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The plot continues to thicken as folks on TikTok try to understand whether their luxury goods really come from China. As we've already reported, Chinese manufacturers claimed on TikTok that products from luxury brands such as Hermes, Chanel, and Prada are made in China, with the brand labels added in Europe, and then...Read more...

Sinners is a masterpiece. Ryan Coogler makes a movie that features vampires, but it is not just a horror movie. It is more.Read more...

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In a world where social media has become the town square and fans expect their faves to be tapped into the culture, it's become increasingly easy to spot when a celebrity misses the mark. Whether it's an eyebrow-raising take or a full-on PR disaster, some of our beloved Black stars have given us moments that made us...Read more...

Back in May 2024, the family of a 14-year-old Sacramento girl was in a panic after her sudden disappearance. Authorities confirmed the girl has been found and safe. However, preliminary investigation findings reveal disturbing information regarding her vanishing.Read more...

Whether it's going to church, eating a favorite dish or hearing some spot-on words of wisdom, if you grew up with a Black grandma, you undoubtedly have special memories that will stay with you forever. This week, one of the most famous grandmothers, Tina Knowles, gave her Instagram followers a closer look at the...Read more...

Meagan Good and her ex-husband, Devon Franklin, made headlines when they announced their split in June 2022, shocking fans who admired their highly publicized faith-based love story. Now, the Harlem" alum, 43, opened up in a candid interview on The Jason Lee Show" about the end of their nine-year marriage...with a...Read more...

Well, somebody's lying! Amid rising concerns about whether certain luxury brands are secretly manufacturing their products in China, experts and skeptics are coming out with the truth behind all the fashion mystery. And after a series of TikToks have started to flood the app, there's no better time to get to the...Read more...

A typical day at Wilmer-Hutchins High School in Dallas turned into a nightmare after gunfire sent a mass of students fleeing up and down the hallways. New police documents detail what happened moments before the event. It's even more shocking than you think...Read more...

Town halls are typically spaces for community members to respond or even air out their grievances to city officials. Yet, when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene came into town, Atlanta residents were dealt with in a free speech infringement fashion, leading to absolute chaos.Read more...

Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Mount Rushmore is considered a must-see American landmark with stone carvings of Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. More than 80 years after its completion, someone is creating AI versions of hip-hop and R&B Mount...Read more...

Former President Joe Biden is catching heat from all sides after his first speech since leaving the White House had folks giving side eyes. Biden been keeping a low profile since the November election until now when he decided to dip his toe back in the spotlight. But things didn't go quite as planned.Read more...

Troy McLeod walks his dogs every single day in his New York City neighborhood. Despite being wheelchair-bound, McLeod and his pups have maintained a comfortable routine. But everything changed one day when their regularly scheduled walk turned life-threatening.Read more...

Bobby Brown is speaking out and reflecting on his life and massive career in a new interview. But it's the disparaging comments he made about Britney Spears that have him and the former pop star trending all over social media.Read more...

Latocha Scott's feud with her sister and former Xscape band member Tamika Scott is not new to their followers. In an unfiltered conversation with Real Housewives alum NeNe Leakes, the singer spilled the tea on her family drama. Scott opened up about the emotional turmoil stemming from the unresolved issues with her...Read more...

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There will always be comments about white folks' hygiene routines. However, this white TikTok creator fell onto the Black side of the clock app and shared her own epiphany about our obsession with cleanliness. Trust us, it's hilarious.Read more...

Tracee Ellis Ross is opening up and getting candid about her relationship status. What she said will no doubt be relatable to a handful of other women out there.Read more...

After over 30 years of marriage, eight years in the White House and two successful adult daughters, it would seem that former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama's relationship is pretty solid - despite some unfounded rumors that would suggest otherwise. But at the start of their relationship,...Read more...

Another point for team Angel Reese! The WNBA star has been putting in work nonstop since being drafted last year. Now, her efforts are starting to show, and to celebrate, Reese is making big moves.Read more...

After the all-female Blue Origin spaceflight came back from launching beyond the sound barrier, a lot of people have been accusing the expedition of being a farce. A lot of people have even challenged the expedition asking, Did they even go to space for just 11 minutes?"Read more...

Bishop Marvin Sapp has been in the press for all the wrong reasons as a video of him asking ushers to close the doors of the church as he tried to solicit an offering from attendees at the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Conference in Baltimore last July went viral. Sapp maintains the whole thing was just a...Read more...

It has been two months since Kendrick Lamar delivered one of the most iconic and shadiest Super Bowl performances, which had folks talking for weeks and crowned him the winner of his rap beef with Drake. Serena Williams took part, and her crip walk during Not Like Us" went viral. Everybody and I mean everybody...Read more...

As fashion lovers gear up for the Met Gala, Vogue just gave Black folks an extra special pre-show treat. The magazine's May issue has been dubbed the The Met Issue," in honor of one of the year's most highly-anticipated events.Read more...

When Lewis Hamilton isn't taking over racetracks at F1, he's putting together a stylish fit and standing out among the crowd; his style and swag will soon be on full display in two weeks when he co-chairs the 2025 Met Gala. But as he prepares to take over the famous steps, he's reflecting on how he broke into the...Read more...

A young Indiana father never returned home from his date earlier this year. Police say the woman he treated to a night out had other plans that resulted in a serious tragedy. However, there's even another twist to this incident the cops didn't see coming.Read more...

Gayle King has caught several days of social media hell for boarding Blue Origin's spaceflight on Monday (April 14) - and, frankly, we understand why. Since the return of the 11-minute space flight, King has been criticized by fans, celebrities and even so-called friends who have shared their thoughts about her...Read more...

It's been almost four months since Today" host Sheinelle Jones stopped appearing on the show. And while she's kept private about her personal time away, fans have noticed the Today" family is missing a member. So after weeks of speculation, Jones' co-hosts on 3rd Hour of Today" took some time to give us an update...Read more...

The owner of a South Carolina restaurant was forced to address a resurfaced video that shined a nasty light on how he runs his establishment. Would you believe the whole ordeal boiled over because of some fried pork chops?Read more...

If you haven't been paying attention to the 2025 WNBA draft, then you might've missed history being made. On night one of the draft, Dominique Malonga was drafted second overall to the Seattle Storm. At just 19, Malonga became the youngest to ever be drafted in the organization's almost 30-year history.Read more...

Rocker Lenny Kravitz's recently let the good folks at Architectural Digest into his sacred space: The Paris home he's lived in for over 20 years. Kravitz came to Paris - which he calls his favorite city in the world -- find comfort when American record execs didn't know how to market him in the United States.Read more...

Martin" fans, rejoice! A spinoff of the beloved 90s sitcom is finally on the way, though the series is set to follow an unexpected character from the show, and fans have some thoughts.

Insecure" may be off the air but that's not stopping star Jay Ellis from taking over the timelines. In fact, his name is all over social media thanks to his recent Spirit Tunnel walk on The Jennifer Hudson Show" and it's clear to see why!Read more...

The Texas judge who reduced the bail amount for the teen accused of stabbing another teen at a track meet was met with an overwhelming response to her ruling. No, the response was not positive but forced the judge to take her own safety precautions.Read more...

Sean Diddy" Combs has something up his sleeve with only three weeks until his trial begins. At seemingly the 11th hour, Combs' is trying to change his legal team in a major way. And with May 12 right around the corner, this move could prove vital to his defense strategy.Read more...

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has been making the rounds on a press tour to promote his latest project, Sinners," a supernatural horror flick starring Michael B. Jordan. But while most are eagerly anticipating the release of his new film, the 38-year-old Academy Award-nominated director has been criticized by some on social...Read more...

From his shoes to his jerseys to his love letters to his teenage girlfriends, anything former NBA great Michael Jordan has ever touched is considered a treasure to his legions of fans. That's why one Jordan super fan went on a quest to uncover the mysterious whereabouts of his long-lost sports car.Read more...

Rappers lose street cred for faking stories in their music. But what happens when rapping what you live not only labels you a violent fugitive" but also lands you behind bars? In the case of Tay-K47, he'll never get the chance to reap the true benefits of his musical success after a series of bad decisions landed him...Read more...

NBA star Tristan Thompson is once again dealing with negativity after his name recently became a trending topic on social media. But when we tell you why, you'll more than likely understand.Read more...

The world will always remember actors Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll for their historic contributions to film and television. They made history and opened doors for future generations of actors, including Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Oh, and did we mention they were both drop-dead gorgeous? But what you may...Read more...

They say inspiration can come from anywhere. And director Ryan Coogler, who brought us Black Panther," Fruitvale Station," Creed" and more, just proved why that statement is true.Read more...

Black social media was set ablaze after Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell, founder of Atlanta's 2819 Church, shared a sermon that has him going viral. And not in that good, inspiring viral to which most pastors aspire.Read more...

Life for Towana Looney hasn't been easy. After giving her mother one of her kidneys in 1999, the Alabama woman thought the routine procedure would give her mother a new lease on life and herself peace of mind. But instead, Looney would experience an onslaught of her own health problems putting her life in danger.Read more...

Raven-Symone is getting candid about her time on Disney Channel. More specifically, she's opening up about the alleged favoritism the network enacted when it came to her fan-favorite show That's So Raven" and its competitor Hannah Montana."Read more...

Duane Keefe D" Davis, the man accused in the fatal shooting of rapper Tupac Shakur, managed to get himself in more trouble while awaiting trial behind bars. The jury verdict is finally in determining whether he'll face prison time for a crime unrelated to the famous shooting.Read more...

Many laughed when they first heard Stephen A. Smith say he might run for president. Some see him as an annoying, though imminently watchable, ESPN personality who would never get elected to a public office. But we also laughed when Donald Trump said he would seek the office back in 2015.Read more...

When Lil Nas X posted a video to social media, fans were shocked to learn it wasn't a new summer anthem that the Atlanta singer was promoting. Instead, X would share some crazy news about his health.Read more...

They say if you want to know the truth about someone, ask their employees. Well, actor Vin Diesel may not want anyone doing that right now after a man who says he was Diesel's driver for nearly two decades just came out with some awful allegations about how he was treated while working for the Fast and Furious" star...Read more...

Stylist to the stars Law Roach loves to play with us, teasing us with announcements of retirement only to come back on the scene and serve us a jaw-dropping look. Although Roach, who made a name for himself making actress Zendaya look like a million bucks, has been stepping away from the spotlight lately, he showed up...Read more...

Drake is officially back in the studio, working on a new album, and he also addressed the possibility of stepping into a celebrity boxing ring to go up against an opponent with fists instead of bars. Could it be Kendrick Lamar...? Here's what we know.Read more...