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  • Financial Expert Explains Why Every Black Kid Doesn’t Need to Go to College to Find Success

    Financial Expert Explains Why Every Black Kid Doesn’t Need to Go to College to Find Success

    Skipping college may sound controversial, but business expert Loren R. Douglass explains how Black excellence and economic empowerment can be achieved outside traditional norms.

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    Asheea Smith






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    October 27, 2025
  • From Norbit to Nutty Professor, 13 Eddie Murphy Transformations That Blew Our Minds

    From Norbit to Nutty Professor, 13 Eddie Murphy Transformations That Blew Our Minds

    With Eddie Murphy’s highly anticipated Netflix documentary on the horizon, we’ve rounded up the most transformative characters he’s breathed life into, from a sassy talking donkey to every single member of the Klump clan.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    October 23, 2025
  • Tracee Ellis Ross Just Lost This Insane Amount to Thieves Who Hit Her L.A. Home

    Tracee Ellis Ross Just Lost This Insane Amount to Thieves Who Hit Her L.A. Home

    Tracee Ellis Ross’ L.A. home was burglarized, making the “Black-ish” star the latest target in a wave of break-ins hitting A-list estates.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 3, 2025
  • These Young Black Geniuses are Game-Changers in Business, Tech, and More

    These Young Black Geniuses are Game-Changers in Business, Tech, and More

    We highlight these remarkable young Black innovators, showcasing just a glimpse of their extraordinary work and artistic abilities—from STEM and entrepreneurship to activism and the arts.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 29, 2025
  • Experts Warn About These Serious, Scary Predictions for the Country

    Experts Warn About These Serious, Scary Predictions for the Country

    Analysts say the stakes are high, and too many communities—especially Black and marginalized ones—could feel the heat from the chaos first.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 21, 2025
  • Beyoncé’s ‘American Requiem’ Is The New Black National Anthem, Explained

    Beyoncé’s ‘American Requiem’ Is The New Black National Anthem, Explained

    A reflective anthem for our fractured nation.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    July 16, 2025
  • A Timeline of Kim Kardashian and Ray J’s Decades-Long Rocky Relationship

    A Timeline of Kim Kardashian and Ray J’s Decades-Long Rocky Relationship

    As Kim Kardashian pushes back against Ray J’s racketeering claims while pursuing her law degree, the mess continues to unfold — so we’re unpacking the chaos behind their rocky relationship.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 22, 2026
  • 2026 BHM: Secret Black Systems That Kept Us Alive (And Still Do)

    2026 BHM: Secret Black Systems That Kept Us Alive (And Still Do)

    From mutual aid societies to churches and colonies, Black communities have built lifelines when the American system refused to provide.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    February 4, 2026
  • ICE Might Occupy Philly Next and Everyone is Saying the Same Thing About How They’ll Be ‘Welcomed’

    ICE Might Occupy Philly Next and Everyone is Saying the Same Thing About How They’ll Be ‘Welcomed’

    Residents, officials and social media users are warning ICE after rumors that federal agents may target Philly, with viral reactions, protests and public statements signaling the city won’t back down.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    January 26, 2026
  • Why an Empathetic Black Reporter Sparked Backlash in Sports Media

    Why an Empathetic Black Reporter Sparked Backlash in Sports Media

    Recent interviews reveal double standard in how Black journalists are treated versus their white peers.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    January 16, 2026
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