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Ever wondered what it’d be like to be Megan Thee Stallion for a day? Well, aside from suddenly possessing bionic knees, 24 hours in the life of the originator of “Hot Girl Summer” apparently involves Jordyn Woods, the Compton Cowboys, lots of hair-curling—and obviously, copious amounts of “hot girl shit”—at least,…Read more...

Since 2016, the words “disinformation” and “cybersecurity” have been thrown around a lot, and many of us still don’t know how to protect ourselves against malicious attacks against our elections systems and our social media accounts. We all know that the Kremlin launched a massive disinformation campaign against U.S.…Read more...

Here’s a fun fact: Did you know Candace Owens recently married into British nobility? Specifically, the alleged creator of “Blexit” wed the hedge-funder son of a baron and parliamentarian in late August—at the Trump Winery in Charlottesville, Va., no less. While barons are the lowest order of British noble, it’s…Read more...

When Lil Nas X opted to take his horse on the “Old Town Road,” who knew his journey would be laden with prestigious awards, a record-breaking 19-week run atop the Billboard charts, or the unexpected resurgence of Billy Ray Cyrus?Read more...

In the words of our brilliant Staff Writer, Anne Branigin, “What’s Scorpio season without Future having another paternity suit?”Read more...

A cheaper-than-ever Funko Marvel Advent Calendar, a Tile Sticker 4-Pack with an Echo Dot, and a 2 for $10 T-Shirt Sale at Gamestop lead off Wednesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

A Phoenix police officer who drew his gun on a black family and yelled profanities at them over a Family Dollar doll will be let go from the department, Police Chief Jeri Williams announced on Tuesday.Read more...

There is a long and black ass line of cast members waiting to enter Club Zamunda, but it looks like Eriq La Salle has decided to not do hoodrat things with his friends.Read more...

In a world in which black youth like Tamir Rice have far too often fallen victim to gun violence, black parents are as vigilant as ever in protecting their own. So when 7-year-old Amonn Jackson came home from school with what appeared to be a bullet wound painted on his forehead, his mother, Zakiya Milhouse, was…Read more...

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If you’re a NordVPN customer, you may have heard about a long-undisclosed security breach this week, and thus might be in the market for a new VPN provider. And even if you have no idea what I’m referring to, it might be worth signing up for a VPN service anyway, which can protect your privacy when browsing the web,…Read more...

Investigators searching for Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney—the 3-year-old abducted from a birthday party more than a week ago—found her body in a dumpster Tuesday night, and authorities are charging two people earlier identified as “persons of interest” with murder, Birmingham, Ala., police said.Read more...

Well, that didn’t take long. The former Dallas cop convicted of murder this month for fatally shooting her upstairs neighbor has filed notice that she plans to appeal the verdict.

A transgender employee of actress Rosario Dawson is suing her and her family, accusing them of a violent assault and transphobic bias, including repeated misgendering.Read more...

“You are an absolute visionary,” Zendaya told close friend and longtime collaborator Law Roach on Monday night, as she presented his Stylist of the Year honors at the 2019 InStyle Awards. “You have taught me so much about myself, to not give an F about what people think, to be proud of who I am and when I look in the…Read more...

Comedian Patrice O’Neal never received his due while he was still with us, and Comedy Central is looking to (at least somewhat) correct course by celebrating his life and legacy with a new documentary.Read more...

We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.Read more...

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States is hearing arguments around a case that could transform how businesses across the country handle anti-LGBTQ discrimination. Anyone who purports to care about the black community should be concerned about efforts to ensure equal protection under the law to black LGBTQ+…Read more...

Look at any map of a rapidly-gentrifying city, be it New York, Miami, Atlanta or Washington, D.C., and you’re looking at a map of property loss. In Brooklyn’s historically black neighborhoods, some of that property loss is outright theft.

The luxury fashion conglomerate that recently blessed the world with Rihanna’s Fenty Maison has become associated with a far less appealing personality. Many in the fashion industry are outraged at the seemingly unholy alliance between LVMH and Donald Trump, who, amid any number of crises in the world and within his…Read more...

Stop what you’re doing—you are now living in a world where Malcolm D. Lee’s The Best Man is 20 years old. Yes, the same movie with an epic bro-code violation and an Electric Slide to make everything okay is two decades old. The Best Man, which premiered October 22, 1999, can almost legally drink. What is time?!Read more...

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You can find some of the very worst people in the world on Twitter, in barbershops, at bars, and anywhere else the upcoming NBA season is being discussed. If you need help distinguishing these repugnant motherfuckers from the rest, just listen in on the conversation, wait until Zion Williamson is brought up, and…Read more...

Two champions of film, The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are partnering up again to discuss our favorite black ass films.Read more...

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Can you break a glass ceiling if you’re climbing a “broken rung”? LeanIn’s fifth annual Women in the Workplace report (WIW)—the largest study of the state of women in corporate America—finds that it’s not the proverbial glass ceiling, but the first step on the ladder that presents the biggest obstacle to our…Read more...

Imagine your job firing you for telling someone not to call you a racial slur, then the conflicting range of emotions you’d experience once your job decided to reinstate your employment.Read more...

Remember when I said holiday movie season is upstaging Halloween before it even arrives? Well, one of the top champions of holiday movies, Lifetime (Hallmark is the other), is dishing out a special holiday treat.Read more...

It’s not news that black women are the beauty and hair care market’s biggest spenders; as Nielsen research famously revealed in 2017, black women spend approximately nine times more on beauty and hair care than our white counterparts. And yet, until recently, we have been persistently ignored and marginalized by the…Read more...

After months of talking about it—and changing her Twitter handle to “Mrs. Petty”—Nicki Minaj and her boo Kenneth Petty are now officially, for real-for real married. At least, according to the matching “bride” and “groom” accessories on her Instagram.Read more...

Since the conclusion of the Civil War, lynching has been one of the country’s most prominent manifestations of racialized violence. These public displays of terrorism instilled fear in black communities and served as cruel reminders of our “place” in society. And so with all the emotions the mere mention of such a…Read more...

A huge PC Gold Box sale, LectroFan, Humble Books, and Jach’s hoodies lead off Tuesday’s best deals from around the web.Read more...

Cue the epic saga text scrolling, we have a new Star Wars trailer!Read more...

Today, an ode to one of my favorite products (I have a whole list, yes!) inspired by a reader question:

The Markle Sparkle is real. The Duchess of Sussex is pure poise, professionalism and positivity, and, at times, she can seem more like a Disney Princess whose life is a fairytale beyond imagination. But then there other days, like the one last week, when the crown comes off and she gets real about how hard it is to be…Read more...

I am being generous (to myself) when thinking that half the people reading this will have at least one of the following responses to this title:

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Benedict College will play host to a criminal-justice forum this weekend, and Donald Trump is slated to be one of the speakers at the HBCU.Read more...

Looks like text messages may land Antonio Brown, the NFL wide receiver booted last month from the New England Patriots, in hot water once again.

Donald Trump’s dreams of making money off of hosting world leaders on the taxpayers’ dime at a Florida resort he owns may have gone down in flames, but on Monday, he defended his impulse, complaining that the constitutional provision that bars presidents from profiting off their office was “phony.”

Law enforcement officials seized a cache of weapons from an admitted leader of one of the deadliest white supremacist groups in America, who informed state authorities that he was prepping for a “race war.” Canadian authorities had already banned the gun-carrying white supremacist from entering the country because he…Read more...

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I don’t know about you, but my Mondays hit me hard. I don’t know if it’s the 6:30 a.m. start time (CST) or the result of my body clock being thrown off by sleeping most of the preceding weekend, but 9 times out of 10, I feel like I’m pushing a boulder uphill through the fog, struggle-blogging and editing my way to…Read more...

I’m completely aware that opinions are subjective, but on Monday, Rolling Stone upset the entire balance of the universe all over again when its 2008 list of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” resurfaced to torment us all.Read more...

Anyone who thinks the most imaginative looks on the runway happen during Fashion Week has clearly never been to Fleurotica, the incredible merging of floral and fashion design that took place at Chicago’s Garfield Park Observatory on Friday night. Garnering my first invitation to the 11-year-old event this year, I…Read more...

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In a series of tweets on Saturday, Dallas Wings star Skylar Diggins-Smith disclosed frustration with the WNBA for a lack of institutional support as she dealt with postpartum depression following the birth of her son earlier this year. Diggins-Smith, who sat out the entirety of the 2019 season, also revealed she had…Read more...

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Law enforcement is “concerned” that citizens may try to abide by the law after the team at Google Maps announced the rollout of a new feature that will allow customers to avoid tickets, arrests, or being shot in the face by tracking the real-time location of police officers.Read more...

According to a new report, black Americans are much less likely to participate in the upcoming 2020 census, and if you think the NAACP is about to let that happen, you’re in for a rude awakening.Read more...