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Three Black Easter Fashions That Need to Be Laid to Rest

A professor gives a loving critique of church hats, loud suits, tired traditions, and why that little boy deserves better

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Black America Rallies Behind Justice Kentanji Jackson as She Shreds Trump’s Birthright Challenge

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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

Why an Ex-Syracuse Basketball Player Chose Deportation to Sudan

John Bol Ajak is headed back home to Sudan after spending more than a month in ICE custody.

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

Brandy Shares Where She Stands Now With Brother Ray J

Black America Reacts to Trump Firing Attorney General Pam Bondi

New Study: DNA Testing Could Be the Key to Saving Black Women With Breast Cancer

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Keke Palmer Finally Speaks On That Shocking SXSW Proposal

Keke Palmer is opening up about that shocking and scary impromptu proposal she received at SXSW. But her experience and explanation is sadly one that most women are familiar with.

Brandy Shares Where She Stands Now With Brother Ray J

Eddie Murphy’s Top Movies Ranked By the Box Office, In Honor of His 65th Birthday

Black America Reacts to Shocking Gucci Mane Kidnapping

Meagan Good Finally Responds to Skin Bleaching Backlash

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Three Black Easter Fashions That Need to Be Laid to Rest

A professor gives a loving critique of church hats, loud suits, tired traditions, and why that little boy deserves better

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Dr. King’s Favorite Pastime and More Little Known Facts on the Anniversary of His Murder

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Keke Palmer Finally Speaks On That Shocking SXSW Proposal

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

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

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Dr. King’s Favorite Pastime and More Little Known Facts on the Anniversary of His Murder

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

Why an Ex-Syracuse Basketball Player Chose Deportation to Sudan

New Study: DNA Testing Could Be the Key to Saving Black Women With Breast Cancer

Opinion

Three Black Easter Fashions That Need to Be Laid to Rest

Will We Ever See Another Black NBA MVP?

What it Cost My Family to Find My Cousin in a Country That Often Forgets Black Women

Florida’s Rooney Rule Challenge is Rooted in White Supremacy – and Legal Fiction

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The Best Black Fashion at The iHeartRadio Music Awards

The Freshest Sneakers You Need in Your Shoe Collection Now

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

North West’s Best Fashion Looks

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How Ray Charles Outsmarted the Industry and Became Ultra Rich

The Most Memorable Rap Beefs In Hip-Hop History

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

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

From Pam Bondi’s firing to Gucci Mane’s alleged kidnapping, these recent world events have certainly kept us on our toes!

Michael Jackson’s Legal History Ahead of the New Movie

Ahead of his biopic, we’re laying out a full timeline of the allegations and legal drama surrounding the King of Pop.

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Inside the Killing of a Rising Florida Vice Mayor— And The Husband Now Charged With Her Murder

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