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Is Jamie Foxx Finally About to Spill the Tea on His Mysterious Health Complication?

Jamie Foxx is about to get all the way real about his mysterious “medical complication” that put him in the hospital back in April 2023. Read more…

Tyrese Made How Much From His Star-Making Coca-Cola Commercial 30 Years Ago??

This may be hard for some young people to fathom since Tyrese Gibson has been a well-known, singer, actor, and entertainer for over a quarter century. But before he was known as the fast-talking Roman...

R&B Legend Freddie Jackson Gives Us Sad News About His Health

In the ‘80s, Freddie Jackson ruled R&B. His hits “You Are My Lady” and “Rock Me Tonight” are still essential parts of Black culture. He’s important to our community, which makes the news of his he...

Glenn Close’s Funniest ‘Deliverance’ Memes

So we can all agree that eight time Oscar nominee Glenn Close completely stole the show with her portrayal of Alberta in Lee Daniels’ new thriller “The Deliverance,” right?! Read more…

How Natasha Rothwell is Bringing Ultra-Viral TikTok Series ‘Who TF Did I Marry?’ to Television

Tareasa “Reesa Teesa” Johnson’s viral TikTok series “Who TF Did I Marry?” had the internet in a chokehold earlier this year. Now, it will now be a television show thanks to a popular “Insecure” star, ...

The Evolution of Beyoncé

The Queen is back. Just two years after she gave us the beautiful and creative, “RENAISSANCE,” Beyoncé is back for more. Fans are extremely intrigued with what the legendary performer will do on “Cowb...

Why This Will Smith Movie Is Caught up in An Ugly Legal Controversy

The Will Smith slavery drama “Emancipation” was the subject of controversy, as it was his first major film after the infamous Oscars slap. It received mixed reviews and suffered from the backlash the ...

Exclusive: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Shares The Values That Propelled Her to Shatter the Glass Ceiling

The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she became the first African American female Justice on the United States Supreme Court in June 2022. Read more…

Why The New Yorker Cover is Giving Black Folks The Willies

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But in the case of the latest cover of The New Yorker, the picture is worth thousands of social media comments. Since its founding in 1925, the magazine h...