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  • Ace and Chelley From ‘Love Island USA’ FINALLY Break Their Silence After the Controversial Season Ends

    Ace and Chelley From ‘Love Island USA’ FINALLY Break Their Silence After the Controversial Season Ends

    After being voted off the island, Ace and Chelley took to Instagram to finally reflect on their experience and address controversies surrounding them.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    July 19, 2025
  • White Florida Ex-Mayor Allegedly Insults Black City Clerk’s ‘Aunt Jemima Braids,’ Messes Around and Finds Out

    White Florida Ex-Mayor Allegedly Insults Black City Clerk’s ‘Aunt Jemima Braids,’ Messes Around and Finds Out

    Erica Anderson claimed the former mayor told her to stop wearing “Aunt Jemima Braids.” And that was just the beginning of her federal complaint.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    July 15, 2025
  • WATCH: Man Escaped From a Burning Building, Then Turned Around and Did the Unthinkable

    WATCH: Man Escaped From a Burning Building, Then Turned Around and Did the Unthinkable

    The 39-year-old will be honored with a medal for his courageous efforts from July 4.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    July 11, 2025
  • L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Went Up Against 90 Homeland Security Soldiers, Here’s What Happened Next

    L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Went Up Against 90 Homeland Security Soldiers, Here’s What Happened Next

    As soon as footage of National Guard troops got back to Mayor Bass, she went down there to personally handle the situation.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    July 8, 2025
  • You Won’t Believe Which Black Culture Icons Had Photos in the Epstein Files

    You Won’t Believe Which Black Culture Icons Had Photos in the Epstein Files

    After the DOJ releases new documents associated with Epstein, folks are noticing these Black stars in many photos with the deceased sexual predator.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 22, 2025
  • Black America Reacts To Nicki Minaj’s Surprise Appearance With Erika Kirk

    Black America Reacts To Nicki Minaj’s Surprise Appearance With Erika Kirk

    After weeks of being suspected of “turning MAGA,” Nicki Minaj joining hands with Charlie Kirk’s widow and praising Trump has Black folks outraged.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 22, 2025
  • Trump Just Ramped Up His Immigrant Deportation Plans to a Scary Degree

    Trump Just Ramped Up His Immigrant Deportation Plans to a Scary Degree

    According to reports, Trump plans to target naturalized citizens in his ongoing mass deportation scheme.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 21, 2025
  • Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children

    Atlanta Nightlife Insiders Respond to 21 Savage’s Claim That the City’s Club Scene ‘Grooms’ Children

    The Root spoke to Atlanta insiders about whether the city’s club scene is really “grooming” the youth like 21 Savage claimed.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 20, 2025
  • Uncle Nearest Whiskey CEO Finally Responds After Being Dragged for Viral Video with Former Classmate

    Uncle Nearest Whiskey CEO Finally Responds After Being Dragged for Viral Video with Former Classmate

    Fawn Weaver took to Instagram to share her side of the viral interaction with a man claiming to know her from middle school.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 20, 2025
  • How Trump’s Department of Education is Letting Down Black Students — Out Loud

    How Trump’s Department of Education is Letting Down Black Students — Out Loud

    The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights handles dozens of discrimination cases each year, but under Trump, the office hasn’t resolved a single case.

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    Phenix S Halley






    Published

    December 19, 2025
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