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  • Black Twitter Responds to Stephen A. Smith Considering a Run For President, and It’s as Nasty as You’d Expect

    The buzz about Smith’s potential move to the Oval Office isn’t being met with good vibes.

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    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 14, 2025
  • Why Kenya Moore Has Always Been the Problem

    The latest episode of “Real Housewives of Atlanta” underlines the fact that the former beauty queen has always been unforgivably messy.

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    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 14, 2025
  • Jazmine Sullivan Shares This Heartbreaking Family News in Her Instagram Stories

    Jazmine Sullivan Shares This Heartbreaking Family News in Her Instagram Stories

    The songstress kicked off her 38th birthday on April 9 with somber news.

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 11, 2025
  • Lizzo Breaks Her Silence on the Real Reason She Stepped Away From Her Career

    Lizzo Breaks Her Silence on the Real Reason She Stepped Away From Her Career

    She admitted she has “dealt with anxiety for years,” but knew something was off.

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 10, 2025
  • White Georgia Teacher Writes the N-Word on Whiteboard in Front of His Class, Messes Around and Finds Out

    The viral video got the teacher in some trouble he likely wasn’t anticipating.

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    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 10, 2025
  • Why This Michigan Caregiver Allegedly Pulled the Plug on Her Elderly Patient Will Make Your Blood Run Cold

    This twisted plot sounds like something out of a made-for-TV film.

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    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 9, 2025
  • Wait, What? Beauty Pageant Organizers Ban Wigs!

    Wait, What? Beauty Pageant Organizers Ban Wigs!

    Thanks to this new rule, Ivory Coast pageant contestants now have to do a major switch-up.

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 8, 2025
  • Chinese Fans Call IShowSpeed the N-Word to His Face

    Chinese Fans Call IShowSpeed the N-Word to His Face

    One woman even admitted to being a “n****r killer” — on camera.

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 8, 2025
  • All the People and Organizations Trump is Planning to Crush in His Presidential Term of Vengeance

    Trump’s second term is settling the score with enemies while dismantling legacies and re-writing history

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 7, 2025
  • Whew Child! Barack Obama Went There, Regarding President Trump

    “Imagine if I had done any of this,” Obama said, slamming Trump-era overreach and GOP silence.

    By





    B. Kadijat Towolawi






    Published

    April 5, 2025
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