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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 ...
Lionel Richie and Diana Ross’ Classic ‘Endless Love’ Is Still a Problem After More Than 40 Years, Here’s What We Know
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie recorded the song “Endless Love” in 1981 for the tragic teen love film of the same title. Though the Brooke Shields-starring movie tanked at the box office, the song was a...
Halle Bailey and DDG’s Son Halo Is the Next Great Viral Meme
Halle Bailey and DDG’s son has gone viral before even turning one! Over the holiday weekendHalo, became an internet meme that caught on all over TikTok, Instagram, and X, formerly known as Twitter. Re...
Black Celebs We Lost in 2024
Black people have had a significant impact on every aspect of life. From entertainment to sports to politics, to business, we’ve made this world a better place. Sadly, 2024 has seen us lose some of th...
WATCH: Roland Martin Claps at Tyrese For Spewing Misinformation on This Critical Crime Bill
In an election year, getting celebrities involved in politics can help with voter turnout and engagement, but it can also lead to more misinformation being passed around. Not all celebs will take the ...
Why Drama, Controversy and Backstabbing Plague This Historic Black Harlem Church’s Leadership Search
Perhaps the only brand of politics more polarizing than a presidential election is church politics. While Texas’ Gateway Megachurch strangely ran through several pastors in only two months, now a cont...