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Quincy Wilson, in, in many ways, just like other 16-year-olds. He is still getting straight As and doesn't exactly know when he'll get his driver's license though it's on his list of things to do. Unlike his peers, however, Wilson is out here crushing records on his way to becoming an Olympian.Read more...

As if getting 17,000 people at The Pop Out" to repeatedly dance on Drake's grave while performing Not Like Us" five times in a row wasn't enough, Kendrick Lamar revealed what it would take for him to respect" the Toronto superstar.

In news that can only be described as I'm sorry, say what?"- Deion Coach Prime" Sanders has found himself back under scrutiny.

Philadelphia is known as a time-tested stomping ground for the Democratic Party - along with having the highest concentration of Black folks in Pennsylvania. Donald Trump held a rally at Philly's Temple University Saturday night in an attempt to change the former.Read more...

On Thursday, Donald Trump encouraged the Georgia Court of Appeals to deny Fulton County DA Fani Willis' effort to dismiss his appeal of the judge's decision not to disqualify her from Trump's election interference case. The filing from Trump's legal team serves as a response to Willis' motion last week that requested...Read more...

Judge Christina J. Peterson is facing a felony charge after being arrested at a north Atlanta nightclub. According to a report obtained by Fox 5, the Douglas County judge allegedly hit an officer on the head early Thursday morning at Red Martini Restaurant and Lounge.Read more...

Brian Michael Gaherty, 61, of Houston, was sentenced earlier this week for making racist threats to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. through numerous phone calls. In addition to receiving 33 months in federal prison, Gaherty was fined $10,000 according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of...Read more...

Updated as of 6/22/2024 at 3:30 p.m. ET

House Of The Dragon, the spinoff to Game of Thrones, serves as a prequel (200 years before Daenerys Targaryen), but it also changed the game by adding Black characters in the main cast.Read more...

Black men are more likely to have kidney failure than any other demographic group in the United States.Read more...

Not all stars are created equal. Look no further than the recent confusion around The Four Tops singer Alexander Morris' identity to see how this works out for certain celebs. Let's face it, some artists are instantly recognizable to Black folks, while other communities may not have the same connection to their work....Read more...

Queen Latifah is a rapper, actress, entrepreneur and a serious (hair) style star. Whether she's on the set of a film, walking a red carpet, or taking the stage to perform one of her many hit records, the Ladies First" artist always brings her best.Read more...

Remy Ma is breaking her silence when it comes to the recent arrest of her eldest son, Jayson Scott.Read more...

We know celebrities know how to dress to impress at movie premieres and award shows. But the stars with the best style also know how to put a great look together when they shop for groceries, have dinner with friends or cheer on their favorite sports teams.

Brian Michael Gaherty, 61, of Houston, was sentenced earlier this week for making racist threats to kill Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif. through numerous phone calls. In addition to receiving 33 months in federal prison, Gaherty was fined $10,000 according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Central District of...Read more...

Despite Will Smith becoming a controversial figure because of the infamous Oscars slap, the Bad Boys" star is still a beloved actor to Black folks. Bad Boys: Ride or Die" is a summer hit and Smith is promoting the movie like the movie star he always has been.

An otherwise normal night turned tragic when a North Carolina mother of six was killed in a drive-by shooting that could've ended much worse.Read more...

Soap opera fans suspend disbelief about a lot of crazy things. Amnesia; long lost twins; questionable paternity; people coming back from the dead; and multiple personalities are just a few of the wild stories that are commonplace on daytime dramas. For some so-called fans" of General Hospital," these are all...Read more...

Whether you're partying in Los Angeles or getting down in New York City this awards season, we'd thought it'd be best to highlight some of the beauty and makeup influencers you meed to know as you gear up to get glam for all your parties and events.

Even though he's one of (if not) the biggest trolls in hip-hop today, 50 Cent is a helluva businessman, who is always looking for new business ventures.

After decades apart in the public eye, Brandy and Monica are together again. The R&B legends reunited for Ariana Grande's latest single, a remix of her new song The Boy is Mine," which already has the internet going up and is sure to be one of the songs of the summer.

The success of Bad Boys: Ride or Die" is a sign that the public is ready to move on from Will Smith's 2022 Oscars slap. Yes, there will always be a portion of the audience who can't get past the shocking moment. Most notably, comedians.

Though it's taken years for Diddy to accumulate enough wealth to qualify him as a billionaire, it only taken one moment in time-and a myriad of lawsuits-to see it potentially all fade away.Read more...

There's a long list of schools, colleges, and universities across the country that are named after racist and controversial figures. Thankfully, some institutions have started to right those wrongs over the years and change the names of those schools and buildings.Read more...

Everyone has their own shade of family drama, but yours would be hard-pressed to compare to that of Jennifer Hudson. During a recent appearance on the Your Mama's Kitchen" podcast, the multi-hyphenate entertainer revealed a shocking family secret.

Parents and school officials in Newark, New Jersey are furious after a suggestive video advertising a women's basketball tournament at a local high school circulated online.

Valentina Gomez, a Colombia-born secretary of state candidate in Missouri, has gone viral for another hateful online tirade. In addition to using homophobic rhetoric to boost her GOP campaign, she disparaged Black Americans and the holiday of Juneteenth - on Juneteenth.Read more...

The perceived rivalry between WNBA rookie stars, Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever and Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky, has vaulted the league into a spotlight its never held before. With the upcoming Olympics break leading to a compressed, busy schedule, they've already played each other twice.Read more...

There's a growing list of people who evoke historical Black figures to compare them to people, or actions, that are entirely undeserving of the comparison. It happened again earlier this week.Read more...

We've been trying to tell you for the longest just how amazing Black women are. Now, there's a new social media trend that's giving all the proof. A quick online search of the Black Wife Effect" will produce countless videos of mostly white and Asian men showing how their Black wives were single-handedly responsible...Read more...

As summer gets underway, this is the perfect time to remind ourselves about the importance of protecting our skin from harmful UV rays that can lead to premature aging and skin cancer.Read more...

With Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen" nominated for 13 Tony awards, there was a lot of excitement about the Broadway musical ahead of Sunday's big awards show. Of course, we've seen this story play out multiple times at multiple award shows, so we're not surprised that it only took home two trophies.

What's going on with grown men assaulting middle schoolers lately?! First, there was the Michigan middle school employee who was caught on camera choking a 14-year-old student with a t-shirt, and now this.Read more...

As the internet tries to come down off the high presented by Kendrick Lamar's The Pop Out- Ken & Friends" Juneteenth concert in Los Angeles on Wednesday, one may wonder who they can relive the moment over and over.

During the entire rap battle between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, one person has notably kept quiet about the entire feud:Pusha T. Despite his known hatred for the Toronto rapper, Pusha has respectfully stayed out of it, letting the two titans battle it out.Read more...

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Since taking office as mayor of Dolton, Ill. in 2021, Tiffany Henyard has had nothing short of a hectic term thanks to a slew of legal allegations coming against her.

Just weeks before she was set to fulfill the dream of becoming a doctor that she had when she came from Jamaica, Samantha Woolery's colleagues went looking for her when she didn't show up for work on the morning of June 16.Read more...

Missy Elliott is one of the greatest rappers of all time - let alone female rappers - so it's cool to see that she'll be getting her just due with her first-ever tour as a headlining act.Read more...

If you're as obsessed with Black TikTok as we are, you've definitely heard about The Black Wife Effect, the viral trend that has Black women showing off the results of their efforts to turn their white husbands from geek to glam. These amazing transformations have already received millions of views, and now one...Read more...

Turns out 2024 is the year of airing grievances. From Katt Williams, to Kendrick Lamar and now, Janet Jackson fans, it's time for everyone to get their shit off. The latest famous name to find themselves in the crosshairs is Justin Timberlake.

Donald Trump's former spiritual adviser Robert Morris has confessed to inappropriate sexual behavior" with a 12-year-old in an incident that allegedly happened on Christmas in 1982, according to the Christian Post.

Sometimes you have to pop out and show people...and that's exactly what Kendrick Lamar did on Wednesday night at his surprise Juneteenth concert in Los Angeles.Read more...

Someone enjoyed their Juneteenth night a little too much -all that raging that Travis Scott raps about in his music may have finally gotten him in trouble.Read more...

Just months ahead of the 2024 election, President Biden finds himself in a neck-and-neck race against Donald Trump. Many are asking how that's possible after Trump, now a convicted felon, inspired the Jan. 6 insurrection and faces dozens of criminal charges.Read more...

At what point during Wednesday's The Pop Out" concert do you think Drake was rethinking all his life choices? Was it when 17,000 people rapped the lyrics to a six and half minute diss track? Was it the third, fourth or fifth time Kendrick Lamar dropped Not Like Us" to close the show? Either way, what we all...Read more...

A Bronx mother was returning home from buying groceries Monday evening when she saw a slew of police cars down the block. She told The New York Daily News she ran toward the yellow tape, trying to call her son's phone but it never answered. The mother said bystanders and neighbors surrounding the scene looked at her...Read more...

Juneteenth" marks the second American Independence Day. What does that Mean? Let's get to it.Read more...

Everyone knows there's no such thing as running into Target for a few things. Even when you have the best intentions of sticking to your list, the force inside that red and white multiverse pulls you down other aisles you weren't planning to shop.

Since the late 1800s, African Americans have celebrated Juneteenth, a commemoration of June 19, 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Texas received word of their freedom - two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order declaring the end of slavery.