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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...

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We all know we enjoy a home-cooked meal, but that’s become even more important as we try to trim our expenses and stretch our dollars. But you gotta have the right cooking equipment to make it work.Read more...

This week, R&B um, legend(?) Ray J revealed his new ink of his sister Brandy, and if this kind of sibling love is right, then I’ll surely take being wrong. The tattoo which is placed on his right leg features Brandy’s face with some interesting adornments including bloodshot eyes, tribal markings, and a few face…Read more...

On this week’s episode of Black women getting to the bag, Stacey Abrams has left Republican Brian Kemp in her fundraising dust as she closes in on $50 million dollars raised since announcing her campaign for governor last December. That’s right, in just seven months, Abrams has amassed enough to place a wide gap…Read more...

Two London police officers are hitting the unemployment line this week after racist remarks surfaced between them against Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle. In the group chat, the behavior displayed by the cops was deemed “abhorrent and discriminatory,” according to British media, and included a racist slur.Read more...

In these economically-challenging times, we can all use a good deal. Well, it just so happens there will be a bunch of them coming next week.Read more...

Dawn Heels is a lawyer by day. But the 39-year-old U.K. resident also creates online content around women’s health, finance and property on her Instagram and YouTube platforms. And she is currently on a mission to raise awareness about fibroids, noncancerous tumors in and around the uterus that impact 80 percent of…Read more...

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There’s never quite an end to legal maneuvering in Trumpworld, and the latest issue involves the ex-president’s social media company.Read more...

Philadelphia city officials are building a Harriet Tubman monument, but the project is under fire for a selection process that allegedly excluded Black artists.Read more...

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Willie Lee Morrow, a trailblazer in Black hair care, passed away in his San Diego home at 82 on June 22. Morrow, a firm believer in hair as a form of self-expression, is credited as the first person to manufacture plastic Afro picks in the United States and developing the chemical curl process we all know as the…Read more...

Spotlight.

The conversation on how crime suspects are treated based on race doesn’t stop at Jayland Walker, a Black man killed while fleeing from police, or Highland Park shooter Robert E. Crimo. We’ve seen consistent acts of police brutality from beatings to shootings before Trayvon Martin. Since 2020, it’s become even more…Read more...

It’s a big weekend for WNBA fans. The best players in the league are all headed to Chicago for AT&T WNBA All-Star 2022.Read more...

On Monday, singer Macy Gray appeared on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored and immediately found herself in the crossfire of controversy. During the interview, the host asked her if trans women should able to compete in sports in which Gray replied: