read more...

Let’s say Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving has always walked to the beat of his own drum. There were his 2017 comments where he said he believed the earth was flat (Irving would apologize for them a year later), his contentious relationship with the media, and the whole vaccination fiasco during the 2021 NBA season,…Read more...

The Connecticut Sun heard everyone talking about how they were about to get swept out of the WNBA Finals and said, “Not today.” Led by Alyssa Thomas’ historic performance, the Sun saved their season with a 105-76 win over the Las Vegas Aces.

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Almost a year ago, the Texas State Board of Pardons and Paroles had voted to give George Floyd a full posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug conviction. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott could have issued a pardon on his own during Christmas, but he’s too preoccupied with sending immigrants to various Democrat-controlled cities. In…Read more...

Patrick Reed, a public and government affairs manager for the secretary of Washington state, got caught sending a racist meme to a colleague making fun of Black and Mexican people, according to KIRO 7 Seattle. Residents of Sumner, where Reed is a council member, were disturbed by the image.

After weeks of going on a social media onslaught against Gap and Adidas, Kanye West formally let Gap know on Thursday that he is ending his partnership with the clothing retailer, according to the Wall Street Journal.Read more...

The Guinness World Records Hall of Fame just got a little bit fiercer as it was recently revealed that one of the latest inductees is none other than Beyoncé.Read more...

Celebrity biopics can go one of two ways: Either they’re a warts-and-all deep dive that leaves nothing left unsaid or they’re a nice piece of PR that doesn’t go beyond the stories and legends we already know. Based on the first trailer, it appears I Wanna Dance With Somebody will fall into the latter category.

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Twenty years ago, Sabrina Greenlee suffered a vicious attack on her life that left her blind. But with faith and fortitude, she fought her way back and is now using her experience to help others. The domestic violence survivor, author and motivational speaker shared her emotional story of trials and triumph with The…Read more...

While our society has done its best to convince us otherwise, Black women have always been at the forefront of the movement. From the tireless efforts of civil rights icon Ella Baker; to the unsung contributions of Coretta Scott King, who railed against racial injustice through song, fundraising, and other means; to…Read more...

While scrolling on my Twitter feed the other day, my meme hunt was interrupted by a post from SocialBee reading, “Expressions That Gen Z Coined.” These “expressions” were common terms created and used by Black people since before I was born. As expected, Black Twitter dragged the poor company for filth.

On Thursday, rapper Cardi B pleaded guilty to third-degree assault and second-degree reckless endangerment stemming from a fight at a New York strip club in 2018.Read more...

New York’s Brooklyn Public Library launched a “Books Unbanned” program to fight against the anti-critical race theory legislation that has yanked books about race and gender off the shelves. Over the past few months, they issued 5,100 free electronic library cards nationally to teens who have been denied access to…Read more...

It’s been a rough few weeks down at Mar-A-Lago for former President Donald Trump. First, the F.B.I raids his golf club for all of the classified documents he allegedly left lying around. Next, his long-time buddy Steve Bannon get’s indicted on six different criminal charges for his role in efforts to build Trump’s…Read more...

Though there’s been no public news on WNBA star Brittney Griner, her family and friends are still advocating for her release from a Russian prison. As such, the Phoenix Mercury center’s wife, Cherelle Griner, will get a chance to discuss her wife’s detainment with President Biden when she meets with him at the White…Read more...

With every detail that comes out of the ongoing investigation into the botched search warrant that took Breonna Taylor’s life, it becomes even more outrageous and disheartening. Last month, Former Louisville officer Kelly Goodlett was charged for her role in providing false information into the affidavit that made the…Read more...

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One of the worst things about the death of Breonna Taylor is that the cops involved have been held accountable for almost everything but actually killing her.Read more...

Comedian Cedric The Entertainer is appearing in a new political in which he mocks Georgia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker as crazy, on creatine and kinda like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolates.Read more...

Thursday marks 59 years since the Ku Klux Klan bombed the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. Sarah Collins Rudolph’s sister, Addie May Collins, died with three other Black girls in the explosion: Carol Denise McNair, Cynthia Wesley and Carole Rosamond Robertson.Read more...

With so many stories of division across racial, gender and political lines dominating the news cycle, it’s easy to feel defeated (or in my case, downright angry) about the state of things. But a new podcast from Higher Ground, the production company founded by former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle…Read more...

Action movies are the foundation of cinema. Whether it’s sci-fi, superheroes, revenge or historical, they’re a driving force in the industry. What they don’t usually do is center the action on Black women. That’s one of the reasons The Woman King is such an important movie that, much like everyone else, I can’t wait…Read more...

Just weeks after Torey Lanez’s attorney requested to delay the trial date in the Megan Thee Stallion assault case, a judge has granted the request to push back the start date in the trial once again, according to Rolling Stone.Read more...

Wendy Williams has just taken a positive step forward in her health journey.Read more...

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If former President Trump was looking for a quick way to get out of his ongoing fraud case in the state of New York, that ain’t happening. The New York Daily News reports that N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James has rejected the former President’s settlement offer. A New York Times report has stated that James might…Read more...

Just when we thought the COVID pandemic was behind us, people are beginning to worry about monkeypox as cases continue to rise across the United States.Read more...

If you’re looking for the personification of the phrase “she who laughs last, laughs best,” then look no further than Quinta Brunson, who turned the tables on her friend Jimmy Kimmel during his Wednesday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! and interrupted his opening monologue to finish her Emmy acceptance speech.Read more...

If there’s one thing Nicki Minaj does not play with, it’s her name. The superstar rapper is not letting a gossip blogger get away with calling her a “cokehead” and claiming that she’s “shoving” cocaine up her nose. As a result, Minaj is suing the blogger for $75,000 in a defamation lawsuit, according to Rolling Stone.Read more...

In the day since it was announced, the NBA’s punishment of Robert Sarver, owner of the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury, has been widely criticized by sports journalists and analysts. Now, the NBA’s biggest stars are weighing in on how the situation was handled.Read more...

Former AAMCO executive Jerome Staley filed a federal suit against the company alleging they practiced racial discrimination and paid him less than white employees, according to NBC News. He claims his pay was thousands less than other executives.

It’s happened again. Less than two months after the disgraced R&B singer was sentenced to 30 years in prison on sex trafficking charges. R. Kelly has now been found guilty on charges of child pornography, based on videos he made of himself sexually abusing his goddaughter, who was 14 at the time, according to the …Read more...

Corrections officers at the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex in California have been accused of making an Instagram page dedicated to spewing all the racist and sexist garbage they can’t say out loud, according to the East Bay Times. The nonsense caught the attention of the Bureau of Prisons thanks to a few…Read more...

It’s been one hell of a summer for Stephen Curry.Read more...

When you play like WNBA superstar A’ja Wilson, you expect nothing less than 110 percent from your teammates at all times. In Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, the Las Vegas Aces barely got past the Connecticut Sun, winning by three points. Yet despite getting the victory, this wasn’t enough for A’ja.Read more...

On the latest episode of Red Table Talk on Facebook Watch, which is centered on parental alienation, the series hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris (a.k.a. Gammy), and her Willow Smith, are joined by legendary music producer Teddy Riley to discuss the status of his relationship with his…Read more...

The block in East Harlem where the late actress and icon Cicely Tyson grew up is set to be renamed in her honor.Read more...

If you’re of a certain age and all about ‘90s TV, then like me, you may have considered Boy Meets World appointment viewing. When Angela showed up in Season 5, things got even more exciting as we followed the ups and downs of her relationship with Shawn. Now, Trina McGee, who played Angela, is opening up about her…Read more...

Mississippi already has enough struggles to deal with being the country’s poorest state with a capital fighting through an ongoing water crisis. On top of that, they now have to worry about a former NFL quarterback who made millions of dollars stealing from those struggling to make ends meet. The NAACP has asked the…Read more...

As police are still investigating the unfortunate death of Philadelphia rapper, PnB Rock, they suspect that an Instagram post may have possibly led to the rapper’s death, according to CBS Los Angeles.

A couple of months ago, The Root wrote about California’s progress in potentially becoming the first state to offer reparations to those who are descendants of the slave trade in the United States. First, there was a 500-page report released in June documenting how the U.S. could address the wrongs done to African…Read more...

As Marvel Comics celebrates the 60th anniversary of Spider-Man, our favorite version of the hero is back with a new solo series.