Round up of Black News You Missed This Week

A collection of our best posts of the week in entertainment

T.I., Tiny, King Harrisโ€™ Family Argument Leads to Physical Confrontation

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If you thought your familyโ€™s Thanksgiving was full of drama, it was nothing compared to the Harrisโ€™ public meltdown. While attending the Atlanta Falcons NFL game on Sunday, rapper T.I., his wife Tiny and their son King Harris got into a public fight, which seemingly led to a physical scuffle between father and son. Read More

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โ€˜I Am Not OK Todayโ€™: Serena Williamsโ€™ Powerful Admission Is What Black Women Need Right Now

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Weโ€™re living through an extraordinarily difficult period. Between two wars, political divides, financial issues and the everyday struggles that come with being Black in America, the stress can be overwhelming. At times like these Black women often feel like we have to put on a brave face, square our shoulders and take care of everyone else. However, one of the most influential Black women in the world is letting us know we donโ€™t have to take on the entire burden all the time. Read More


D.L. Hughley Reminds King Harris โ€˜Youโ€™re Famous Because Your Daddyโ€™s Famousโ€™

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Well you knew it wouldnโ€™t be long before the jokes came for King Harris after he got in a public fight with his parents, T.I. and Tiny. The family went viral on Sunday after the 19-year-old livestreamed an argument about his childhood. The aspiring rapper claimed that his parents frequently left him at his grandmotherโ€™s house, so he didnโ€™t grow up with the โ€œsilver spoonโ€ that everyone assumed he did. Read More


Bre Tiesi Reveals โ€˜Simpleโ€™ Plan for Navigating Nick Cannonโ€™s Busy Holiday Schedule With His 12 Kids

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When you have a blended family, holiday plans can get complicated. In order to accommodate everyoneโ€™s schedules, everything has to be worked out well in advance.If youโ€™re Nick Cannon, who has 12 kids with six women, complicated is an understatement. One of those women recently revealed details about how she navigates the unusual situation, and honestly, itโ€™s easier than we expected. Read More


Alicia Keys is a Beautiful Example of Aging Gracefully

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Very few artists get to have long, successful careers in the music industry. But after 20 years, Alicia Keys is still on fire.

The 42-year-old Grammy award-winning artist, entrepreneur, wife and mom is now adding โ€œBroadway composerโ€ to her long list of accomplishments. Keysโ€™ new musical, โ€œHellโ€™s Kitchen,โ€ is based on her teen years growing up in the eponymous, gritty section of Manhattan in the 1990s. Read More


โ€˜They Donโ€™t Have Anything to Say About It?โ€™: Lenny Kravitz Expresses Frustrations With Lack of Black Media Support

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If you look up rock star in the dictionary, thereโ€™s a picture of Lenny Kravitz. Heโ€™s been dropping unforgettable bangers since the late โ€˜80s, seamlessly transitioned into movies and has an effortless confidence that makes you think heโ€™s ready to hit the stage at any moment. Despite all his success, he feels like he still has been given the proper amount of respect. Ahead of the March release of his new album Blue Electric Light, Kravitz talked about the racism heโ€™s faced throughout his career, as well as his complicated relationship with Black media. Read More


Tiffany Haddish Speaks Out Following Thanksgiving DUI Arrest

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It looks like Tiffany Haddish isnโ€™t letting her holiday hiccupโ€”a.k.a. her DUIโ€”arrest put a damper on her spirits.

As previously reported by The Root, the Night School star was arrested in the wee hours on Black Friday morning in Los Angeles having previously performed at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood for the clubโ€™s 43rd annual free community Thanksgiving feast earlier that evening. At around 5:45 a.m. PT, someone alerted Beverly Hills Police Department that there was a person stopped in the middle of Beverly Drive, with the driver reportedly โ€œslumped over the wheelโ€ while the car was still running. When police showed up, they found Haddish and she was subsequently taken to jail without incident for suspicion of driving under the influence. She was thankfully not involved in any accident nor was she or anyone else injured. Read More


Hereโ€™s What Diddyโ€™s Former Bodyguard Had to Say About Cassieโ€™s Bombshell Sexual Assault Lawsuit

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As the fallout continues from Cassieโ€™s bombshell sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Diddyโ€”of which they both later settled in less than a day laterโ€”a former bodyguard for the Bad Boy producer is now speaking his peace. Read More


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