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Bartier Cardi: Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Multiple Diamond Records

‘Wow, I got two diamond records,’ the ‘Up’ rapper wrote in a tweet.

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Trevor Noah to Host 64th GRAMMY Awards

Trevor Noah will return to host the 64th GRAMMY Awards, which take place Jan. 31 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT on CBS.

Stephanie Holland

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Halle Berry Lands Multi-Picture Deal with Netflix as Bruised Hits Number 1 in the U.S.

The highly anticipated film premiered at AFI Fest earlier this month before landing at the streamer.

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Janet Rollé named CEO, Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre

Janet Rollé is the first Black woman to be appointed CEO and Executive Director at American Ballet Theatre.

Stephanie Holland

Videos

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There's Nothing Like Black Thanksgiving

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Unpacking Black Joy | Unpack That

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Black in the Day: Sayings

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'I Stay Coogi Down’: Remembering the Fashion That Shaped Black Culture

1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 10: The Memphis Sanitation Strike Ends

Kirsten West Savali, Emily Yellin

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 9: ‘We’ve Gotta March Again.’ Sanitation Workers Remember Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Battle Cry

Kirsten West Savali

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 8: Memphis Police Officer Guns Down 16-Year-Old #LarryPayne as Sanitation Strike Continues

Kirsten West Savali

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1,300 Men: Memphis Strike ‘68

Episode 7: Police Officers Terrorize Black Memphis During MLK’s Final March

Kirsten West Savali

Black and Bingeing

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Black and Bingeing

The Circle of Lockdown Life: My Favorite Pandemic-Era Escape Is Back

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

P-Valley—and the 'P' Stands for Prosper While Bingeing This Endearingly Turnt Series

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

There Are Little Fires Everywhere—and Tiffany Boone Has Been Set Ablaze

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Black and Bingeing

I'm Casually Learning Portuguese Internet Slang While Bingeing The Circle Brazil

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Blerds United

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Hey Y’all, I’m Like 95 Percent Certain Loki Just Set Up the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Next Thanos-Level Threat

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Black Excellence: As the Hellfire Gala Comes to a Close, Ororo Munroe, a.k.a Storm, Makes History by Becoming the First Regent of the Solar System

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Summer of Milestone: Writer Vita Ayala and Artist Nikolas Draper-Ivey on Turning Static: Season One Into a Certified Banger

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Author Brandon Easton Talks How Blackness and a Chance Cosplay Experience Shaped Mister Miracle: The Source of Freedom

Color Creatives

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Color Creatives

Kadir Nelson Puts Iconic Moments in Black History on Canvas

Peter J. Rickards

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Color Creatives

This Producer Helped Craft Ariana Grande's Sound and He's Working With Your Other Faves, Too

Peter J. Rickards

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Color Creatives

The Story Behind the Music of Black-ish’s Most Talked About Episode

Peter J. Rickards

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Creed II Director Breaks Down Importance of Showing Black Families in Cinema

Peter J. Rickards

Comic Sans

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These Comics Will Help Get You Through the Superhero Drought

There are no more movies, folks. At least for a little while. One of the side effects of us having to sit our asses at home for the indefinite future is that just about all the biggest movies have been delayed until later this year or into the next.…

Entertainment

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Janet Rollé named CEO, Executive Director of American Ballet Theatre

Stephanie Holland

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Trevor Noah to Host 64th GRAMMY Awards

Stephanie Holland

Image for Marsai Martin Series Saturdays Ordered at Disney Channel

Marsai Martin Series Saturdays Ordered at Disney Channel

Stephanie Holland

Image for Insecure’s Jean Elie, Mike Gauyo set Send Help at ALLBLK

Insecure’s Jean Elie, Mike Gauyo set Send Help at ALLBLK

Stephanie Holland

Events

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Jay-Z, Tina Turner, LL Cool J and More Inducted Into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

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‘If This Is What Being Canceled Is Like, I Love It’: Dave Chappelle Met With Standing Ovation During Untitled: Dave Chappelle Documentary Screening

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'The Lights Are On and We Are Back!': Winners From the 2021 Tony Awards

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Thanks to the 'Motivation' of Her Fans, Normani Will Be Performing at This Year's VMAs

Hot Tea

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Nicki Minaj’s Legal Team Threatens Sanctions Against Her Husband’s Accuser

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Tempting Fate, Nick Cannon Responds to Saweetie Musing She's Ready for Motherhood

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z's Probably Haunted, Definitely Cursed Louisiana Mansion Is for Sale

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Report: Dr. Dre's Estranged Wife Serves Him Divorce Papers—at His Grandmother's Funeral?

Hustle And Glow

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Hustle and Glow

Here's to the Ladies That Lead: The BOSS Network's Annual Conference Launches This Weekend

This weekend, the online community of professional and entrepreneurial women will host Tina Knowles-Lawson and Beverly Johnson, among others.

It's Lit

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A New Book on Prince Includes a Timeline of His Pain Pill Addiction, as Told by Friends and Colleagues

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New Book Claims Aaliyah Was Given Sleeping Pills and Carried Onto Plane Unconscious Prior to Fatal Crash

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Take a Look, It's in a MasterClass Book—LeVar Burton's Storytelling Rainbow!

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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Will Smith Is Releasing a Memoir, and He Sat at the Red Table to Talk Fatherhood With Kevin Hart

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Joystick

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A Love Letter to All the Games That Have Gotten Me Through the Pandemic

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The Backlog: Gravity Rush 2 Is the PlayStation Exclusive You Need to Stop Sleeping On

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Good-Ass Games: An Entire Decade Later, Vanquish Is Still One of the Best Action Games to Ever Do the Damn Thing

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Supreme Court Ruling Means EA Sports’ College Football May Very Well Feature the Likenesses of Real Players

Love Sanctuary

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Everything That Went Down At Pusha T's Wedding

Pusha T married the love of his life Virginia Williams on Saturday in Virginia Beach, Va.

Media

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Nas and Veteran Journalist Miss Info Revisit 50 Years of Hip-Hop With The Bridge

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Amid Ongoing Health Concerns, Wendy Williams' Hiatus Will Now Extend Into November

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After Splitting From the Joe Budden's Podcast, Rory and Mal Get the Last $10 Million Laugh

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Queen Latifah Will Grab the Mic in First-Look Podcast Deal With Audible

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Movies

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Halle Berry Lands Multi-Picture Deal with Netflix as Bruised Hits Number 1 in the U.S.

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'She's Not Interested': Janet Jackson's Former Stylist Says She Wanted No Parts of Hulu's Documentary

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The Queen of Basketball Might've Found the Perfect Executive Producer in Shaquille O'Neal

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Chris Tucker Explains Why He Never Returned to the Friday Film Franchise

Music

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Bartier Cardi: Cardi B Becomes First Female Rapper With Multiple Diamond Records

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Soul Train Awards 2021: Jazmine Sullivan, Normani, Silk Sonic Among Winners

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Jay-Z Makes History as the Most Grammy-Nominated Artist Ever

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Grammys 2022: Jon Batiste, H.E.R., Doja Cat Among Nominees

Social Media

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What's Worse: Having Someone's Name Tatted on Your Face, or Having That Name Be 'Larry'?

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Get the Vaccine, Deadass: Blac Chyna Goes Off on Fans About Vaccines at Miami Airport

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Jada Pinkett Smith Celebrates 50 With a Special Red Table Talk Episode and Surprise Retro Roller Skate Party

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'I've Already Deaded Anyone Whose Last Name Isn't Pryor': Katt Williams on Doing a Comedy Verzuz Against Kevin Hart

Social Studies

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Is Outkast Better Than the Beatles? A Scientific Analysis

Michael Harriot

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Booger Says a Beautiful Thing

Michael Harriot

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A White Woman Admits She's Been Rachel Dolezal-ing Us for Years—and I Feel Fine

Michael Harriot

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Watch: Black Republican Reboots The Wire to Explain How Democrats Ruined Baltimore

Michael Harriot

Television

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Insecure Intermissions: Y'all, NATHANIEL Is Making Issa and Us 'Tired, Okay?!'

Shanelle Genai and Panama Jackson

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Dave Chappelle Continues to Tell Trans Jokes; Two Netflix Employees Drop Labor Complaints Against the Streamer

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Tommy Williams Jr. Shuts Down Dementia Rumors About Sister Wendy Williams

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Halle Berry, The Rock to Be Honored at 2021 People’s Choice Award

The Grapevine

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Boy, If You Don't Get: British Reporter Tries to Get Megan Thee Stallion to Rap During Press Interview at F1 Grand Prix Race

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Tyga Turns Himself in to Police Following Domestic Violence Allegations From Ex-Girlfriend Camaryn Swanson

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Move Over Apple: Kanye West Filed a Trademark for a Line of ‘Donda’ Electronic Products

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Woman Suing Nicki Minaj and Husband Kenneth Petty for Harassment and Intimidation Finally Speaks Out in First Onscreen Interview

The Root Reviews

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The Root Reviews

The Harder They Fall Breathes New Life Into the American Western Genre With Its Stylish Take on the Old West

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The Root Reviews

Sundance 2021: Questlove's Directorial Debut Summer of Soul Is a Televised and Reminiscent Revolution [Updated]

Tonja Renée Stidhum

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The Root Reviews

Tenet: It’s Ambitious, Glossy and the Black James Bond We’ve Been Waiting For

Ore Abiona

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The Root Reviews

In The Scheme, a Basketball Mastermind Provides the Perfect Playbook to the NCAA's Biggest Scandal

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