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Five Black Celebrities Living With Lupus and How They Manage the Disease
The Lupus Foundation of America describes lupus as a chronic disease that attacks the immune system, the part of the body that fights off disease and infections. Some of the most common symptoms peopl...
Bet You Didn’t Know These Black Celebs Had Latinx Roots
There’s no one way to be Black. In the case of many of our brothers and sisters, their Black roots are just one piece of their greater identity. From Carmelo Anthony to Mariah Carey, these celebrities...
What is ‘Bed Rotting’ And Why Are Black and White Doctors On TikTok So Divided About It?
“Bed Rotting” is the latest trendy term to come out of TikTok, and the trend has the app divided for good reason. While Black doctors on the app say that bed rotting can be healthy, a bunch of non-Bla...
How Wendy Williams Responds to Protests for Her Freedom in Two Major Cities
Wendy Williams’ voice championing for freedom from her guardianship just got a whole lot louder thanks to her supporters. And now she’s speaking out about it Read more…
SMH…You Won’t Believe the ‘Blatant Racism’ This California Black Woman Saw Printed on Her Test Results
A Black woman in California who was expecting to get a simple test from a local medical clinic experienced something much worse, causing outrage on social media. Read more…
What Karl Lagerfeld Did to Get Anok Yai to One of His Photoshoots is Something Out of a Movie
Even before she told Sherri Shepherd about trading emails with Anna Wintour, we knew supermodel Anok Yai was the real deal. Now we’re even more convinced after hearing her tell a badass story about th...
15 of America’s Worst April Fools’ Jokes Played on Black Folks
Ain’t nothing funny on this April Fools’ Day considering the wrath of President Donald Trump coming from the Tesla White House on literally everything good and decent in this country. However, his att...
Stephen A. Smith Claps Back at Folks Claiming He’s Promoting MAGA
Y’all should already know any time Stephen A. Smith’s name gets mentioned, a response from the sports personality is bound to follow. Smith, known for speaking his mind without consequences, has been ...
Huge Development for Two California Cops In Fatal Shooting of Double Amputee
Three years ago, Anthony Lowe lost his legs to amputation after a run in with police only to have another run in with the cops which cost him his life. Conflicting accounts dispute whether Lowe was tr...