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Indianapolis Black Woman’s Uber Driver Shot Her to Death When She Refused Sex With Him
Indianapolis police authorities are investigating the death of a Black woman who was found in a wooded area. Police say the last person she was with was her Uber driver…however, she never made i...
Could The End of Diddy’s ‘Bad Boy’ Era Finally Usher In a ‘Me Too’ For Black Women?
P. Diddy’s indictment isn’t just an indictment of Sean Combs. It’s an indictment of an era, an ethos, a set of permission slips that permit the denigration and even beating of Black women. Read more&#...
Does Jay-Z Have the Final Say on Who Performs at the Super Bowl? Here’s What We Know
More than a week after it was announced that Kendrick Lamar would be headlining the Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans, it’s a topic that continues to be discussed in the music industry. Read mor...
What You Didn’t Know About Diddy’s ‘Freak Offs’
Diddy’s alleged ‘freak offs’ served a greater purpose, according to the details of his newly released indictment. The Bad Boy mogul would allegedly use the sex and drug-fueled events to enforce contro...
25 Years After Her First Album, Eve’s Fashion Style Has Only Gotten Better
Believe it or not, it’s been 25 years since Eve released her first studio album, “Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady,” and introduced us to the eternal club jam, “What Ya’ll Want.” Read mo...
Black Celebs React to Diddy’s Shocking Federal Arrest, Indictment in NYC
As the disturbing details of Sean “Diddy” Combs federal indictment—including shocking mentions of sexual “freak offs”—continue to send shockwaves on social media, a handful of folks in Black Hollywood...
Eve Spills The Tea On Jay-Z’s Warning Before She Released Her Debut Album
On Tuesday, Evereleased her new memoir “Who’s That Girl?” which detailed the humble beginnings of her career. One of the excerpts that has people buzzing is when the emcee said she received a phone ca...
Here’s Why Kevin Hart’s Joke Pissed Off Black Students at Delaware State University
Kevin Hart may be one of Hollywood’s go-to comedic actors, but a recent joke he made about college students in Deleware isn’t garnering any laughs. I’ll explain. Read more…
11 Low-Key Hilarious Things Only Black People Do
Black people have so many common traits, behaviors and habits that it almost seems like some things are exclusive to us. Read more…