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  • March Madness 2024: Women’s College Basketball is On Fire. Here’s Hoping It Doesn’t Mimic Men’s Basketball.

    The popularity of players like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese placed a spotlight on women’s basketball, which should avoid the trappings of men’s college ball.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    April 4, 2024
  • Remember When Diddy Hosted an Event that Ended in Nine Deaths?

    Remember When Diddy Hosted an Event that Ended in Nine Deaths?

    The 1991 Harlem stampede is getting new shine in light of Diddy’s recent legal troubles.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    April 3, 2024
  • Black Woman Channels Her Inner Badass through This White Villain on ‘The Walking Dead’ Series

    Part 2: The Villain Negan showed me being bad can be good as long as I’m not losing my humanity.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    April 2, 2024
  • How Much Will Dolly Parton Make From Beyoncé’s ‘Jolene’ Cover?

    How Much Will Dolly Parton Make From Beyoncé’s ‘Jolene’ Cover?

    It’s the latest in huge covers for the country music legend. How much will she bank from it?

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    April 1, 2024
  • The Secret Reason Why Some Black People Defend Diddy and Other Flawed Black Icons

    The Secret Reason Why Some Black People Defend Diddy and Other Flawed Black Icons

    Folks like Diddy, Bill Cosby and Russell Simmons have defenders who fear the demonization of successful Black celebs.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    April 1, 2024
  • Donald Trump’s Hate Has No Place in Black America. Let’s Remind Him in November.

    The former president has fomented too much hatred and division to allow him back into the White House.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    March 29, 2024
  • Where In the World is Diddy? Rumors Abound That Diddy is on the Run, but We Have Answers

    Where In the World is Diddy? Rumors Abound That Diddy is on the Run, but We Have Answers

    Social media believed that Diddy was on the run following raids on his Miami and Los Angeles homes.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    March 26, 2024
  • Drake Doesn’t Have The Guts For a Real Hip-Hop Battle, And We All Know Why …

    The superstar has had loads of success but buckles when it comes to real pressure, and we have receipts.

    By





    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    March 25, 2024
  • Buckle Up: Alice Walker, Tracy Chapman and the Messiest Black Love Story Never Told

    Buckle Up: Alice Walker, Tracy Chapman and the Messiest Black Love Story Never Told

    The decades-old lore has been revived on the Internet because of renewed attention to the works of Walker and Chapman.

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    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    March 24, 2024
  • The Real Racist Story Behind Beyoncé’s Upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album

    The Real Racist Story Behind Beyoncé’s Upcoming ‘Cowboy Carter’ Album

    The legendary pop star is on a revenge tour with “Cowboy Carter,” her first Country album.

    By





    Derrick Z. Jackson






    Published

    March 20, 2024
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