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Celebrities, they're just like us. And Fantasia Barrino-Taylor's hilarious and very relatable reaction to the food at the Critics Choice Awards has now gone viral.Read more...

Ohhh brother. A white woman who works as a teacher in Long Island, New York, filed a complaint against her school district alleging thatshe was subject to anti-white racism." Why? She said she was blamed for a poster depicting nooses.

MSNBC host Joy Reid rightfully came for the white Christians who led Donald Trump to victory at the Iowa caucuses, where Trump acquired 51 percent of the vote with 99 percent of votes counted.Read more...

Typically, conservatives try to at least pretend that they respect Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., especially on Martin Luther King Day. But, Turning Points USA co-founder Charlie Kirk decided to go in the opposite direction - vowing to share the truth" about the famous civil rights icon on Monday.

Last night RuPaul's Drag Race" won the Emmy for Best Reality Competition Series for the fifth time in the show's history. Show host RuPaul Charles accepted the award surrounded by the cast members, including several fan-favorite drag queens.

A Texas woman has been arrested and charged with allegedly murdering her 18-year-old girlfriend. According to a statement released Friday by the Houston Police Department, Shania Laneice Turner is believed to have been in a relationship Tierra Horn when she was reported missing Jan. 4.Read more...

Vivek Ramaswamy has officially dropped out of the Republican Presidential race following the Iowa Caucus. Unsurprisingly, Ramaswamy threw his political weight behind former President Donald Trump - endorsing the clear frontrunner for President.

The world found out who Ralph Yarl was after he was shot and injured by a white man after ringing the wrong doorbell while trying to locate his siblings. However, the teen isn't letting this incident define him as the teen who survived an alleged racist attack.Read more...

With back-to-back award shows making waves, there's been a lot of talk about what it takes to be a good host. At their core, the host is the emcee who keeps the proceedings moving along while also entertaining the audience in the room and at home. It sounds easy enough, but it's not. Hosts of big events like The...Read more...

There are a lot of reasons to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams-but his wardrobe really shouldn't isn't one of them-according to Civil Rights leader Al Sharpton.Read more...

From his portrayal of Kunta Kinte in the 1977 ABC miniseries Roots to Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation," LeVar Burton has made a career of bringing iconic roles to life on the screen. But the actor and producer is equally well known for being a tireless advocate for education.Read more...

A 45-year-old Black man who was gunned down in an NYC subway car is being remembered as a hero by those who knew him.Read more...

After years of relative silence, former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is proving he's still as out of pocket as ever.Read more...

Awards shows can be an entertaining evening with fan favorites or a cringe fest of weird banter and unfunny jokes. Honestly, there's no in between. On Monday, the 75th Primetime Emmys served as a celebration of televisions history with cast reunions and legends receiving their well-deserved flowers. Host Anthony...Read more...

We've highlighted all the celebrities and what they wore on the red carpet (both good and bad). But now it's time to highlight the best of the best.Read more...

On Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black excellence took center stage at the 75th annual Emmys.Read more...

On Monday, Quinta Brunson and Ayo Edebiri walked away with the Emmys-and as history-makers for their respective wins as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.Read more...

The 2024 Emmy Awards are here. The best in television will be honored and recognized for their incredible work on and behind the camera.

An extremely graphic and disturbing clip has been circulating on social media of a Missouri student repeatedly punching her 65-year-old teacher during a violent hallway exchange. It happened at Normandy High School classroom on Wednesday.

A man was arrested just after the New Year for breaking into the Colorado Supreme Court building and opening fire. The incident comes after the court's recent ruling to bar former President Donald Trump from the 2024 presidential primary ballot.

This year's Critics Choice Awards offered few surprises, save for Emma Stone winning Best Actress for her role in Poor Things. Oppenheimer was the big winner of the night with eight trophies, including Best Director and Best Picture. On the TV side, Beef and The Bear both walked away with four awards each, while The...Read more...

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They say everyone has a doppleganger, a person who looks like them but is not related. You can look no further than Black Hollywood to see lots of examples of folks who look like they could be members of the same gene pool. Andra Day and Rihanna, Anthony Anderson and Michael Strahan, and GloRilla and Lil Mama - these...Read more...

The Bear" breakout Ayo Edebiri and The Holdovers'" Da'Vine Joy Randolph continued their awards season domination with big wins at the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday.

The red carpets never stop during awards season, which means Black stars never stop wowing us with their elegance and unforgettable style. At the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday, fan favorites from Abbott Elementary," American Fiction" and The Color Purple" celebrated the success of their films and TV...Read more...

Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk is known for adding a layer of casual racism to any political conversation in the name of conservative values, and he reportedly doesn't plan to take the day off on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.Read more...

No matter how much care and effort you put into research and production, doing a film or TV series based on the bible will always be controversial. People take their faith very seriously, and there's a feeling that Hollywood doesn't often view it with the same level of respect. However, there have been some projects...Read more...

On Sunday, Jan. 14, the 2024 Critics Choice Awards will take place.Read more...

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If you're a Black comic book fan, it looks like 2024 is going to offer you some fantastic new stories and art, featuring new and established characters. From DC, to Marvel, to Dark Horse, to Stranger Comics, this is the roundup you need when it's time to update your pull list. Get to your favorite reading spot,...Read more...

During the premiere episode of Angela Rye's iHeart podcast Native Land Pod," the political commentator shared a heartbreaking story about how an alleged lewd text message from Chris Cuomo-brother of former NYC governor Andrew Cuomo-led to the end of her stint on CNN. The podcast also features co-hosts Tiffany Cross...Read more...

It seems life as an influencer didn't sustain these two women accused of attempting to smuggle hundreds-yes, hundreds-of pounds of drugs.

As R. Kelly spends his 57th birthday today in prison, his former four-acre, 19-room estate in Chicago is now on the market for $3.5 million. The latest owner of the home, Rudolph Isley of The Isley Brothers, passed away in October 2023, leading his wife to sell the home. - Amira Castilla Read MoreRead more...

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) is on a critical political mission: convincing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) to stop showing Hunter Biden's nudes at congressional hearings. - Jessica Washington Read MoreRead more...

Just when I was ready to declare that there is nothing to believe in on this planet, I feel even more comfortable making that declaration now that Tiger Woods will no longer be wearing that red Nike shirt on Sundays. - Stephen Knox Read MoreRead more...

The police may have never learned about the disgraceful conditions two Florida boys were living in if one of those children hadn't called 911 for help. - Kalyn Womack Read MoreRead more...

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South Africa delivered three hours of landmark testimony against Israel at the Hague on Thursday - accusing the global power of committing genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.Read more...

The white man who opened fire inside a Buffalo supermarket in a racially motivated massacre is facing the ultimate penalty by the Department of Justice.

On Friday, the highly anticipated Biblical epic from Jeymes Samuel, The Book of Clarence" hits theaters.Read more...

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) just announced tens of millions of dollars in donations from the Lilly Endowment Inc. The gift, the largest the organization has received in its 80-year history, will go towards a collective endowment to support the UNCFs member institutions.Read more...

After Taraji P. Henson made headlines regarding the poor conditions that she and her Black woman co-stars experienced on the set of the Winfrey-co-produced film The Color Purple," it evolved into a wider conversation about Black women in Hollywood and how they've never been paid their worth.

The sports world has a Black ownership problem. With Michael Jordan selling his majority stake in the Charlotte Hornets nearly seven months ago, there are no Black business people who have a majority stake in one of the four major sports.

Let's face it - real life is hard AF. That's why a juicy murder mystery can be just the escape from reality we need and a chance to tap into our inner detective. I mean is there anything more satisfying than putting the clues together and identifying the killer before the police can?

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Oscar-nominated director and visionary Ava DuVernay is opening up about the personal connection she shares in her upcoming film, Origin."Read more...

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It looks like Lil Nas X ran his mouth a bit too much on social media and is being called out on his latest assertion. His forthcoming single, J CHRIST," featured religious imagery comparing himself to Jesus Christ - predictably, he's received backlash.Read more...