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Marvin Sapp Traps His Flock to Get $40,000, Black Bachelor Grant Ellis Pick, Malik Yoba No Longer Identifies as a Black Man, Nia Long Put Hands on Sherri Shepherd, a Look Inside Stevie Wonder’s Mansion and Other Entertainment Stories

Marvin Sapp’s name is trending all over social media, but it’s not for a new gospel hit. In fact, it’s for a recent fundraising plea that’s got some in the church community and on the internet heated!...

Two Women Died in Conjugal Visits at the Same Prison, What Arizona Elementary Teacher Did in Class to Get Him Arrested, White Penn. Cop Caught on Video Shoving Black Man, Oprah Winfrey Dragged Into Russell Simmons’ Legal Drama and Other Crime Stories

Kei’Mani Latigue was just days away from turning 14 years old when she disappeared from her Toledo, Ohio home. The local community was devastated by her March 18 disappearance, and her father, Darnell...

Fans Up in Arms as Tenoch Huerta Returns to Marvel While Jonathan Majors Remains MIA

Marvel fans all over the world were excited on Wednesday when the cast for their upcoming film, “Avengers: Doomsday” was announced. But conversations about the movie quickly took a turn thanks to the ...

Photo Album of Denzel Washington and His Children Over the Years

Denzel Washington may be the talk of Broadway right now thanks to his moving performance of “Othello,” but he’s been a household name for over 30 years now. And he has five people to thank for that: h...

Stephen A. Smith Uses Kobe Bryant’s Death in ‘Classless’ Move, LeBron James Breaks Silence on Stephen A. Smith Beef, Black Twitter Reacts to LeBron Approaching Stephen A., and More LeBron James News

Stephen A. Smith has reached a new low after his latest rant about LeBron James. To catch you up, their beef was first ignited when James confronted Smith on March 6 after the sports analyst spoke ill...

Wow! You Won’t Believe How Will Smith Addresses Chris Rock and That Infamous Oscars Slap on His New Album

Y’all wanted the Fresh Prince out of retirement, and now he’s back with a vengeance! After 20 years since dropping his last solo project, rapper turned actor, turned rapper again Will Smith just dropp...

Waka Flocka Divides Black Twitter By Admitting Whose Life He’d Save First: His Wife or His Child, But Which Would You Choose?

Waka Flocka has set off a heated debate on social media after giving his take on a hypothetical scenario. Despite several people disagreeing with the Atlanta rapper, others came to his defense. Read m...

Knives Out! Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton’s Feud, Explained

Will Kandi Burruss and Tamar Braxton ever see eye to eye? Not likely. The two reality TV icons and music legends have been in a feud for what seems like ages now, dating back to their days on “Celebri...

You Won’t Believe What This White Mob is Accused of Doing to a Black Teen at a NYC Subway Station

Police have arrested two people in connection with an allegedhate crime which occurred inside a New York subway station. According to reports, a Black teenagerwalked into the Coney Island-Stillwell su...