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This Black Man Hopes to Save Red Lobster’s Cheddar Bay Biscuits After Bankruptcy
After a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in May left customers wondering if their beloved cheddar bay biscuits might become a thing of the past, Red Lobster is enlisting the help of a young Black executiv...
The Racist Mess This Teacher Allegedly Said to a Black Girl is a Problem
The latest lawsuit to enter federal court comes from a mother who claims her daughter had a disturbing encounter with her math teacher. And by disturbing, we mean racist. Read more…
You Won’t Believe the Trouble Tyreek Hill’s Arresting Officer Has Allegedly Had at Work…Or Maybe You Will
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill went viral with the release ofpolice body cam footageof him being arrested just before the Dolphins’ season opener on Sept. 8. The video shows Hill being detai...
Black America Reacts To Tito Jackson’s Death
Tito Jackson, beloved member of The Jackson 5 and elder sibling to Michael and Janet Jackson, has died at 70. His sons, TJ, Taj and Taryll confirmed the news of his passing in an Instagram post late S...
Biggest Snubs and Surprises at the 2024 Emmys
On Sunday evening, the biggest and brightest stars descended upon the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles to celebrate the best television had to offer over the last year. As always, the eveni...
Black America Reacts to Second Apparent Assassination Attempt on Trump’s Life
Nine weeks after he was shot and only a few days after he survived a tough debate, Trump says he’s fine, though FBI said he survived yet another assassination attempt. But what did Black America have ...
Emmys 2024: Black Stars’ Best Red Carpet Looks
It’s officially awards season in Hollywood! While the Creative Arts Emmys didn’t get televised last week, the 76th Primetime Emmys are set to air live Sunday (Sept. 15) and will, per usual, honor the ...
Caitlin Clark Getting Dragged For Co-Signing Taylor Swift Proves Clark’s Racist Fans Just Wanted to Trash Angel Reese
Caitlin Clark was in the media last week, but — as has been the case a lot lately — it had nothing to do with her performance as a basketball player. Instead, it was all about her tapping a heart on I...
What Really Happened Between Police and Miami Dolphins Superstar Tyreek Hill, The Tragic Loss Of Frankie Beverly, Black Wyoming Man Confessed to Kidnapping, Fearless Fund Battle Reaches A Heartbreaking End And More
A Wyoming man just received his punishment for the kidnapping that occurred after a 14-year-old girl was preyed upon. The plot twist is… the man didn’t have relations with the teen. His crime was more...