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Rep. Bennie Thompson, 74, is the longest serving Black elected official in the state of Mississippi. While the House’s Jan 6. Committee continues its hearing on the pro-Trump insurrection, Thompson has seen history unfold as well as repeat itself. He shared his reaction in his latest statement to the committee,…Read more...

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After a New York bodega owner was charged with murder for stabbing a man who attacked him in his store, some are calling for a so-called Stand Your Ground law in the Empire State similar to those enacted across the South and Midwest in the last decade.Read more...

Nominees for the 2022 Emmys were released on Tuesday and much to the chagrin of some folks online, some very, very, VERY good shows were surprisingly left off of the list.

Mo Farah is a British long-distance runner who is a four-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most celebrated and beloved athletes in Great Britain. But, throughout his time in the public spotlight, there’s two things he hasn’t made known to the public, until now.Read more...

Most people know Ludacris for his rhymes or his role as Tej Parker in the Fast & Furious franchise. But the rapper and actor is also the creator of Karma’s World, an animated series for kids streaming on Netflix since 2021.

The multitalented 50 Cent is starring in yet another movie, but this time in a genre that he may not be familiar with.Read more...

As children and families passed the bubble blowers, hermit crabs and miscellaneous toy stands in Sunset Mall, they also grazed their eyes upon a toy train stand featuring the display of a lynching. Protestors gathered outside the mall in Galleria, Las Vegas to express their disgust with the display, according to WHIO…Read more...

In their Supreme Court confirmation hearings, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh told Senators that they considered Roe V. Wade settled precedent, adding that they wouldn’t be involved in any Republican-led efforts to overturn it. Now, as the country is preparing to live in a world where federal protection of a…Read more...

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The committee in charge of investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection will hold its seventh hearing. They will now examine how former President Donald Trump and his supporters encouraged far right groups to go to Washington before the attack on the Capitol.Read more...

Nominees for the 2022 Primetime Emmys were released on Tuesday.

We all remember that one kid from high school who was allowed to sit with the most popular clique, but only so long as they stayed quiet and laughed when everybody did. That kid was socially acceptable enough—smart, maybe even charismatic or athletic—but also just weird enough that if they talked too much, the…Read more...

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is supposedly planning a trip to Russia to help secure the freedom of detained WNBA star Brittney Griner. A source told ABC News—who requested to remain anonymous because of the delicate nature of the matter—that Richardson will head to the country within the next couple of…Read more...

One of R. Kelly’s alleged victims is claiming to be engaged to the disgraced R&B singer, according to TMZ.Read more...

Detroit’s 36th District Court and local advocates have settled a federal class-action lawsuit over cash bail practices, according to The Associated Press. The advocates The Bail Project said the city’s criminal legal system jails poor people of color at a disproportionate rate - many of which can rarely afford to…Read more...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities in nine states will receive $9.7 million from the National Park Service (NPS) to preserve campus historic sites.Read more...

Weeks after being sentenced to 30 years on sex trafficking and racketeering charges, R. Kelly and his attorney have let a federal court know that they intend to appeal his conviction on racketeering charges, according to ABC News.Read more...

You can call her a world-famous supermodel, an actress and a mom. And now, you can call Naomi Campbell a doctor. That’s right, the University for the Creative Arts presented Campbell with an honorary doctorate at their July 7 graduation ceremony in London. She accepted the award looking flawless in a beige Burberry…Read more...

It seems the riff between Nicki Minaj and Kanye West is continuing to widen as the Jesus Is King artist has reportedly unfollowed the Queen rapper on Instagram.Read more...

You really can’t make this shit up.

From humble beginnings in rural Georgia to one of the highest-profile, but mystifying candidates for the U.S. Senate in recent memory, Herschel Walker’s is one interesting journey.Read more...

These days, the price of practically everything is higher, making it more important than ever to look for deals when you can. Amazon Prime Day kicks off today, and when it comes to beauty products, they’ve got you covered. But searching through all of the deals can be exhausting, so we did some of the work for you,…Read more...

Get your credit cards ready. Amazon Prime Day is right around the corner. On July 12 and 13, the site will be loaded with deals on things like electronics, apparel, appliances and more. Taking advantage of all of the discounted goodness can feel like a job itself, but we’ve got you covered. Whether this is your first…Read more...

Frank Ocean, the lowkey and damn near invisible singer, has returned to the public eye to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his classic debut album Channel Orange.Read more...

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If all goes smoothly, the NFL’s Denver Broncos will have not one, but two Black women in the owners’ suite. But the latest addition may not be one that everyone can as easily get behind.Read more...

NBC’s Who Do You Think You Are? kicked off its Sunday season premiere with actor Billy Porter. The episode was an in depth exploration of Porter’s family’s history and included a story behind the death of his great-grandfather Thomas Henry Richardson at the hands of a white police officer.Read more...

Following the brutal shooting of Jayland Walker, community residents and activists took to the streets to call for justice. However, some of these protests turned violent as police clashed with demonstrators, per local reports. Walker’s legal team and family issued a statement calling for non-violent demonstrations…Read more...

As his sport’s biggest name, Lewis Hamilton is the face of Formula One racing. As its only Black star, he’s often the loudest voice on social issues. However, the reports from Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix go well beyond normal fan behavior.

Less than a week after the official website and YouTube accounts for The Wendy Williams Show were deleted, it appears its official Instagram account is no more as well.Read more...

The Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is gearing up to celebrate it’s 20th anniversary this summer and we’ve already got a good gauge on the types of talent and projects set to appear. It will include iconic directors such as Questlove, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and Kasi Lemmons and more.Read more...

Hold up wait a minute, Meek Mill is leaving Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Management after being with the company for a decade, according to Billboard.Read more...

A Black man imprisoned at the Kentucky Northpoint Training Center is suing the facility after being forced to cut his dreadlocks, per USA TODAY. According to a memo from Warden Brad Adams, inmates were required to have “searchable hair” when traveling in or out of the facility. In addition to with dreadlocks, braids…Read more...

As the path for Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to take shape, Marvel Studios is setting its team for Captain America 4.

In recent years we’ve seen an influx of animated series featuring Black characters as the lead. Shows like Eureka!, Craig of the Creek, Karma’s World and the groundbreaking Doc McStuffins have given Black kids a chance to see themselves in animation.

Throughout his career, Kanye West has ventured in and out of a lot of industries including music, shoes, clothing, sports and even stem players. Now, he’s adding another industry to his portfolio, retail stores.Read more...

In 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine encouraged a state policing board to evaluate vehicle pursuit policies based on suggestions made when he was state attorney general. The Akron Police Department may not have adhered to this standard and are under scrutiny for the death of Jayland Walker, an unarmed Black man who was…Read more...

Matthew Gregg, 27, is the first person in the state of Delaware to be convicted of a felony hate crime. He is accused of racially harassing a Black woman employee, targeting her with racist and sexist slurs. After two months of consistent racist targeting, he only got sentenced to four months in prison, according to …Read more...

Vernon Winfrey, father to television icon Oprah Winfrey, died over the weekend after a long battle with cancer. The news was confirmed via an Instagram post from Oprah herself on Sunday. He was 88 years old.

Olympian volleyball player and model Kim Glass has shared disturbing injuries that she suffered at the hands of a homeless man who threw a metal pipe at her in Los Angeles on Saturday.Read more...

On Friday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that the four agents who confronted Haitian migrants on horseback will face discipline personnel. Last September, photos of Border Patrol agents using their patrol horses to force the migrants back to the Rio Grande went viral.Read more...

Richard “Randy” Cox, a Black man who was paralyzed while in police transit, asked federal authorities to file a civil rights lawsuit against the officers who caused his injuries, per The Associated Press. The incident prompted civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump to join Cox’s legal team as well as the New Haven Mayor…Read more...

Team Wilson may have defeated Team Stewart 134-112 in the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game, but the score was secondary to the event’s celebration of two eras. We got teary goodbyes to retiring legends Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles, while the next generation showed out, letting us know the league is in really good hands.

Charles Barkley is donating $1 million to Spelman College, the basketball hall of famer’s latest in a string of charitable contributions to historically black colleges.Read more...

The murder of George Floyd showed how powerful phone recordings could be when showing the extent of police brutality. Since then, certain political representatives like New York Gov. Eric Adams have complained about the distance under which citizens can record their interactions with officers. Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey …Read more...

In today’s world where there are more calls than ever to see more Black women casted in roles for sci fi and superhero projects, the on screen representation might be up, but so is the racism on the set. In the case of Candice Patton who plays the lead female character in CW’s The Flash, the experience behind the…Read more...

Can you imagine Kanye West dodging bill collectors with an estimated net worth of over $2 billion dollars? Yeah, I can’t either but apparently, that’s precisely what’s going down these days, as the David Casavant Archive, a high end fashion rental service is suing the rapper over failing to return items and pay…Read more...

If you’re Black and into both tennis and tech, you’re bound to salivate over this news nugget. The queen of the court herself, Serena Williams has been named as the Keynote speaker for the upcoming Black Tech Week Conference. The annual event which is scheduled to take place July 18 through the 22 in Cincinnati, Ohio…Read more...