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Nicki Minaj’s MAGA Support Shouldn’t Surprise You: Her True Colors Have Been Visible for Years

Nicki Minaj’s recent MAGA alignment has some Black folks shocked and calling her crazy for the sudden move, but her behavior over the years has consistently foreshadowed her political leanings.

Inside Venus Williams’ Fabulous 5-Day Florida Wedding!

What’s Black at Sundance 2026: Movies, Documentaries and More!

How Nicki Minaj Might Become the New Candace Owens, Unpacking Trump’s ‘Vengeance Quota’ Against Black America, The Lasting Impact of All of Trump’s Potentially Dangerous Policies, Highlights From Fani Willis’ Fiery Testimony, Trump Admin to Use ‘Monthly Quota’ Targeting Naturalized Citizens, Highlights from Trump’s End of Year Address, DOE’s Civil Rights Office Is Mostly Serving White Students Under Trump and Even More Political News

13 0f The Most Sampled James Brown Songs

Did You Know Black Folks Were Behind John Lennon’s Famous ‘Happy Xmas’ Song?

Trump’s Christmas Day Airstrikes in Nigeria Spark Outrage and Divide

Black Things to Do in New York City This Holiday

The Greatest List of Classic Christmas Movies, Internet Drags Claressa Shields Dragged Over Papoose, Inside Venus Williams’ Wedding and More Celeb News

How Trump’s Power is Crumbling and The Resistance is Growing

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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

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

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

Wait…Is ‘The Color Purple’ a Black Film?

This year marks 40 years since the “The Color Purple” hit theaters. Two writers from “The Root” debate whether you can call the Oscar-nominated picture a “Black film.”