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For Black people, uncertainty in America is a frequent state of existence because we are categorically less safe.

A Running List of Everything President Trump Is Planning to Name After Himself

Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Did This Wild Thing Just Months Before Allegedly Committing Crime

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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

How Carlos Boozer’s Twin Sons, Duke Basketball Stars Cameron and Cayden, Saved Their Big Brother’s Life

Conceived to save their brother’s life, ex-NBA star Carlos Boozer’s twins Cameron and Cayden are living proof that some wins don’t show up on a scoreboard.

After Tyler Perry Attempts to Pay TSA Works Himself, DHS Officially Steps In

Rev. William Barber: Why the Midterm Election is So Important

Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in April 2026

The Four Black Women Coaches Who Took Their Teams to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Women’s Tournament

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Rihanna Home Shooting Suspect Did This Wild Thing Just Months Before Allegedly Committing Crime

More information about the woman charged with shooting at Rihanna’s home have been released and it’s truly disturbing!

Top 5 Black Disney TV Shows, Movies That Deserve Anniversary Specials

After Tyler Perry Attempts to Pay TSA Works Himself, DHS Officially Steps In

Kerry Washington Shares the Marriage Move That Has Made Her Relationship Last

Druski Breaks His Silence Over <i>That</i> Viral 'White Grandfather' Picture

Druski Breaks His Silence Over That Viral ‘White Grandfather’ Picture

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Black Virginia Family Finds Army Discharge Papers That Unlock a Mother’s Secret WWII Legacy

Stacy Brown and her family had no idea that her mother was one of more than 800 women assigned to the only all-Black female battalion during World War II.

By Shellie M. Scott