Two Utah High Schoolers Showed Up Wearing Blackface to A School Game—And This Happened

In 2024, you’d think we wouldn’t have to tell people blackface is just plain racist, but unfortunately, for two white students in Utah, they’re learning the hard way. – Phenix S Halley Read More
Judge Mathis Finally Speaks On Divorce, and Infidelity Rumors

Television personality Judge Greg Mathis recently shared personal insight on his marriage, detailing the cause for his divorce with his wife Linda Reese, who filed for divorce on Aug. 22, with their separation starting on July 27 citing irreconcilable differences, according TMZ. – Alyse Martin Read More
The Shocking, Disturbing Details of South Carolina Basketball Star Ashlyn Watkins’ Arrest

University of South Carolina (USC) forward Ashlyn Watkins is facing crazy allegations just two months before the is set to start her junior season with the women’s basketball team. – Phenix S Halley Read More
Why The New Yorker Cover is Giving Black Folks The Willies

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But in the case of the latest cover of The New Yorker, the picture is worth thousands of social media comments. Since its founding in 1925, the magazine has been known for its iconic (and often controversial) cover images that get people talking. – Angela Johnson Read More
Drama, Controversy, and Backstabbing Are Rocking This Historic Black Harlem Church

As of September 3, 2024 at 5:44 p.m., clarifications have been added to this story:
Perhaps the only brand of politics more polarizing than a presidential election is church politics. While Texas’ Gateway Megachurch strangely ran through several pastors in only two months, now a controversial election continues to divide members of one of Harlem’s historic Black churches. – Phenix S Halley Read More
White Folks Still Aren’t Cleaning Themselves With Washcloths But Blacks Folks Are? Who’s Right?

Since the beginning of time, cultural debates have left our country polarized – Republican or Democrat, Coke or Pepsi, iPhone or Android and Biggie or Tupac are just a few of the topics that can kick off a major beef between people on opposite sides. – Angela Johnson Read More
The Evolution of LL Cool J

Ladies Love Cool James is back. After focusing on his acting career for more than a decade, LL Cool J is back to doing what made him relevant. Rapping. – Noah A. McGee Read More
Jack Daniel’s Ending its DEI Initiatives is Truly Absurd Considering This Wild Historical Fact About the Company

Popular whiskey brand Jack Daniel’s parent company Brown-Forman Corp. plans on abandoning the brand’s corporate diversity, equity and inclusion programs, according to a letter the company sent a letter to employees last month, according to Bloomberg. It’s quite a move considering the company’s rather DEI-heavy history. – Candace McDuffie Read More
WATCH: Sheryl Swoopes, Stephen A. Smith Throw Shade at Each Other Over Caitlin Clark

Now that the WNBA is back from its Olympic break and headed for the playoffs, we’re also back to non-stop discourse about Caitlin Clark’s impact on the league and its popularity this season. – Stephanie Holland Read More
Exclusive: Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Shares The Values That Propelled Her to Shatter the Glass Ceiling

The Honorable Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she became the first African American female Justice on the United States Supreme Court in June 2022. – Angela Johnson Read More
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