Overheard Jay-Z lyric convinces paranoid neighbor Black man is abusing partner – yep, he calls cops
A Black man at home minding his business and jamming to some old-school hip hop, had the cops called on…
With ‘Widows,’ Steve McQueen Fashions His Version Of ‘The Godfather’
How’s this for an offer you can’t refuse? With his new movie, the director behind 2014’s Best Picture winner, “12…
Rep. Marcia Fudge under fire after letter of support for abusive judge accused of murdering his wife surfaces
WASHINGTON, DC – NOVEMBER 14: Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH) (L) and Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) arrive for a Democratic caucus…
Here’s Why Realistic Pokemon From ‘Detective Pikachu’ Are Creeping People Out
The “Detective Pikachu” trailer is out, and it’s terrifying! The movie, based on the video game of the same name,…
Here’s Why Realistic Pokemon From ‘Detective Pikachu’ Are Creeping People Out
The “Detective Pikachu” trailer is out, and it’s terrifying! The movie, based on the video game of the same name,…
Channing Dungey Exits Role as Entertainment President at ABC
ABC ABC Entertainment president Channing Dungey, the first African American to lead a major broadcast network in the U.S., is…
Lauren Underwood youngest Black woman elected to Congress
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White Woman Calls 911 on Black Woman for Exiting Parking Lot Wrong
A woman holds a sign as she rests against a police barricade during a protest against police brutality at City…
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Confront Tristan Thompson About Cheating on Khloé
Kim Kardashian West and her momager Kris Jenner have revealed what went down when they privately confronted Tristan Thompson about…
President Trump Honors Judge Alan Page with Medal of Freedom
U.S. President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice and college football player…
Mayor calls for resignation of white Kansas county official
Diversity in higher education Supreme Court A white Kansas county commissioner has come under fire after telling a Black city…
Diddy seen with ex-girlfriend Cassie a Day After Kim Porter’s Death
(Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura were spotted leaving an event together in Los…
Netflix’s ‘The Holiday Calendar’ Is Even More Enjoyably Mediocre Than ‘A Christmas Prince’
A lot of “important” movies came out this week. There’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” the newest installment of…
Nicki Minaj’s brother could get a new trial if juror misconduct allegation found true
Italian retailer, Diesel hired rapper Nicki Minaj to front a new anti-cyber bullying initiative and the public isn’t feeling it.…
Why The Wizarding World Of ‘Harry Potter’ Should Stay Small
Note: Our books and culture critic, Claire Fallon, refuses to watch any of the “Fantastic Beasts” movies. Why? Just read…
GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith slammed in fake public hanging PAC ad
Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is learning the hard way that making light of public lynchings is a bad idea at…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade reveal daughter’s name with tattoos
Actress Gabrielle Union (L) and NBA player Dwayne Wade attend The 2013 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on…
Ice Cube’s new track hits the right note
Ice Cube performs during the BIG3 Championship at the Barclays Center on August 24, 2018 in Brooklyn, New York. (Photo…
SC residents misled about safety of rust-colored drinking water
Recycled plastic bottles are seen at the San Francisco Recycling Center March 2, 2005 in San Francisco, California. Bottled water…
Idris Elba’s daughter named 2019 Golden Globes Ambassador
(Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) Idris Elba isn’t the only member of his family with something to celebrate. His…
Here Are The Winners Of The 2018 National Book Awards
Novelist Sigrid Nunez and poet Justin Phillip Reed were among those who took home top honors at Wednesday night’s National…
Jada Pinkett-Smith was once called ‘n*gg*r b*tch’ by white police officers
Jada Pinkett-Smith knows what it’s like to be verbally assaulted by police for reasons based solely on her race, and…
Missouri teacher suspended for allowing student to wear Ku Klux Klan robe
(Photo: Fotolia/smolaw11) A Missouri high school teacher was suspended this week after allowing a ninth-grade student to wear a Ku…
AAFCA announces 2019 Special Achievement Awards honorees
AAFCA The African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) just announced its 2019 Special Achievement Awards recipients. The organization that will…
An Ode To Tilda Swinton Eating The Chicken Wing In ‘Suspiria’
Warning: Spoilers for ‘Suspiria’ below! About halfway through the bewitching new horror redo “Suspiria,” a shocking image will char its…
Gabrielle Union on her new NY & CO collection + see the photos
NY & CO Gabrielle Union has her hands full with a brand new baby girl and she just unveiled her…
How Should We Remember Stan Lee? A Comic Historian Gives A Complicated Answer.
Comic writer Mark Evanier was at a casino in Las Vegas several years ago when he heard Marvel behemoth Stan…
Serena Williams named GQ’s Woman of the Year but fans blast mag cover for using offensive quotation marks
What should have been a joyous celebration of elite female athleticism and badassery, is instead mired in controversy. GQ editors…
Amanda Seales scores her own comedy special on HBO
(Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET) We can’t wait for all the laughs in store from Amanda Seales, who…
Family of Black security guard Jemel Roberson shot dead by cops files civil suit
Jemel Roberson, a 26-year-old nightclub security guard, was fatally shot by suburban police officers in Illinois as he attempted to…
Michelle Obama visits her high school alma mater Whitney Young before kicking off book tour in Chicago
Former First Lady of The United States Michelle Obama speaks on stage at The United State of Women Summit 2018…
EXCLUSIVE: Black Drake University students spark #PaintItBlack movement after repeated racial attacks on campus
Protesters rally at Teachers College at Columbia University (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images Black students at Drake University in Des…
Celine Dion posts bizarre police brutality themed fashion ad to promote children’s clothes
Celine Dion debuts her CELINUNUNU OFFICIAL fashion line to some questionable video choices. (Screengrab) Police brutality is nothing to make…
EXCLUSIVE: Teddy Riley talks about his Afro-Panamanian heritage, the huge upcoming New Jack Swing extravaganza at the Apollo, and his “nerdy” past
Photo Courtesy of Teddy Riley A huge New Jack Swing concert is coming the Apollo Theater in December? Yep, yep.…
Former Marvel Artist Hopes Stan Lee’s Heartbreaking Wish Was Granted
Todd McFarlane’s relationship with Stan Lee began years ago, when the creator of Spawn and co-creator of Venom was just…
Comic book genius Stan Lee, Spider-Man creator, dies at 95
Comic book genius Stan Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95. The creative dynamo…
OPINION: Jada Pinkett-Smith and Jane Elliott’s ‘Red Table Talk’ on race misses the mark in the most MAJOR way
The topic of race relations between women is brought to Jada Pinkett-Smith’s “Red Table” with noted diversity educator Jane Elliott.…
Stan Lee’s 100 Most Important Characters, Ranked Scientifically
Name Impact Debut 100. Stranger (Cosmic Being) (Earth-616) 96 1965 99. Emil Blonsky (Earth-616) 97 1967 96 (tied). Hades (Earth-616)…
Former cop who shot and killed an unarmed Black man is uninvited from giving her “Surviving the Aftermath of a Critical Incident” talk
Betty Shelby, the former cop who shot and killed unarmed Black man Terrence Crutcher two years ago during a traffic…
Rihanna responds to Victoria Secret’s comments about never using plus size and trans models in its shows
Rihanna walks the runway for the Savage X Fenty Fall/Winter 2018 fashion show during NYFW at the Brooklyn Navy Yard…
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian hire private firefighters to help stave off California wildfire
Instagram Kanye West has had a pretty…strange year. As we embark towards the end of 2018, most of the stories…
Leak: Axios Editor Concedes Problems With HBO ‘S**tshow’ But Assures Staff That Haters Are Just Jealous
Their weekly staff meeting had become a crisis debriefing, and Axios employees were wondering where things had gone wrong. “This…
HBO’s ‘My Brilliant Friend’ Discriminates Against Blind People
I’ve watched the trailer for “My Brilliant Friend,” the first installment of HBO’s adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, about…
Good News Report | November 9th: Black Joy Experience
Jonathan Lykes and OnRae LaTeal have teamed up with the Black Youth Project 100 to bring joy to the Black…
Georgia voters detail poll problems at press conference as Stacey Abrams pushes for provisional ballots to be counted
MARIETTA, GA – NOVEMBER 01: Oprah Winfrey interviews Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams in front of an audience during…
Journalism community bonds, speaks out against White House insults
President Donald Trump speaks during an event to salute U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and U.S. Customs and…
In wake of drive-by shooting, Chuck D says Kanye is too old to be hanging out with Tekashi 6ix9ine
Two days after shots were fired at a Beverly Hills, Calif., mansion where young rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was shooting a…
Devah Pager who proved discrimination in hiring dies at 46
A woman holds a sign as she rests against a police barricade during a protest against police brutality at City…
Spike Lee partnering with Roger Guenver Smith for “Frederick Douglass Now” movie
Spike Lee attends the photo call for BlacKkKlansman” during the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on…
White Women, Come Get Your People. (But Who Are Your People?)
On Wednesday, I was on no fewer than three group texts between white women asking what they could do about…
Judge gives tough sentence in Texas strangulation case; ex-deputy could be next
Fotolia The husband of a former Texas deputy who was convicted of strangling a man to death, was handed a…
Alleged killer tries escaping to Cuba, but Havana wasn’t havin’ it
A prominent lawyer who was on the run after allegedly murdering his girlfriend was found in Cuba and extradited back…
Rick Ross names fourth child Billion and social media has opinions
(Photo by Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images) Rick Ross is celebrating the birth of his fourth child this week and his unique…
Old Dirty Bastard’s son Young Dirty Bastard performs with Wu-Tang Clan on GMA for the 25th anniversary of ’36 Chambers’
Wu-Tang Clan | ABC Wu-Tang Clan was for the children this morning on ABC’s Good Morning America. Hip hop heads…
Bar owner says Halloween display isn’t racist, patrons say he’s blind
WPXI A bar owner in Pennsylvania is in hot water after hanging up decorations that depict a black man being…
VIDEO: Watch Football coach shock girlfriend with surprise marriage proposal with the help of his players
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Actor Viggo Mortensen apologizes for using N-word during ‘Greenbook’ Q&A
Viggo Mortensen (Getty Images) Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen is apologizing after using the N-word during a post-screening discussion about his…
‘The Girl In The Spider’s Web’ Director Fede Alvarez On Reviving Lisbeth Salander
Fede Alvarez is in the business of toppling expectations. Ushered into Hollywood on the strength of a five-minute short film…
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade welcome new baby!
Gabrielle Union is a new mom! (Getty) It looks like Gabriel Union‘s dream of becoming a mother has finally come…
Chance the Rapper set to throw fundraiser for mayoral hopeful Amara Enyia
Hip-Hop Artist Chance The Rapper. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS) When it comes to his hometown, Chance the…