Black TikTokers Are Not Happy With The App’s New Management
Why Trump’s Bizarre AI Social Media Trolling Is Much Scarier Than We All Thought
Nicki Minaj Calls Herself Trump’s “No. 1 Fan” at White House Event and Social Media Is in Shambles
Maryland Hairstylist Who Dragged Teen Client By Her Weave on Camera Finally Learns Her Fate
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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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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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How CoCo Gauff Became the World’s Highest-Paid Female Athlete at Just 21 Years Old!
Forbes named Coco Gauff the world’s highest-paid female athlete of 2025, proving she knows exactly how to build an empire on and off the court!
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A Black Woman’s Alleged Suicide on TikTok Live Forces Us to Confront This Uncomfortable Truth
Words have consequences— even if they are shared online. And a young Black woman might’ve taken her life because people said evil things on TikTok.
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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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A New Shift To What Employers Want From Workers
We got tips on how young employees can ditch toxic workplace “hacks” for real-world skills, learning to take feedback, adapt, and thrive — with employers and programs ready to guide them.
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The Black Teen Civil Rights Trailblazer Whose Statue Just Took Over a D.C. Confederate General’s
Five years after a statue of a Confederate general was removed from the Capitol, a statue of one lesser known civil rights leader is finally being unveiled.
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Why A Black Woman’s Vulnerable Story About ‘Being Seen’ Resonates With More Than A Million People
TikTok star Black Barbie recounts her parking lot romance, despite being “bald-headed and badly built,” sparking over a million views and heartfelt responses.
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White Professor Accuses HBCU President of Discrimination, but Then This Happened
After a white professor accused UMES’ Black president of wrongful termination, President Heidi Anderson hit back with a lawsuit of her own.
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Nicki Minaj’s Beef with Gov. Gavin Newsom Takes a Petty, Hilarious Turn
While Gavin Newsom has been busy trolling President Trump online, it seems Nicki Minaj has some personal beef to settle with the Democrat.