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Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser's Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser’s Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Keyes, who was in Perry's 2005 film 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman,' became a trending topic once again this week,
The Black Movies of 2025 Everyone Should Add to Their Must-Watch List 

The Black Movies of 2025 Everyone Should Add to Their Must-Watch List 

Whether you're into vampire horror films or jam-packed action films, our fave Black stars have
Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer's Chilling Last Moments on Live— Then Came the Unthinkable

Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer’s Chilling Last Moments on Live— Then Came the Unthinkable

People suspect Duchess Dior was killed by her husband after they argued during a Facebook
  • Check It Out: Pres. Obama Speaks at GOP Retreat

    President Obama was at the GOP retreat today in Baltimore and, echoing his State of the Union address, urged bipartisanship and a bit more all around teamwork. After the speech, some wondered if it was a good idea to allow cameras to tape what was essentially a 90-minute GOP pwning.

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  • Blog Noir: Sunkissed Mommy

    Hat tip to Twitter follower @SKMommy who put us on to their site, Sunkissed Mommy. Devoted to the moms of color out there, it’s a cool spot to stay informed, engaged and entertained. An excerpt from the founder Imanamani Marcano Sowell’s page When I became pregnant with my first child, I immediately searched for a…

  • Because Shooting People In Church (or Anywhere) Isn't Cool

    According to the Wichita Eagle, Scott Roeder has been found guilty of the murder of Dr. George Tiller, whom he shot in church because he performed abortions.

  • Quick Hits: Does Rahm Believe Healthcare Can Get Done?

    Will healthcare reform come about? Ezra Klein of The Washington Post isn’t terribly confident, especially after what Rahm Emanuel had to say According to the New York Times, the “White House on Thursday signaled the outlines of its strategy for breaking the partisan logjam holding up President Obama’s agenda.” And that outline is the most…

  • Read/React: "Should the Terror Trials Be Moved?"

    The White House is pondering whether or not it is a good idea to have a terror trial in New York City. Adam Serwer could see where such a  trial would be problematic As someone who has lived in the city, I’m actually fairly sympathetic to the idea that New Yorkers shouldn’t be forced to…

  • NEWS STAND: Death of a Tuskegee Airman, Obama and the Supremes, Gates Bets $10B on Vaccines

    IN MEMORIAM LEE ARCHER Another of the famed Tuskegee Airmen has been grounded. Lee Archer, the only certified ace among the famed corps of black fighter pilots, has died. Archer, who was 90, broke barriers both in the military and in civilian life. The Tuskegee Airmen were created as a black fighter pilot group in…

  • Tech Tile: More Proof the Machines Are Taking Over

    And suddenly Nintendo Wii looks like an Atari.

  • Bin Laden Puts Out Another Mixtape, Blames US for Stuff

    Osama bin Laden has released yet another mixtape, this time calling for a global boycott of the dollar and American goods In the tape, broadcast in part on Al-Jazeera television, bin Laden warned of the dangers of climate change and says that the way to stop it is to bring “the wheels of the American…

  • Octomom Didn’t Have Plastic Surgery?

    As if the Octomom hadn’t already spent way too much time occupying center stage in the national discourse, now we have a new entry in the self-absorption sweepstakes: the mom-of-14, posing on the cover of Star magazine, showing off her bikini-clad, post-multiple-babies bod. Now, one could spend a good deal of time parsing how, in…