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  • TikTok Star Mainly Mannie Aka ‘Boss and CEO’ Reveals In Hospital Video He’s Very Sick

    TikTok Star Mainly Mannie Aka ‘Boss and CEO’ Reveals In Hospital Video He’s Very Sick

    TikTok star ‘Boss and CEO’ reveals he has been diagnosed with HIV, which he said he contracted from his ex.

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    October 14, 2025
  • Hakeem Jeffries Goes Viral For Allegedly Photoshopping This Instagram Photo, But Did He Really…?

    Hakeem Jeffries Goes Viral For Allegedly Photoshopping This Instagram Photo, But Did He Really…?

    The House Minority Leader made headlines again following an epic speech against Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    July 8, 2025
  • Why This Black Pro Baller is Facing the Death Penalty Over…Medical Gummies??

    Why This Black Pro Baller is Facing the Death Penalty Over…Medical Gummies??

    Jarred Shaw is facing life-changing penalties for his alleged import of a controlled substance in another country.

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    October 22, 2025
  • Black Internet Rocked By Shocking Charges Leveled at Beloved Viral Arkansas Police Officer

    Black Internet Rocked By Shocking Charges Leveled at Beloved Viral Arkansas Police Officer

    Viral police officer Tommy Norman was arrested following some surprising allegations.

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    September 16, 2025
  • Inmate Says Guards Forcibly Cut His Dreads Against His Faith, Now There’s a New Supreme Court Update

    Inmate Says Guards Forcibly Cut His Dreads Against His Faith, Now There’s a New Supreme Court Update

    A Supreme Court case is testing whether prison guards can be held responsible for cutting an inmate’s dreads against his religious beliefs.

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    November 11, 2025
  • Heartbreaking 911 Call Released After Dallas Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland’s Tragic Death— Days After His First Touchdown

    Heartbreaking 911 Call Released After Dallas Cowboys’ Marshawn Kneeland’s Tragic Death— Days After His First Touchdown

    Heartbreaking audio from Dallas Cowboys’ player Marshawn Kneeland’s final moments was released, after he texted his girlfriend he would “end it all.”

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    November 7, 2025
  • NBA’s Joel Embiid Has Hilarious Response to His $50K Fine Over Lewd Gesture — But Does He Have a Point?

    NBA’s Joel Embiid Has Hilarious Response to His $50K Fine Over Lewd Gesture — But Does He Have a Point?

    Sixers star Joel Embiid is with a $50K fine for a lewd gesture, and his going viral for his response to the fine!

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    November 3, 2025
  • Tyler Perry Finally Breaks Silence on Sexual Assault Lawsuit…and Boy It’s Messy

    Tyler Perry Finally Breaks Silence on Sexual Assault Lawsuit…and Boy It’s Messy

    Tyler Perry is denying every claim included in the $260 million lawsuit made by actor Derek Dixon.

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    October 17, 2025
  • Ghanaian President’s Bold Reparations Request Could Impact Black Americans, But There’s a Catch

    Ghanaian President’s Bold Reparations Request Could Impact Black Americans, But There’s a Catch

    Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama unveiled plans to submit the first formal motion demanding reparative justice for Transatlantic Slave Trade

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    October 6, 2025
  • Black Internet Trashes Young Thug For Going, Um, Full-Blown Colonizer on His New Album

    Young Thug is facing backlash for album art and lyrics that many say go against the Black community. Could this be exactly what he intended?

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    Branson Brooks






    Published

    September 29, 2025
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