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Haters Trying to Put Kamala Harris on Blast for Work She Did in College

Not many successful prosecutors with government experience at both the state and federal levels list their summer jobs in high school and college on their CVs. That’s because, at a certain point in yo...

Of Course…Attorney for Ralph Yarl’s Shooter is Now Claiming His Incompetence

The attorney for the elderly white man accused in the shooting and injury of a Black teen who accidentally knocked on his door last Spring has made yet another argument in favor of stifling the legal ...

Joe Budden and Yung Miami Are Feuding…Here’s How LL Cool J Got Involved

The Year of Hate continues, as Yung Miami and Joe Budden become the next pair of media personalities to air their grievances with each other in a very public — and very petty — manner. Read more…...

She’s Back! Tyra Banks’ Most Memorable Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show Looks

Tyra Banks has been through multiple career evolutions. She’s gone from supermodel, to TV host, to entrepreneur. Now, she’s returning to her roots. On Wednesday, she was joined by fellow model Gigi Ha...

Shame! Trump’s Video to ‘Court’ Black Women is An Embarrassing Mess…For Black Women

Another day, another cringey attempt from the Trump campaign to court Black voters. When the former president isn’t slinging shoes at Sneaker Con or giving a downright offensive speech at the Black Co...

You Won’t Believe the Crazy Amount O.J. Simpson Owes From the Grave

Even though O.J. Simpson died more than four months ago, it doesn’t mean that he can escape the debts he owes, and they aren’t cheap. Read more…

5 Noteworthy Moments From Kamala Harris’ First Interview

We’re nearing the finish line, and it’s getting hot in the presidential kitchen! In what CNN interviewer Dana Bash called the shortest campaign in modern American history, Vice President Kamala Harris...

An ATL Man Wrongfully Accused of Killing His Parents Wants Payback

The City of Atlanta has the chance to make things rights after a tragic double murder resulted in the false imprisonment of a grieving son. Keith Sylvester’s world was turned upside down when he learn...