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...

On Sunday (August 4), a toddler fatally shot himself in the torso with a gun. The tragic incident led his father, Devonte Chambers, to be arrested and booked for negligent homicide that same day according to Baton Rouge Police Department.Read more...

If you're from Gen X, there's a pretty good chance Jon B's classic love song They Don't Know" is your jam. It's one of those tracks that instantly takes you back to the emotional times of your first serious romance. Though he had a few other hits in the 90s, this is definitely Jon B's signature song.Read more...

Now we know why Sonya Massey shooter Sean Grayson responded so aggressively when Massey said: I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."Read more...

If there's one thing Donald Trump knows how to do, it's piss off Black people. From his comments about migrants taking Black jobs" during his June debate with President Joe Biden to his farfetched accusations of Vice President Kamala Harris turning Black" at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in...Read more...

Campaign songs are important, and former President Donald Trump has had to find new ones after many, many artists have objected to him using their songs. Beyonce recently gave Vice President Kamala Harris herstamp of approval to use her song Freedom" for her campaign, but it seems like Trump isn't having the same...Read more...

With only 90 days left in the race for presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris has just announced her pick to be her running mate. Minnesota Governor Timothy J. Walz was chosen in what may just be the quickest search for a vice presidential candidate in American history.

Custody battles are never easy. When celebrities are involved things can get even messier, as details often become the subject of public scrutiny. The latest artist to find themselves in a public custody fight is singer Kehlani.

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On August 5, 2023, history was nearly made following a worldwide viral brawl between a group of ignant white boaters and seemingly, the entire Black population of a Montgomery, Alabama riverboat.Read more...

Just when you thought Donald Trump's presidential campaign couldn't get any more ridiculous, he continues to lower the bar. On Monday, he made a bizarre appearance on Adin Ross' livestream in an attempt to reach Gen Z voters.

Love Island USA" is one of this summer's most streamed reality-TV shows, thanks in part to Black viewers who are finally seeing people who look like us on the Peacock series.Read more...

William C.C. Kemp-Neal's career as an Assistant District Attorney (ADA) might be over after he was caught allegedly trying to meet up with a minor in the Bronx, New York City. Footage of the scheduled meet-up was posted by the group Dads Against Predators (DAP) online.

If you're Denzel Washington, with a resume loaded with iconic roles and the industry's highest honors, you're used to people being awestruck by your mere presence.Read more...

Serena Williams has delivered some memorable Olympics moments during her spectacular tennis career. However, she may want to forget a recent incident at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

If you have to wear eyeglasses, you may see them as more of a burden than a fashion accessory - unless you've checked out Zenni. The online-only eyewear brand makes stylish frames at affordable prices. And if that isn't exciting enough, they've been working with Keke Palmer, one of our favorite celebrities whose...Read more...

A Frontier Airlines pilot caused a flight from Houston to Dallas to be canceled last week after he was arrested on the plane and escorted away by police. Seymour Walker was apprehended on Aug. 1 at Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to Houston authorities.Read more...

Sonya Massey's family said she called 911 to report a potential home intruder the night she was shot and killed by an Illinois sheriff's deputy. However, Massey's mother, Donna Massey, also made a call to 911 that same day that puts her daughter's death in a a chilling new context.Read more...

Simone Biles expanded her Olympic legacy over the weekend. Following her gold medal in the women's all-around, the gymnastics great posted a series of hilarious tweets reacting to her legend status.

In a case of mistaken identity, rapper T.I. was arrested on Sunday (August 4) at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport per TMZ. Apparently, there was a warrant that had been issued for another man who shares the same real name as the rapper -Clifford Harris-and was wanted in Baltimore, Maryland.Read more...

Cardi B is taking to the Instagram comments section to clear up any speculation regarding the nature of her relationship with Offset and their divorce, as well as their pregnancy.Read more...

Track and field fans were glued to their televisions this week for what was arguably the most exciting 9.79 seconds of the 2024 Summer Games so far. Noah Lyles secured a gold medal for the USA on August 4 in the men's 100-meter final, edging out silver medalist Kishane Thompson from Jamaica by just five-thousandths of...Read more...

Despite attempts to tarnish the legacy of Jackie Robinson, the Black man credited with breaking the color barrier in the MLB, a Wichita, Ks.baseball park is ready to reveal a brand-new statue in the athlete's memory.

A Houston mother pledges to preserve her daughter's memory after the two-year-old's untimely death last week. A'Daya Rain Fisher was killed in her babysitter's home after she was attacked by three Rottweilers, according to Houston Fox News.

The horrid footage behind a June police shooting in Milwaukee that claimed the life of an unborn baby has just been released by officials. Family members say the video was extremely scary" to watch.

Since her relationship with Prince Harry went public, Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex, has been seen as a polarizing figure. Whether you like her or not, you have to admire her bravery in being so open about how the harassment and bullying she received on social media and in the British tabloids affected her mental...Read more...

Well isn't this the pot calling the kettle Black? Amber Rose decided to share her thoughts on Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally in Atlanta last month, accusing the politician of pandering to Black people during an interview on Adin Ross' livestream Saturday (August 3).Read more...

James Baldwin was a brilliant writer and a steadfast civil rights activist. His collection of novels, essays and poems touch on themes of sexuality and race and describe all that is painful and beautiful about being Black in America. Religion is central in almost all of his work, inspired by his life growing up as the...Read more...

Spoiler Alert: If you're not completely caught up on all the movies and TV series of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, stop reading now!

Former president Donald Trump will appear at the National Association of Black Journalists' annual conference in Chicago on Wednesday (July 31). The announcement came Monday night. He will sit for a panel moderated by three Black women - ABC's Rachel Scott, FOX News' Harris Faulkner and Semafor reporter Kadia Goba. -...Read more...