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Black Twitter Responds to New Black NFL Head Coach Adding Bible Study to Team Training

An X post suggesting New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn has the team engaged in Bible study has ignited a controversy over the separation of church and sports.

Drama Between Brian McKnight and Estranged Sons Explained

Anne Abel, the Rich, White Manhattan Grandma Who Captivates and Scares Black TikTok

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Real Photos of Slaves Released After 15-Year Legal Battle with Harvard

Elon Musk is Leaving the Trump Administration and Black Twitter is Buzzing

Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach

Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That <em>Severance</em> Heat to <em>Mission: Impossible</em>

Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That Severance Heat to Mission: Impossible

Angela Bassett Reveals the <i>Mission: Impossible</i> Birthday Surprise That Got Tom Cruise Dancing

Angela Bassett Reveals the Mission: Impossible Birthday Surprise That Got Tom Cruise Dancing

Chicago Mother Allegedly Tried to Stab Children to “Make Them Go To Heaven”

The woman allegedly had plans to take out her whole family including herself.

Teyana Taylor’s New Album Teaser Featuring Rumored Boo Aaron Pierre Has Internet Hot and Bothered!

Inside the Luxury Brooklyn Penthouse in Spike Lee, Denzel Washington’s New Film

From the Files of Harvard, Here’s How Real Slaves Looked 175 Years Ago

Cardi B. Breaks Down How Much It Costs to Raise Her Kids and The Number Will Shock You!

Entertainment

A ‘Sinners’ Sequel Really Is In the Works? What Ryan Coogler Has to Say Might Surprise You

Talks of a second iteration of the film blew up over the weekend and now Coogler himself has responded.

DDG’s Brother’s Viral Fight Over Man Calling Him This Ridiculous Nickname May Not Be What it Seems

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Addresses Pregnancy Rumors With A Special Surprise

Jess Hilarious Responds to Backlash After Being Dragged for Transphobic Comments

Kendrick Lamar, Tupac and More Famous Black Geminis

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Actor Who Played ‘Poot’ in ‘The Wire’ Struggles After Dangerous Tornado Devastates Family, Home

Tray Chaney's Georgia home was leveled in a May 29 tornado, now he's waiting by his son's side as he recovers from his injuries in the ICU

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Mother Dies Moments Before Daughter’s Graduation

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Patti LuPone Apologizes After Being Canceled, But Here's Why Black <i>and</i> White Folks Say it's Too Late to Save Face

Patti LuPone Apologizes After Being Canceled, But Here’s Why Black and White Folks Say it’s Too Late to Save Face

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Culture

Black Twitter Responds to New Black NFL Head Coach Adding Bible Study to Team Training

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Serena Williams Breaks Down How Much Money Her Daughter Gets For Her Weekly Allowance

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Opinion

The Tulsa Mayor’s Planned ‘Reparations’ to Black Wall Street Massacre Survivors is Insulting

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Trump Commutes Sentence of Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover, But it’s Not What You Think at All…

Why Black Men Need To Stop Telling Black Women ‘That’s Why You Don’t Have A Man’

Black Professor: Why Gen-Zs Are the Absolute Worst

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky attend the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper

Every Must-See Outfit From the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Doechii attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Internet Still Uncomfortable With Doechii’s Face ‘branding’ During Met Gala

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Shaboozey attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Shaboozey’s Met Gala Look Was Relentlessly Roasted, But Critics Say it’s a Sinister Pattern New Black Artists Shouldn’t Ignore

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lisa attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

TikTok Thinks ‘The White Lotus’ Star Wore Rosa Parks’ Face on Her Panties For the 2025 Met Gala, and Folks are Pissed

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Drama Between Brian McKnight and Estranged Sons Explained

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Why Drake Might Be to Blame For Pusha T Leaving Def Jam…

Teyana Taylor’s New Album Teaser Featuring Rumored Boo Aaron Pierre Has Internet Hot and Bothered!

Muni Long’s Latest IG Live Pisses Black Women Off, and She Responds

Jodie Turner-Smith, Joshua Jackson Mess Takes Another Sad Turn

Things between Turner-Smith and Jackson hav been less than stellar since their divorce was finalized back in May 2025.

Alleged Bribes, Unruly Spectators and Everything Else You Missed from Diddy’s Trial

Did we just get confirmation that Diddy forced Cassie’s parents to pay him 20K?

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