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The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

The Blacker the Content the Sweeter the Truth

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Why Did CW cancel Tom Swift and its Black cast After One Season?

Why after the CW series re-imagined main character Tom Swift as a gay Black Billionaire, it couldn't find an audience?

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Could Roe's Collapse Mean Everything is Up for Grabs?

Jessica Washington

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The Richest Black Person in the World: Billionaire Lesson 3

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Akron cancels Fourth of July Celebration after police Killing

Alexandra Jane

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California Senate Elects To Not Change 'Involuntary Servitude' Amendment

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Donald Trump Lunged At Secret Service In A Rage On Jan. 6

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Best Deals of the Day: SanDisk, Schwinn, Hoover, Restflix, Beard King...

Check out the best deals of the day for Sunday, July 3rd, 2022

The Inventory Staff

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Save $75 on a SanDisk Ultra 1TB MicroSDXC Card and Keep Your Games Locked...

Expand your storage to make gaming more convenient.

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Shop the Ulta Beauty Summer of Hair Love Sale Now

The Ulta Summer of Hair Love sale runs through Saturday, July 16.

Black Music Month

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Lawsuit Filed Against Kanye West Over Sample Used on Donda 2

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This 4th of July BBQ Playlist Will Make Sure Your Cookout is Hot

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Rapper Lil Tjay Reportedly Making Progress After Being Shot

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Usher’s Tiny Desk Concert Reminds Everyone Who Runs R&B

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Entertainment

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Simone Biles, Denzel Washington Among New Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

Stephanie Holland

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Wendy Williams Discusses Potential New Podcast Endeavor, Details Effects of Lymphedema

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Hulu to Serve as Official Streaming Destination for 2022 ESSENCE Festival of Culture

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Chadwick Boseman's $2.3 Million Estate to Be Evenly Split Between His Widow, Parents

Race Matters

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Tesla Hit With Another Lawsuit Alleging Racism Against Black Workers

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Buttigieg Announces $1B Program To Reconnect Low-Income Communities

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Emmett Till’s Family Seeks Arrest After 1955 Warrant Found

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Woman says Arkansas Church Turned Her Away because She was Black

Very Smart Brothas

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Very Smart Brothas

Killer Mike Discusses Teaming Up With Cadillac For "Black Future" Campaign

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Very Smart Brothas

Bakari Sellers Talks Podcast Anniversary And Galvanizing Democratic Voters

Candace McDuffie

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Very Smart Brothas

Baratunde Thurston on Why Black People Aren't Seen As The Outdoorsy Type

Adriano Contreras

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Very Smart Brothas

Son, They Shook: Uvalde Massacre Separates True Heroes From Cowards

Small Business Spotlight

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Just Say No to Selling Juneteenth Products, Expert says

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Tracee Ellis Ross Partners With Non Profit To Support Black Women-Owned Businesses

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Jay-Z Joins Forces with Twitter Co-Founder to Launch Bitcoin Academy in Brooklyn

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Entrepreneur Gives Beauty Supply Stores A Face Lift

Criminal Justice

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20-Year-Old Woman Executed in NYC, Mother Says the City Failed Her

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Criminal Justice

NYPD's Real-life Special Victims Unit Is Under investigation

Jessica Washington

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5 Black Women and Girls Were Killed Every Day in 2020, Report Finds

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Will 2022 be the Deadliest Year for Black Trans Women?

News

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Akron cancels Fourth of July Celebration after police Killing

Alexandra Jane

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California Senate Elects To Not Change 'Involuntary Servitude' Amendment

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Trevor Noah: Women's Cellphones could Reveal Their Seeking Abortions

Alexandra Jane

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Could Roe's Collapse Mean Everything is Up for Grabs?

Jessica Washington

National Politics

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Supreme Court Hampers EPA's Ability To Fight Climate Change

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New Zealand Declares Proud Boys As A Terrorist Organization

Candace McDuffie

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The Wife of Justice Clarence Thomas May Not Talk To the Jan. 6th Committee After All

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Supreme Court Blocks Second Black District In Louisiana Redistricting Case