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While the Olympics are coming to an end, Black people on social media are still finding a reason to laugh. This time, it's because of the newly introduced Breaking" competition at the Summer Games.Read more...

While the news of Cardi B gearing up to welcome her third child should be cause for celebration, a new revelation from the Press" rapper has some fans concerned.Read more...

Travis Scott was arrested for the second time this year - this time in a luxury Paris hotel in the early Friday morning hours after allegedly getting into an altercation with his own bodyguard, according to various outlets.Read more...

We follow celebrities' red carpet looks all the time. But just because award season is over doesn't mean there's a shortage of style for us to admire. We've scoured the internet for some of our favorite star street style.Read more...

Sometimes what makes a brand special is not just the product, but the story behind it. For example, when looking at Uncle Nearest, a whiskey brand, the company was created not only because CEO Fawn Weaver had a love for whiskey, but also because she was curious about the story of a slave in Lynchburg, Tenn.Read more...

It seems like Nick Cannon wants that old thang back-and by old thang" I mean his relationship with ex-wife Mariah Carey.Read more...

Miami Beach Police released body cam footage ofTravis Scott being arrested late night on Juneteenth.Read more...

This week, on the heels of the violent winds and rain of Hurricane Debby, South Florida saw one of its deadliest car crashes in years.

Self-proclaimed Super Mayor" Tiffany Henyard has been under investigation following accusations that she abused municipal funds for her own personal spending. Despite denying the allegations, a recent probe revealed Henyard's shocking spending habits.

Lifestyle influencer Brooke Schofield is learning a painful lesson about the reality of social media - the internet never forgets. Instead of posting videos of herself dancing with friends or hanging out with her cat, most of Schofield's recent content has been apology videos for resurfaced racist tweets she made in...Read more...

Brendan Depa threw his head back as a judge sentenced him to five years in a Florida state prison. Back in 2023, Depa attacked a teacher's assistant, leaving her with five broken ribs, a severe concussion and hearing loss, according to her testimony.

Yung Miami, one half of the rap duo City Girls, is finally breaking her silence and opening up about her relationship with Diddy.Read more...

Drake has captured the attention of the internet yet again with the release of more than 100GB of unreleased content from his past 15 years of making music, titling it, 100GIGSFORYOURHEADTOP."

Dr. Martin Luther King's daughter, Bernice King, always has time to remind y'all to put some respect on her father's name and legacy. So when it came to former President Donald Trump recently comparing the size of his crowd to MLK's during his speech at the March on Washington, King was quick to step to him.Read more...

The Olympics may be coming to an end, but there's still one event we can't wait to see - breaking, which is making its Olympic debut at the 2024 Summer Games in Paris beginning August 9.

Fans and critics were concerned after gold medalist Noah Lyles fell short during the 200-meter final, a race he's known to dominate. Lyles, who has been claiming to be the fastest man in the world, collected bronze in the final, and some are questioning if it has do to with COVID-19.Read more...

It's not necessarily unheard of for elected officials-even those running for President like sitting Vice President Kamala Harris-to take meetings and do interviews with influential figures. But in the case of an alleged meeting between the aforementioned Harris and popular Twitch streamer Kai Cenat-that's definitely no...Read more...

The Milwaukee man accused of killing and dismembering 19-year-old Sade Robinson allegedly plotted the grisly crime weeks before it happened, according to an informant's letter filed in court.

No one's ever really ready to say goodbye to summer, but all good things must come to an end. If you're dreading the idea of shorter days and cooler temperatures, one thing that might get you excited about a change of seasons is a chance to update your shoe game. That's why we've been keeping our eye on the hottest...Read more...

Things got rowdy during a Harris-Walz rally, but in true Black momma or auntie fashion, Vice President Kamala Harris checked disturbers and gave them an ultimatum.

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Tyler Perry is looking back on some silver linings in his life. The media mogul shared a moving post to his Instagram, writing, Long message but there may be something in it that blesses you today. Have a beautiful day" in the caption.Read more...

Engagement season is alive and thriving at the 2024 Paris Olympics. French athlete, Alice Finot, completed her 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Olympics and shortly after her celebration, she proposed to her boyfriend.Read more...

Just days before the domestic leg of the Lauryn Hill and The Fugees tour was set to begin, dates were quietly removed from the Ticketmaster site, with ticket holders receiving notifications about refunds, as Variety reported.Read more...

Metro Boomin has openly talked about how much his mother, Leslie Joanne Wayne, has influenced him over the years. So one could only imagine how heartbroken he was after she was horrifically killed by her husband in a murder-suicide in June 2022.Read more...

The saga involving a Black Texas high school student who filed a civil rights lawsuit against his school district, the district superintendent, his principal, Texas Gov. Greg Abbot, and Attorney General Ken Paxton took a bad turn for the young Black man.Read more...

It seems as if rapper Nelly is facing quite the Dilemma" thanks to his recent arrest in Missouri, but conflicting details are making his story murky. We'll explain.Read more...

Singer Akon had all of Senegal excited about his plans to create a $6 billion futuristic Wakanda-inspired city in the West African country. But four years after he made his intentions known, there has been no progress, and now the government wants him to make good on his word.

Another year, another Kanye West album to talk about. But unlike his previous release, Vultures," many fans of his music agree that his latest release is a step down in quality and focus.Read more...

A disturbing video of a teen fighting for his life inside a hospital room has gone viral, thanks to his family claims that the medical staff abandoned their oaths to save the boy's life in a sick plot to... well, just read this.

Texas authorities took weeks to hunt down a suspect in connection to the fatal shooting of a man outside his apartment. Who the cops took into custody was a drama series star.

As we watch Vice President Kamala Harris defend her own heritage, the popular show Finding Your Root's ''seems more significant than ever. On the hit PBS series host Henry Louis Gates, Jr. uses DNA to help some of the most popular celebrities uncover more information about their families' pasts.Read more...

If we're going to recognize power, we need to recognize the figures from the Civil Rights Movement.

Whether you love them or love to hate them, reality TV stars have certainly made their impact on pop culture over the last two decades. Many of the stars of these shows, from The Apprentice" and Big Brother" to The Real Housewives," have carved out their own celebrity - as well as some degree of notoriety.Read more...

We all know the feeling of walking into your newly booked Airbnb after a long day of travel. You expect to be welcomed by the comfortable decor and cute welcome message left by the hosts.Read more...

While the country of Saint Lucia is probably still celebrating Julien Alfred's victory in the women's 100 meters race at the 2024 Paris Olympics, some unexpected procedural changes before the contest have added an air of controversy to the event.

Keke Palmer's mother is shedding light on her daughter's experience working with Dan Schnieder on Nickelodeon sets. On a recent episode of Keke's podcast, Baby, This Is Keke Palmer," the two went deep on her experience as a child actress, and the recent revelations in the upsetting, Quiet On Set" documentary.Read more...

Some people have found the support behind Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential campaign to be a bit forced or cringe." However, nothing gets as cringey as Ben Stiller's signal of support during a comedians-for-Kamala roundtable.

Gabby Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic gold medal in the all-around competition, took to TikTok to share her thoughts on being bullied by fans. In a viral clip on the popular social media app, a user shared her thoughts on Douglas not receiving the credit she deserves.Read more...

While track and field, gymnastics, swimming and basketball get all the Olympics headlines, there are A LOT of Olympics sports. One that Black audiences probably aren't paying much attention to is artistic swimming f.k.a. synchronized swimming. Well that may change after Team USA's Michael Jackson-themed program on...Read more...

We're usually all about getting a great look for less. But when it comes to your style, some things are worth dropping a few more coins on - especially if you're looking to make a powerful impression on the people around you.

D'Vontaye Mitchell was in a downtown Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee, WI when police say he began to cause a disturbance. Minutes after Mitchell was seen running through the hotel lobby in what appears to be a frantic manner," according to Fox News, he was dead.

Ohio authorities have launched a manhunt looking for an alleged kidnapper who slipped through their grasp and somehow managed to abduct the same woman twice.

Rihanna has once again gone viral for her Crop Over Festival outfit at this year's celebration in Barbados. In honor of her latest sexiest ensemble, here is a history of her most risque looks.Read more...

This week, philanthropist and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced one of the largest financial gifts to the country's four historically Black medical schools in history.Read more...

In 2018, families of a Houston high school were left shaken by the news of a student being lured into a death trap set by two teens. Now, the main conspirator behind the tragedy has been given their punishment for the crime.

Drake was the talk of social media on Tuesday, and not for the reasons he's been for most of the summer: Randomly, in the middle of the afternoon, the Toronto MC shared more than 100GB of unreleased content from his past 15 years of making music, titling it, 100GIGSFORYOURHEADTOP."Read more...

Even from a prison cell, Suge Knight, the former CEO of Death Row Records, is shaking the tables once again by revealing his theory regarding the apparent breakdown of Jennifer Lopez's marriage to Ben Affleck in 2022.Read more...

Gymnasts Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebecca Andrade made history at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games during the August 5 floor exercise competition. Their near-flawless routines earned them the top three spots and made them the first all-Black gymnastics medalists in the history of the games.Read more...

Olympic athletes work their entire lives for a moment that could last seconds, maybe minutes. While everyone is representing their countries, Black athletes are respresenting an entire culture. In some sports they're the only Black competitor. And the lucky ones who make it on the podium could find themselves making...Read more...