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Songs by White Artists You Can Add to Your Black Cookout Playlist

If you’re planning your Fourth of July cookout playlist, these songs by blue-eyed soul artists should be in the mix.

Flint’s Water Crisis Ends With A Major Development

Carnival's New Rules Got Black Folks <i>All</i> in Their Feelings, But Others Say the Cruise Line is Justified

Carnival’s New Rules Got Black Folks All in Their Feelings, But Others Say the Cruise Line is Justified

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Trump’s Tariffs Might Stick Around. What Should We Buy Now?

3 Ways to Think Like a Businessman, According to Executive Walter Davis

Walter Davis On Building a Black-Owned Bank From Zero to $2 billion

Why Black-Owned Businesses Face Bigger Risks in a Global Trade War

Dominique Thorne Reveals Why She Almost Passed on <em>Ironheart</em>

Dominique Thorne Reveals Why She Almost Passed on Ironheart

Steve Harvey’s Gorgeous $15 Million Once Owned by Tyler Perry

With a 70,000 gallon infinity pool to a home theater and wine cellar, Steve Harvey’s mansion is one of the most expensive properties in Atlanta, Ga.

Black America Left Shocked After Diddy Trial Verdict Finally Announced

The Real Tea Behind Tina Knowles, Mathew Divorce

Why a Lot of Black Folks Aren’t Feeling Michelle Obama’s Post-White House Era

The Gruesome Truth Behind the Death Of a 7-Year-Old Florida Girl Found Unresponsive in Her Home

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Lizzo Reveals The Meals She Ate To Lose 100 Pounds

The popular singer is finally sharing some secrets behind her amazing weight loss journey and we’re taking notes!

Halle Bailey Debuts Potential New Man Amid DDG Drama and the Internet Says It’s About Time!

50 Cent, Other Celebs React to Shocking Diddy Verdict

Why This Phone Call From Ray J’s Might Be a Genuine Cause For Concern

The Real Tea Behind Tina Knowles, Mathew Divorce

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Flint’s Water Crisis Ends With A Major Development

This milestone marks a record for one of the worst water crises in the nation’s history.

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Flint’s Water Crisis Ends With A Major Development

Seven Singers That Black People Swear Can Sing, But We Know They Can’t

Boots On The Ground x HEATED #bootsontheground #803fresh #wherethemfansat #beyonce #cowboycarter

The Story Behind the Viral ‘Boots on the Ground’ Dance Performed By Beyoncé and Michelle Obama

Huge New Development in Case of Black Daycare Owner Who Shot Husband After Discovering Abuse

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Why Cassie Might Be the Reason Diddy Was Acquitted

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Why Nelly Needs to Finally Admit the Real Reason He Performed For Trump

Enough Beyoncé! For The Sake of Your Kids, Safety of Fans, Stop Riding That Flying Car

How Black Americans Are Raising a Generation of Kids Who Don’t Understand Blackness

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Black Celebs Showed Out at Paris Fashion Week

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky attend the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper

Every Must-See Outfit From the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Doechii attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Internet Still Uncomfortable With Doechii’s Face ‘branding’ During Met Gala

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Shaboozey attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Shaboozey’s Met Gala Look Was Relentlessly Roasted, But Critics Say it’s a Sinister Pattern New Black Artists Shouldn’t Ignore

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This Rapper Has a Truly Frightening On-Stage Experience Mid-Battle, and it’s All Caught on Video

Details Surrounding the Death of Michael Jackson, Explained

Some of the Juicy Topics Cardi Might Rap About on Her First Album in 7 Years, ‘Am I the Drama?’

Black American fans React to Beyoncé’s Better Cowboy Carter shows in Paris

Lizzo Reveals The Meals She Ate To Lose 100 Pounds

The popular singer is finally sharing some secrets behind her amazing weight loss journey and we’re taking notes!

Seven Singers That Black People Swear Can Sing, But We Know They Can’t

Can we have a frank and honest conversation? It is time we told the truth.

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