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It’s the end of an era for a voice we know and love. James Earl Jones who perhaps has the most recognized voice in all of film history has decidedly stepped down from his role as Darth Vadar after 40 years.Read more...

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A new charter school in Denver centering Black students and culture finally got the greenlight after initially being rejected. This past Thursday, the school board approved plans for the 5280 Freedom School to open it’s doors to students next fall.Read more...

Halloween may be more than a month away, but controversial rapper Da Baby is already diving head first into spooky season with the release of his new single, “Boogeyman.” And while the cover art for the track is giving Nightmare on Elm Street, perhaps the most frightening detail around this song’s release is the…Read more...

Following the breaking news of Boston Celtics coach Ime Udoka being made to face disciplinary action for his role in a consensual relationship with another franchise staff member, many felt more concern for his partner Nia Long than they did for the coach’s future in the league. Despite the scandal now costing Udoka…Read more...

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A former Texas police officer was charged with shooting and killing Jonathan Price in October of 2020, per NBC News. Thursday he was acquitted of his murder charge after the jury found the officer’s actions as reasonable. However…not one person on that jury was white. Price’s family and their civil rights attorney Lee…Read more...

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It’s only fitting that the first Black Vice President of The United States and the first VP to attend a Historically Black College or University, Kamala Harris, capped off HBCU week this year.Read more...

The internet may be buzzing about Ime Udoka, but on a scale of one to holy-shit-that’s wrong, the Celtics’ coach’s suspension doesn’t even rate compared to the subterfuge that just landed recently-fired Arizona State University football coach Herm Edwards on the unemployment line.Read more...

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We already let y’all know the Black Queens we don’t want to lose, but unfortunately many of our queens have already left us. Here are some of the Black women we miss everyday.

On Thursday, the mayor of New York City stated that he plans on building hangar-sized tents as transient shelter for thousands of migrants who were sent there by Republican governors. Their attempt to agitate federal border policies places unprecedented pressure on a city that is already struggling with housing their…Read more...

Jazz legend Duke Ellington once professed: “Music is my mistress and she plays second fiddle to none.” But in Tyler Perry’s recently released Netflix film, A Jazzman’s Blues, music does indeed come second to our protagonist Bayou’s deep love and adoration of Leeane, a light-skinned woman whose mother—initially…Read more...

The Boston Celtics held a pointless press conference on Friday that didn’t do a damn thing to fill in the blanks on its decision to suspend Ime Udoka, the head coach who three months ago took the most successful franchise in NBA history to within two games of its 18th NBA title. The team needs to say more.

No one knows how to enjoy their success like Lil Nas X.Read more...

The last time we saw all-star point guard Ben Simmons in a 76ers uniform (let alone in an NBA game) was Game 7 against the Atlanta Hawks in June of 2021. Who would have thought that one pass to Matisse Thybulle would have led to Simmons sitting out of training ccam, demanding a trade, fines, and his eventual…Read more...

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The city council of Wilmington, NC voted to remove the “Black Lives Do Matter: End Racism Now” mural from Jervay Memorial Park, according to WECT News. The sign was approved following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, along with the countless other “BLM” murals and street signs that erupted in response to the call…Read more...

Bishop T.D. Jakes is expanding his faith-based media empire into streaming television.

It seems Meghan McCain can’t help herself when it comes to publicly attacking Black women. In a peak Meghan McCain moment, on Thursday, the former View co-host lashed out at Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on Twitter for daring to say that at six weeks an embryo doesn’t have a heartbeat.Read more...

On Thursday, the University of Cambridge stated that it had historically reaped the benefits of slavery. In addition, it promised to offer more scholarships for Black students and allocate money to dig deeper into its troubling history.Read more...

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After the tear Black Twitter has been on for the last couple of nights, the Boston Celtics have officially announced that they are suspending Boston Celtics Coach Ime Udoka for the entirety of the 2022-2023 NBA season. This is because of his role in a “consensual intimate relationship” with a woman who is a member of…Read more...

If you watch CBS’ summer reality guilty pleasure Big Brother, you know it’s not the best place for Black people, let alone Black women. They’re generally the first houseguests evicted and are often painted with the “difficult” label. Of course, I could say that about almost any reality show.

There aren’t many influential people worthy of the titles of “legend” and “icon,” but when it comes to the late Sidney Poitier, even those words don’t seem fitting enough.

It looks like the legal Verzuz battle between Swizz Beatz, Timbaland and Triller has come to a close.Read more...

Big Sean is a man of the people. No matter where he has been in his career, the Detroit rapper has always expressed his commitment to helping those in need. It started off in Detroit, now he’s taken that mission worldwide thanks to his Sean Anderson Foundation.Read more...

A former suburban Chicago cop who was terminated from his position after shooting a Black man to death and seriously injuring the man’s girlfriend has finally been charged with second-degree murder as well as involuntary manslaughter. Authorities announced this news on Thursday.Read more...

Six students attending Florida A&M University in Tallahassee filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of Florida and the board of governors of the State University System with allegations of decades of discriminatory underfunding. According to the Washington Post, the lawsuit claims that the state’s reluctance…Read more...

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In a Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ season filled with some pretty epic drama (can we talk about Aspen), Sheree Zampino has flown pretty much under the radar. Brought on by our queen and the first Black Real Housewife on Beverly Hills, Garcelle Beauvais, Zampino really hasn’t had any beef with anyone.Read more...

I don’t know about you, but I’d almost rather have a root canal than have to spend too much time in a department store fitting room. In my mind, I’m the size 4 girl who strutted around my college campus in crop tops without a care in the world. But these days, after trying several pairs of ill-fitting jeans, reality…Read more...

We all remember Kanye West’s infamous 2013 interview with Sway Calloway on his radio show Sway in the Morning. “How Sway?! You ain’t got the answers man!... You ain’t got the answers Sway!”

Ludacris may be looking for a new manager soon as his longtime manager, Chaka Zulu, was charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old man outside of his Atlanta restaurant, Apt4b., according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.Read more...

Wendy Williams’ ex-husband Kevin Hunter recently took to Instagram Live to talk about the host’s experience in rehab. In the video, Hunter also discussed his choice to stop smoking marijuana and shared details about Williams journey back to health.

In August, we told you that Black-ish Cinematic Universe creator Kenya Barris has been tapped for the remake of the classic film, The Wizard of Oz.Read more...

Republican Michigan House candidate John Gibbs made have beaten his primary opponent, who had voted to impeach Trump. Still, his prior actions in the early 2000s will make for many conversations heading into the midterms.Read more...

I’m just gonna say it, there’s no place on Earth better than Target. Where else can you find laundry detergent, a new television, and hot fashion under one roof? Ok fine, maybe you can get all of that stuff from Walmart and Amazon too, but I still ride hard for Target.

One of the wildest things about American politics is how easy it is to paint Democrats into a corner. Case-in-point: Republicans are spending roughly a gazillion dollars in the midterm election cycle to portray their opponents as the weak-on-crime party that wants to defund police and let everybody out of jail. My…Read more...

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Media mogul Byron Allen is suing McDonald’s Corporation for $10 billion and a U.S. judge has ordered the franchise to appear in court. Allen is alleging that the restaurant chain has engaged in discrimination by deciding to not advertise with Black-owned media.Read more...

Organizations and groups have been coming together to draw awareness of the importance of the upcoming midterm elections. This is even more important considering Republican-led states have enacted many anti-voting changes to curb this momentum for future elections.Read more...

A new report published by the Anti-Defamation League provides a troubling look into the uptick of white supremacists and far-right groups who have increasingly found a safe haven in Florida. The “Hate in the Sunshine State: Extremism & Antisemitism in Florida, 2020-2022" claims that Florida is now home to the most…Read more...