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Rapper Offset Shot in Florida: What We Know

Offset, Cardi B’s Ex is in stable condition after being shot at a casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Sheinelle Jones Just Revealed the Terrifying New York Train Experience She Called Her ‘Worst Nightmare’

Prostate Cancer Is Coming for Black Men, We Are Helping It Win

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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 a Forth Worth Man Trying to Protect the Kids in His Neighborhood is Now Facing Prison Time

While a Fort Worth community is calling Marckus Renfro a hero, prosecutors are deeming him a criminal after he allegedly shot an accused pedophile.

13 Disturbing Truths About Black Maternal Health They Don’t Want You to See

Zendaya’s Character in ‘The Drama’ Was Bad, But We Need to Talk About the Real Villain

The Best Black Supermodel Moments of the ’90s

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

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Sheinelle Jones Just Revealed the Terrifying New York Train Experience She Called Her ‘Worst Nightmare’

TODAY Show host Sheinelle Jones had quite an experience recently on a NYC train and it’s a story that’s almost too crazy to believe!

Terry Crews’ Wife Reveals Shocking Health Diagnosis

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

Keke Palmer Finally Speaks On That Shocking SXSW Proposal

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Prostate Cancer Is Coming for Black Men, We Are Helping It Win

Professor: Black men face higher risk, earlier diagnoses, and deadlier outcomes. The truth is clear and the solution is simple.

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Why a Forth Worth Man Trying to Protect the Kids in His Neighborhood is Now Facing Prison Time

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Sheinelle Jones Just Revealed the Terrifying New York Train Experience She Called Her ‘Worst Nightmare’

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‘Watson,’ ‘The Vince Staples Show’ and Other Black Shows That Were Canceled Too Soon

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Shocking Development After Husband Arrested for Murder of Florida Vice Mayor

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Shocking Development After Husband Arrested for Murder of Florida Vice Mayor

The city of Coral Springs celebrated the election of its first Black female commissioner. Now, they’re forced to mourn her shocking murder.

Astronaut Victor Glover Has a Special Message for All of Humanity

Even from halfway to the moon, Artemis II pilot Victor Glover wants to remind folks of the real magic happening back on Earth.

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