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Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White

Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White

Here’s everything you need to know about Fredi Washington, the Black woman who refused to pass as White in a time when it would’ve benefited her.

Why Black Folks Are Side-Eyeing Jonathan Majors’ New DEI-hating Boss More Than His Set Accident

Why Black Folks Are Side-Eyeing Jonathan Majors’ New DEI-hating Boss More Than His Set Accident

The GOP is Losing its Black Voices as Trump Fails to Turn Endorsements into Black Votes

The GOP is Losing its Black Voices as Trump Fails to Turn Endorsements into Black Votes

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Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

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Why Black People Dress up On Easter

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LeBron James’ Comments About Memphis Have Some Calling Him a Culture Vulture

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the '90s

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the ’90s

Trick Daddy Defends His Music After Performance at AKA Event is Cut Short

Trick Daddy Defends His Music After Performance at AKA Event is Cut Short

Some of the Wildest Recent News Events You Might've Missed

Some of the Wildest Recent News Events You Might’ve Missed

Anti-Affirmative Action Groups are Now Coming for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Scholarships

Anti-Affirmative Action Groups are Now Coming for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Scholarships

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'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on 'The Piano Lesson,' Family and Legacy

Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Family and Legacy

Wayne Brady and Maile Brady Tell Us Who Choreographs Their Fun TikTok Dances

Wayne Brady and Maile Brady Tell Us Who Choreographs Their Fun TikTok Dances

Morris Chestnut Tells Us What Song Always Gets Him to the Dance Floor and What You Better Not Bring to a Party at His House

Morris Chestnut Tells Us What Song Always Gets Him to the Dance Floor and What You Better Not Bring to a Party at His House

3 Ways to Think Like a Businessman, According to Executive Walter Davis

3 Ways to Think Like a Businessman, According to Executive Walter Davis

Terry Crews' Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

Rebecca Crews, the longtime wife of actor Terry Crews, is opening up like never before about her health. And it’s something nobody saw coming.

Dawn Staley's Dominant Win Brought Out Geno Auriemma's White Male Privilege

Dawn Staley’s Dominant Win Brought Out Geno Auriemma’s White Male Privilege

LeBron James' Comments About Memphis Have Some Calling Him a Culture Vulture

LeBron James’ Comments About Memphis Have Some Calling Him a Culture Vulture

Shadiest Posts Trump's Made on Social Media

Shadiest Posts Trump’s Made on Social Media

These Ain't Your Grandaddy's Hats

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Terry Crews' Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

Rebecca Crews, the longtime wife of actor Terry Crews, is opening up like never before about her health. And it’s something nobody saw coming.

Cardi B's Best Clapbacks: Offset, Nicki Minaj and More

Cardi B’s Best Clapbacks: Offset, Nicki Minaj and More

Why Black Folks Are Side-Eyeing Jonathan Majors’ New DEI-hating Boss More Than His Set Accident

Why Black Folks Are Side-Eyeing Jonathan Majors’ New DEI-hating Boss More Than His Set Accident

Keke Palmer Finally Speaks On That Shocking SXSW Proposal

Keke Palmer Finally Speaks On That Shocking SXSW Proposal

Brandy Shares Where She Stands Now With Brother Ray J

Brandy Shares Where She Stands Now With Brother Ray J

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Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White

Everything You Need To Know About Fredi Washington, The Black Hollywood Star Who Refused To Pass As White

Here’s everything you need to know about Fredi Washington, the Black woman who refused to pass as White in a time when it would’ve benefited her.

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Terry Crews' Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

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Shadiest Posts Trump's Made on Social Media

Shadiest Posts Trump’s Made on Social Media

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Cardi B's Best Clapbacks: Offset, Nicki Minaj and More

Cardi B’s Best Clapbacks: Offset, Nicki Minaj and More

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The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the '90s

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the ’90s

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How Ray Charles Outsmarted the Industry and Became Ultra Rich

The Most Memorable Rap Beefs In Hip-Hop History

The Most Memorable Rap Beefs In Hip-Hop History

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5 Major Music Moments You Won’t Want to Miss in the New Michael Jackson Biopic

What We Know About Usher, Justin Bieber’s Confrontation at Beyonce’s Oscar Party

What We Know About Usher, Justin Bieber’s Confrontation at Beyonce’s Oscar Party

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the '90s

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the ’90s

The famous 1973 Battle of Versailles paved the way for Black models in the fashion industry and led to a golden age for Black models in the 1990s.

Trick Daddy Defends His Music After Performance at AKA Event is Cut Short

Trick Daddy Defends His Music After Performance at AKA Event is Cut Short

The room was filled with AKAs of all generations. So when Young began performing his hit songs like “I’m a Thug,” many were caught off guard.

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The Easter Speech Is The Original Masterclass of Black Excellence

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Best Netflix Shows, Movies With Endings You Didn’t See Coming

These Ain't Your Grandaddy's Hats

These Ain’t Your Grandaddy’s Hats

Dawn Staley's Dominant Win Brought Out Geno Auriemma's White Male Privilege

Dawn Staley’s Dominant Win Brought Out Geno Auriemma’s White Male Privilege