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August 19, 2023
Culture Critic, Jamilah Lemieux and host of "Being Black: The 80's" & "Star Stories with Toure" join the show to…
Terence Crawford boxing
August 18, 2023
Terence Crawford is on a mission to establish a professional boxing union, which he believes could benefit athletes across the…
Veronica Shaw and Dave's Gourmet -- Pink Sauce lady GoFundMe
August 18, 2023
Miami-based personal chef Veronica Shaw went viral in 2022 with her mysterious pink sauce that Walmart ultimately picked up.
YouTube racial discrimination
August 18, 2023
Nine Black users said YouTube violated a legal responsibility to offer race-neutral content moderation, limiting their videos more than whites.
Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XXII - Show
August 18, 2023
Star of "The Blind Side" Quinton Aaron has shared his thoughts regarding the recent legal battle between Michael Oher and…
Ohio hate speech flyers -- Montgomery County sheriff Rob Streck
August 18, 2023
Sheriff Rob Streck said it can be hard to pursue charges for hate-speech handouts because distributing flyers is not a…
August 18, 2023
Maryland's first Black deputy chief state fire marshal, Derek Chapman, can go ahead with his $4.8 million lawsuit against its…
August 18, 2023
Reality TV fans, rejoice! E! has officially dropped the release date and promo for "House of Villains," a brand new…
August 18, 2023
Freeman, the acclaimed actor, helped tell the tale of "761st Tank Battalion: The Original Black Panthers," which premieres Sunday night.
Veteran Black culture photographer Roland L. Freeman dies at 87
August 17, 2023
Renowned photographer Roland L. Freeman, who documented Black life for over a half-century, passed away earlier this month at 87.
Freddie McKee death investigation
August 17, 2023
The mother of Freddie McKee is suing the city of Columbia and the police department over the mishandling of her…
The Other Black Girl Screening And Q
August 17, 2023
Hulu releases the first trailer for its forthcoming sci-fi, suspense drama series, "The Other Black Girl," premiering on Sept. 13.
Chinese social media
August 17, 2023
The human rights and advocacy group has accused China of ignoring rampant racism against Black people on its social media.
August 17, 2023
The "Living Single" star has never shied away from speaking about how her show was treated by the studios and…
August 17, 2023
Trump slammed Chutkan in a post on Truth Social, calling her "highly partisan" and "very biased." Abigail Jo Shry threatened…
August 17, 2023
Paramount Global will not sell its majority stake in BET Media Group, which includes BET, the BET+ streaming service and…
Philadelphia Zoo names new president
August 17, 2023
Jo-Elle Mogerman is making history as the first woman and African American to hold the position of president and CEO…
fountain honoring Black students
August 17, 2023
The fountain will commemorate the first five African American students who integrated the Johnson City-based ETSU in the late 1950s.
Bélizaire and the Frey Children painting
August 17, 2023
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is spotlighting Bélizaire, an enslaved boy hidden beneath a coat of overpaint in a 19th-century…
August 16, 2023
Noname refuses to apologize for allowing Jay Electronica's so-called anti-Semitic verse remain on her new album, "Sundial."