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Fatman Scoop’s Final Words Showed How Much Love He Had For The Culture
On Friday (August 30), hip hop legend Fatman Scoop—born Isaac Freeman III— died after suddenly collapsing onstage while performing at a Connecticut concert. He was just 56 years of age at the time of ...
Serena Williams, Questlove, Kerry Washington Lead Black Stars at the 2024 U.S. Open
The U.S. Open Grand Slam event always attracts a huge celebrity presence, and there’s a special magic at at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center’s Arthur Ashe Stadiumthat can only exist in New York City...
HBCU Marching Bands’ Renditions of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’
We knew this was coming. From the moment Kendrick Lamar released “Not Like Us,” we had a feeling that the song would be a staple for HBCU marching bands across the country. We were right. Read more...
Black Twitter Is Not Here for Lee Daniels’ Thoughts on Glenn Close’s ‘The Deliverance’ Character
Lee Daniels’ new horror film “The Deliverance” was a hot topic of conversation over the holiday weekend. While some viewers enjoyed the star-studded cast in the demonic possession drama, others seemed...
What Led a Little Boy To Allegedly Shoot a Former Louisiana Mayor and His Daughter To Death?
Residents in a small Louisiana city are wondering what went wrong to lead a young boy to kill one of the city’s notable community leaders. Read more…
Classic Wendy Williams Interview Blasting Nicole Murphy During Interview Goes Viral, Proving She’s One of a Kind
An old interview of Nicole Murphy and Wendy Williams has resurfaced online, reminding viewers of Murphy’s infamously messy moment with director Antoine Fuqua, and the intensity (and brilliance) of Wil...
Did Cardi B Just Quietly Reignite Her Beef With Nicki Minaj? Black Twitter Has Theories
Another week, another rap beef? According to internet sleuths, this seems to be the case between Cardi B. and Nicki Minaj. Read more…
Jack Daniel’s Ending its DEI Initiatives is Truly Absurd Considering This Wild Historical Fact About the Company
Popular whiskey brand Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman Corp. plans on abandoning the brand’s corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a letter the company sent a lette...
WATCH: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Fires At Trump Immunity Decision
In the midst of a high stakes election and historic overall distrust for the nation’s highest court, U.S.Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is speaking out in her first broadcasted interview ...