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  • Cam’ron Trolls Omar Gooding With Fake Movie Booking — And the Internet Went Wild

    Cam’ron Trolls Omar Gooding With Fake Movie Booking — And the Internet Went Wild

    Cam’ron allegedly cast Omar Gooding as the star of a movie that’s never coming out — just for the sake of laughs and jokes.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 13, 2025
  • More than 300k Black Women Have Lost Jobs, But Financial Help Is Here…Read On

    More than 300k Black Women Have Lost Jobs, But Financial Help Is Here…Read On

    “We don’t need likes, comments, and reposts, we need action,” Butterfield told The Root.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 4, 2025
  • Tracee Ellis Ross Responds After Oprah Called Her The ‘Poster Child’ For What?!

    Tracee Ellis Ross Responds After Oprah Called Her The ‘Poster Child’ For What?!

    In her new Roku series, Tracee Ellis Ross addressed what Oprah Winfrey called her in 2020, and how she doesn’t subscribe to it.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 29, 2025
  • As DEI Gets Defunded, This Black Founder Doubles Down At Cannes Lions

    As DEI Gets Defunded, This Black Founder Doubles Down At Cannes Lions

    “You can’t be afraid to do the work — you just have to keep moving forward with it,” the founder urged.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 22, 2025
  • Your Ultimate Black Girl Guide to Tanning Like a Boss

    Your Ultimate Black Girl Guide to Tanning Like a Boss

    Black girls do tan — and we look good doing it. Here’s what you need to know to bronze in your best life

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 16, 2025
  • New AI TikTok Trend Has Gorillas Posing as Black Women, and Folks are Pissed

    New AI TikTok Trend Has Gorillas Posing as Black Women, and Folks are Pissed

    Yes, it’s exactly what you think it is. And yes, you should be offended.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 6, 2025
  • Flint’s Water Crisis Ends With A Major Development

    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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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 3, 2025
  • Shoplifter’s Viral Escape From Police Breaks The Internet…And A Few Bones Too 

    Shoplifter’s Viral Escape From Police Breaks The Internet…And A Few Bones Too 

    Bystanders who saw the incident gave a clear play-by-play.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 1, 2025
  • Huge New Development in Case of Black Daycare Owner Who Shot Husband After Discovering Abuse

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

    Supporters say Daycare Owner shouldn’t have spent a single day behind bars.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 1, 2025
  • Anna Wintour Exits Vogue While A Black Editor Awaits The Call

    Anna Wintour Exits Vogue While A Black Editor Awaits The Call

    Black Editors Are Rising — Will Vogue Catch Up?

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    June 26, 2025
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