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  • Candace Owens’ Bombshell Charlie Kirk Claim Has People Scratching Their Heads About What We Believe About His Death

    Candace Owens’ Bombshell Charlie Kirk Claim Has People Scratching Their Heads About What We Believe About His Death

    Candace Owens claims about Charlie Kirk’s death could claims could impact everything we’ve seen and heard about his death to date.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 16, 2025
  • How an 87-Year-Old Civil Rights Icon Became The Coolest Star On Social Media

    How an 87-Year-Old Civil Rights Icon Became The Coolest Star On Social Media

    So why is everyone thirsting over this 87-year-old icon? Well, his legacy speaks for itself.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 15, 2025
  • This Black Woman Was the Last Survivor of the Twin Towers on 9/11, Trapped For 27 Hours

    This Black Woman Was the Last Survivor of the Twin Towers on 9/11, Trapped For 27 Hours

    Trapped for 27 hours under the rubble of the North Tower, Genelle Guzman-McMillan is known as the last person pulled alive from 9/11.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 11, 2025
  • Why You Should Stop Calling Us ‘Strong Black Women! We’re So Over It

    Why You Should Stop Calling Us ‘Strong Black Women! We’re So Over It

    For decades, Black women have been celebrated for their strength—but what started as a compliment has become a cultural trap. It’s time we call out this microaggression for good. And to put it straight: we’re not buying it anymore.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 3, 2025
  • Which States Really Have the Highest Homicide Rates, Red or Blue? The Stats Will Surprise You

    Which States Really Have the Highest Homicide Rates, Red or Blue? The Stats Will Surprise You

    Trump has previously boasted about sending the National Guard to cities like Chicago, New York, and across California, however if data shows many Republican-led states are facing similar—or even higher—crime rates, why hasn’t he addressed those areas with the same energy?

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    September 1, 2025
  • Ciara is Sick of Y’all — and Charlamagne Tha God — Coming For Her Hubby Russell Wilson

    Ciara is Sick of Y’all — and Charlamagne Tha God — Coming For Her Hubby Russell Wilson

    Not only did Ciara shut down the “corny” talk about hubby Wilson, she gave a flawless demonstration of what it looks like to defend your man unapologetically.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 25, 2025
  • UFC’s Dana White Speaks On Rumors Fight To Take Place On White House Lawn

    UFC’s Dana White Speaks On Rumors Fight To Take Place On White House Lawn

    And just when you were starting to think, “There’s no way this is for real,” Dana White confirmed with CBS that this bizarre fighting event is going to be popping at The White House 

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 13, 2025
  • Dame Dash Introduces His ‘White Lesbian Aaliyah’ Protégé and the Internet is Roasting Him For It

    Dame Dash Introduces His ‘White Lesbian Aaliyah’ Protégé and the Internet is Roasting Him For It

    Dame Dash’s “insane” Aaliyah comparison sparks a social media firestorm.

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 8, 2025
  • The 27 Club: 13 Stars Who Didn’t Live to See Age 28

    The 27 Club: 13 Stars Who Didn’t Live to See Age 28

    Artists from Jimi Hendrix to Robert Johnson have been added to a cultural phenomenon known as the “27 Club.”

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 7, 2025
  • Why Are Black Women Allowing 3-4 Africans to Braid Their Hair When Our Elders Warned Us Only One in ‘Yo Head?’

    Why Are Black Women Allowing 3-4 Africans to Braid Their Hair When Our Elders Warned Us Only One in ‘Yo Head?’

    For generations, our hair was known as a sacred extension of us that should be respected, carrying energy and spirituality. This is why so many of our mothers would say, “Don’t let people at school play in yo’ head,”

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    Asheea Smith






    Published

    August 6, 2025
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