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The CW’s newest mystery-filled drama, Tom Swift, follows a Black family of tech moguls as they recover from the loss of patriarch Barton Swift during a voyage to Saturn. This propels Barton’s son, Tom, into a dangerous adventure to help his father.Read more...

In a 6-3 decision among ideological lines, the Supreme Court determined that prayer on a football field with players is protected under the Constitution because it counts as free speech, according to CNN. Within four decisions that were given together, the court has ruled in favor of a Washington state public high…Read more...

One of the women accusing Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns quarterback of sexual assault, says in a lawsuit that the The Houston Texans, who Watson play for during the first four years of his career, enabled Watson’s alleged actions.Read more...

WNBA star Briitney Griner has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 130 days. Her imprisonment has been repeatedly extended with very little information released by the Russian government. Now, her case has reached another crucial stage, as a trial date has finally been set.

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During an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) stated that she felt impeachment should be considered if certain Supreme Court Justices lied in their confirmation hearings about what they felt about Roe v. Wade, according to Axios. Ocasio-Cortez’s comments come after the Supreme…Read more...

On Sunday, CNN reports that Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams asked for formative legislation that would reverse the Supreme Court ruling that overturned the landmark cause of Roe v. Wade.

On June 23, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a Connecticut woman could sue Harvard University for the emotional distress she experienced from widely-circulated photos of her enslaved ancestors.

While the whole world still has Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” on repeat, at least one person is very unhappy with Queen Bey’s new dance single.Read more...

Kendrick Lamar has joined the list of public figures to address the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, allowing states to outlaw abortion.Read more...

On Sunday night, the 2022 BET Awards went down, airing live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.Read more...

A Rhode Island cop apparently forgot that he’s not Will Smith over the weekend, and now hitting his political opponent on camera could cost him more than a ban from next year’s awards shows.

As a person of a certain age, my relationship with reality TV differs from most.Read more...

Mary Miller went full on white supremacist on Saturday—then tried to backtrack. During a rally at The Adams County Fairgrounds in Quincy, Illinois, which was hosted by Donald Trump, Miller urged supporters to secure her re-election in Illinois’ 15 congressional district.Read more...

Nick Cannon and Alyssa Scott are celebrating the life of their late son Zen by helping other children.Read more...

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After years of putting in work, Jazmine Sullivan is getting her just due as an artist, and she’s using her new level of fame to address some issues.Read more...

After a couple of delays in negotiations, President Biden has signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gun safety bill into law, according to NPR. This piece of legislation in the wake of the traffic mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas is the first piece of comprehensive gun violence legislation passed by Congress…Read more...

Despite the criticism, Jack Harlow is letting his presence be felt at the 2022 BET Awards.

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The 2022 BET awards are upon us! The most popular Black celebrities in entertainment are showing up to slay the red carpet with their best dresses, suits, and any other outfits they have in mind, good or bad. Everyone from pop stars like Lizzo to A-list actors like Taraji P. Henson. Here are the looks!

After much speculation, Summer Walker has confirmed that she is pregnant with her second child, with boyfriend also known as LVRD Pharoh. On Saturday, the 26 year old songstress posted a few beautiful “thirst traps,” (as the images were referred to by some) to her Instagram wearing a belly baring swimsuit made…Read more...

History was made Friday night, as Mishael Morgan of CBS’ Young And The Restless became the first Black woman to win an Emmy lead actress. Morgan, 35, who at one point portrayed the role of Hilary Curtis, now plays Amanda Sinclair on the long-running daytime drama series. At the 49th annual awards ceremony that took…Read more...

If we can count on anyone to penetrate dark times with a little light and good humor, it’s our girl Tiffany Haddish. This past Friday, after the news broke around the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the actor and comedian, offered her own response to the new law.Read more...

With a disciplinary hearing with the NFL looming next week, a new report says that the NFL wants to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson indefinitely, a punishment that would mean he’d have to sit out at least a full season.Read more...

Teenagers typically get a bad rap for their couldn’t-care-less attitudes and for paying more attention to TikTok than geometry, but recently, one Alabama youngster is getting nothing but praise. And by praise, we mean college acceptances and scholarships….lots of them. Rotimi Kukoyi was accepted into over 15 top…Read more...

Yesterday we all bore witness as 50 years of reproductive rights were reversed by the Supreme Court. And while many of us feel devastated, afraid, and angry, we aren’t letting it immobilize us, and our favorite celebrities are joining the fight. Lizzo for one is taking immediate action. On Friday evening, the singer…Read more...

This year, Black Music Month has had its highs, like President Biden officially recognizing it at the White House, and its um, lows. (We know y’all caught that Verzuz performance Thursday night.) But perhaps one of the biggest wins for Black music this month came courtesy of no one other than the Monica Denise, and…Read more...

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We’ve been reporting on ways major companies have gotten it all the way wrong when it comes to culturally sensitive marketing. (We see you, Walmart.) And while it might be too late for those companies to get it right this year, with the right guidance, they can put a more responsible marketing game plan in place that…Read more...

Yolanda Flowers is officially Alabama’s Democratic candidate for governor, winning over Sen. Malika Sanders-Fortier. On Tuesday, Flowers won 55% of votes. This apparently makes her the first Black female nominee for governor from a major party in Alabama.Read more...

The Wimbledon draw is out and seven-time champion Serena Williams has received a favorable first-round matchup. In her return to Grand Slam competition, the tennis superstar will face 113th-ranked Harmony Tan of France, per ESPN.Read more...

The New York Post took some heat on social media after a headline that had people accusing the publication of racismRead more...

In a scorching dissent, the Supreme Court’s liberal wing, including Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first woman of color to sit on the bench, explained just how devastating the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will be for Black women.Read more...

Taraji P. Henson, the multi-award-nominated actress whose talents can be seen across TV, film and theatre will be bringing her signature flair as the host of this year’s BET Awards for the second year in a row.Read more...

During his one-term presidency, Donald Trump made it clear that he would do everything in his power to get rid of Roe v. Wade. A year and a half after being voted out of office, he finally got his wish. On Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade which officially ends the women’s guaranteed ability to obtain…Read more...

In a landmark decision that comes nearly 50 years after it was first established, the Supreme Court has officially reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court case establishing the constitutional right to an abortion.Read more...

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President Joe Biden called the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade “a sad day for the Court and the country,” in an address from the White House this afternoon, urging Congress to act on legislation codifying women’s rights to an abortion nationally and urging Americans to peacefully take action.

In June alone, the conservative-slanted Supreme Court voted to weaken Miranda rights, required states to fund private religious schools, protected border patrol agents from excessive force claims, and lessened the requirements for concealed carry laws. As of this morning, Roe v. Wade has officially been undone, but as…Read more...

So they finally did it. After decades of strategically placing conservative judges and picking apart abortion laws on the state level, Republicans finally got Roe vs. Wade overturned. It will now be up to individual states to set their own abortion laws and we know in many Republican-controlled states, that means the…Read more...

Nearly five years after he was released from prison, and nearly 27 years after he was found not guilty in the murder of ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ronald Goldman, O.J. Simpson is being sued by Goldman’s father for $96 million for the murder of his son, according to TMZ.Read more...

I brush my 12-year-old daughter’s hair every day. As the demands of my work and her sixth-grade social life often pull us apart, that time has become a special ritual we use to talk about everything from science tests to the latest playground gossip. But there was something different about this morning. As we tried to…Read more...

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Former first lady Michelle Obama took to Instagram to express her devastation over the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday. The court split 6-3 in favor of reversing Roe. This officially ends the women’s guaranteed ability to obtain the procedure after 50 years.

Olympic track athlete Allyson Felix has proven she’s a star on and off the track. The most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history has put on for the U.S. in a major way against some of the world’s best athletes in her sport. And when she’s not running, Felix has been an outspoken advocate for women. Now,…Read more...

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is calling for his 2022 Democratic opponent, Stacey Kemp, to sever ties with an organization that supports police abolishment. Kemp currently serves on the board of Marguerite Casey Foundation, a Seattle-based grant-making group. According to their official website, their mission, which…Read more...

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In an opinion decades of right-wing propaganda in the making, the Supreme Court has officially reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 court case establishing the constitutional right to an abortion.Read more...

Leave it to Kyle Rittenhouse to land a deal starring in the lamest video game ever. The acquitted Vigilante of Kenosha is hawking—what else—a third-person shooter in which players control an avatar of him and try to gun down cartoon turkeys labeled as “fake news”.