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Shaq, Serena and Other Black Celebs Who Own Pimped-out Tesla Cybertrucks

Expensive luxury cars have always been a status symbol for celebrities — the more expensive and exclusive the car, the more clout it represents. The latest vehicle to signify this is the Tesla Cybertr...

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Snubbed By Country Music Awards…And We Already Know Exactly Why

On Monday (Sept. 9), the Country Music Association (CMA) announced the nominations for this year’s awards ceremony, which will be held in November. Beyoncé, who dropped her first country album “Cowboy...

Peek Inside Diddy’s $61.5 M Mansion That Was Raided By Feds and Now for Sale

Times are getting tough for Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. In the latest of the ongoing Puff Daddy struggles, he just put his $61.5 million home up for sale, with sources close to him saying this “...

Five Things Black People Need Kamala Harris to Ask Donald Trump on the Debate Stage

It’s been a long time coming, but for the first time ever Vice President Kamala Harris will face former President Donald Trump on the ABC debate stage. The Sept. 10 battle will finally allow the two c...

Yikes! You’ll Never Believe Why Tyrese Was Just Put in Handcuffs

Just days after Tyrese“threw in the tile” and officially retired from social media, the R&B crooner is facing yet another hurdle…this time of the legal variety. Read more…

Blac Chyna, Rob Kardashian’s Daughter Dream Has a Killer New York Fashion Week Debut

The kids are taking over at the 2024 New York Fashion Week. Over the weekend, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian’s daughter, Dream, walked in her first fashion show at the Zeus & Lexi Kids Show. The 7-...

Black Twitter Drags Brian McKnight By His Scalp For the Audacity of Hosting a Series…on Fatherhood

In news that should honestly come as a surprise to no one, singer Brian McKnight has seemingly stooped to a new low when it comes to his fatherhood journey. As previously reported by The Root, the “An...

A Black NJ Woman was Sent to Jail for 14 Days by Mistake but That’s Not Even The Worst Part

A New Jersey woman was held in jail for two weeks after police mistakenly identified her as a criminal suspect. Though she’s been freed, she just received even more bad news in regards to the aftermat...