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Don't Start Your Spring Cleaning Without These Old School Hacks That Will Make Granny Proud

Don’t Start Your Spring Cleaning Without These Old School Hacks That Will Make Granny Proud

Go old-school with your spring cleaning for a house as clean as your grandma’s.

GA Tax Preparer Accused of Stealing Thousands and Leaving Clients in Major Debt

GA Tax Preparer Accused of Stealing Thousands and Leaving Clients in Major Debt

How Afroman Scored Big Legal Win Against Ohio Police After Dissing Officers in Famous Songs

How Afroman Scored Big Legal Win Against Ohio Police After Dissing Officers in Famous Songs

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Former Magic City Dancer Enters the Conversation After NBA Cancels Collab With Atlanta Hawks

‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn Share Their Sexiest Scenes—But These Are Our Faves!

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

How the Black Jan. 6 Pipe Bomb Suspect’s New Motion Could Backfire on Trump

New Video Sheds Light on Deion Sanders and Karreuche Tran Romance Rumors

Rep. Summer Lee Moves to Impeach AG Pam Bondi, But Will She Succeed?

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn't Commit

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn’t Commit

These Affordable Trader Joe's Beauty Products Are Just as Dope as Their Expensive Relatives

These Affordable Trader Joe’s Beauty Products Are Just as Dope as Their Expensive Relatives

Michael B. Jordan's Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

Michael B. Jordan’s Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

The Real Reason Black Journalists Are Calling Out Tabitha Brown

The Real Reason Black Journalists Are Calling Out Tabitha Brown

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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

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

So you call yourself a sneakerhead? From Joe Freshgood x New Balance to the iconic Nike Air Jordans, we’re highlighting the best kicks that have the streets buzzing.

Jay-Z is Up to Something Big, Now We Have an Idea What it is

Jay-Z is Up to Something Big, Now We Have an Idea What it is

New Study Reveals RFK Jr's Health Policies Are a Danger for Black Americans

New Study Reveals RFK Jr’s Health Policies Are a Danger for Black Americans

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

Experts: Why Black America Needs to Embrace Bankruptcy To Protect and Grow Wealth

Experts: Why Black America Needs to Embrace Bankruptcy To Protect and Grow Wealth

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‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn Share Their Sexiest Scenes—But These Are Our Faves!

‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn Share Their Sexiest Scenes—But These Are Our Faves!

Kerry Washington and her ‘Scandal’ costar Tony Goldwyn are looking back at some of their steamiest moments. But there are some they’ve missed, let’s take a look!

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

New Video Sheds Light on Deion Sanders and Karreuche Tran Romance Rumors

New Video Sheds Light on Deion Sanders and Karreuche Tran Romance Rumors

Farrah From Destiny's Child Responds to Terrence Howard's Dating Claims

Farrah From Destiny’s Child Responds to Terrence Howard’s Dating Claims

Michael B. Jordan's Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

Michael B. Jordan’s Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

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Former Magic City Dancer Enters the Conversation After NBA Cancels Collab With Atlanta Hawks

Former Magic City Dancer Enters the Conversation After NBA Cancels Collab With Atlanta Hawks

A former Magic City dancer just gave her two cents amid ongoing fallout from the Hawks’ collaboration with the popular strip club.

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‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn Share Their Sexiest Scenes—But These Are Our Faves!

‘Scandal’ Stars Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn Share Their Sexiest Scenes—But These Are Our Faves!

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Don't Start Your Spring Cleaning Without These Old School Hacks That Will Make Granny Proud

Don’t Start Your Spring Cleaning Without These Old School Hacks That Will Make Granny Proud

By Shellie M. Scott

GA Tax Preparer Accused of Stealing Thousands and Leaving Clients in Major Debt

GA Tax Preparer Accused of Stealing Thousands and Leaving Clients in Major Debt

By Shellie M. Scott

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn't Commit

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn’t Commit

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Former Magic City Dancer Enters the Conversation After NBA Cancels Collab With Atlanta Hawks

Former Magic City Dancer Enters the Conversation After NBA Cancels Collab With Atlanta Hawks

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

Everything You Need to Know About The WNBA's Historic New CBA Deal After Year-Long Labor Dispute

Everything You Need to Know About The WNBA’s Historic New CBA Deal After Year-Long Labor Dispute

The Chilling Rise of the 'Alpine Divorce,' Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them

The Chilling Rise of the ‘Alpine Divorce,’ Where Men Take Their Wives to Hike— Then Purposefully Abandon Them

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March Madness Is Full of Black Athletes. But Where Are The HBCUs?

March Madness Is Full of Black Athletes. But Where Are The HBCUs?

Why Michael B. Jordan Just Claimed The Oscar Crown Jonathan Majors Let Slip Away

Why Michael B. Jordan Just Claimed The Oscar Crown Jonathan Majors Let Slip Away

Jasmine Crockett Just Reminded Us What Black Women's Leadership Looks Like

Jasmine Crockett Just Reminded Us What Black Women’s Leadership Looks Like

Professor: Why Black Men Are Upset By Black Boys Wearing Bonnets

Professor: Why Black Men Are Upset By Black Boys Wearing Bonnets

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The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

Oscars 2026: The Best-Dressed Black Celeb Red Carpet Looks of All Time

Oscars 2026: The Best-Dressed Black Celeb Red Carpet Looks of All Time

North West's Best Fashion Looks

North West’s Best Fashion Looks

RIP Valentino: Iconic Black Celebrity Looks by the Designer

RIP Valentino: Iconic Black Celebrity Looks by the Designer

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Lil Baby is Trying to Save His Atlanta Neighborhood, One Property at a Time

Lil Baby is Trying to Save His Atlanta Neighborhood, One Property at a Time

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Biggie’s Legacy, Diddy’s Villain Era: Their Strange Friendship Through the Years, Explained

Eric Benét's Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

Eric Benét’s Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

T.I Tells Us What He Really Thinks About His Sons Jumping in Beef With 50 Cent

T.I Tells Us What He Really Thinks About His Sons Jumping in Beef With 50 Cent

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn't Commit

New York Black Man Spent 19 Years in Prison for a $550 Robbery He Didn’t Commit

Prosecutors said Kenneth Windley, now 61, did not steal $550 after two other men who were convicted of similar robberies confessed.

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

Black Actors Under 35 and Up Next for Hollywood Superstardom

From Keke Palmer to Tyriq Withers, these are the young Black actors who are absolutely taking over in Hollywood!

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Farrah From Destiny's Child Responds to Terrence Howard's Dating Claims

Farrah From Destiny’s Child Responds to Terrence Howard’s Dating Claims

Black TikToker Claims He 'Scammed' MAGA Supporters Out of Thousands

Black TikToker Claims He ‘Scammed’ MAGA Supporters Out of Thousands

Michael B. Jordan's Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

Michael B. Jordan’s Schoolmate is Getting Dragged After Asking This from the Oscar Winner

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now