Trumps ignores ‘Roseanne’ controversy at rally but attacks Jay-Z
(Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) When Donald Trump took the stage at a rally in Nashville on Tuesday evening, plenty…
Regina Hall, Jamie Foxx, Mike Epps, Issa Rae and more nab new roles
Getty Images There’s tons of talent headed to the big screen thanks to the latest round of casting news. Jamie…
Morgan Freeman’s lawyer says he has receipts, demands retraction on sexual harassment story from CNN
CNN is under attack for a story about Morgan Freeman that his attorney says unjustly goes after the actor and…
Albertsons store clerk refuses to let Good Samaritan help pay for groceries of Black woman on WIC
(Courtesy of FB) An Oregon woman’s post about a racist grocery store clerk’s behavior has gone viral. Friday, a woman…
Wanda Sykes jumps ship as head writer of the Roseanne Show after ‘Ape’ comment
(Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images) Wanda Sykes, the seasoned Black comedienne, consulting producer and head writer for The Roseanne Show…
Whitney Houston family member defends Kanye West about controversial album cover
Whitney Houston’s ‘Bodyguard’ soundtrack won the top prize at the Grammys in 1994. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Not everybody…
Jaden Smith blames the green eyed monster as to why his relationship with Kanye and Drake has changed
SANTA MONICA, CA – FEBRUARY 18: Jaden Smith performs at McDonald’s at Bleacher Report All-Star Experience on February 18, 2018…
Ms Geek Africa competition focuses on women’s brains instead of their bodies
While beauty competitions in America still primarily have women prancing around in a bathing suits and showing off their, “talents”…
Snoop Dogg breaks Guinness World record with biggest cup of Gin and Juice you’ve ever seen
Snoop Dogg is laid back with his eyes on more than his money these days after breaking a Guinness World…
April Ryan epic clapback at Melania Trump’s spokesperson sparks Twitter fight
White House Correspondent April Ryan has been in a few heated debates with Trump administration officials and while she’d rather…
Whitney Houston’s family less than pleased with Kanye West’s decision for Pusha T’s album art
The fallout comes at you fast and this time, rapper Kanye West has crossed a fine line, causing fury after…
Malian immigrant dubbed ‘Spiderman of Paris’ climbs high-rise to rescue dangling toddler
Mamoudou Gassama dubbed the ‘Siderman’ stuns France with Paris child rescue. It’s not often you hear of news about people…
A bunch of former Obama staffers are determined to flip the country by unseating Republicans
Former Obama staffers and Democratic candidates, from left, Tom Malinowski, Deb Haaland, Colin Allred, and Ammar Campa-Najjar (Getty, Deb Haaland…
Chris Brown shells out mega bucks for daughter Royalty’s 4th birthday party
Royalty Brown is definitely one astronomically lucky little girl. Chris Brown is reportedly pulled out all the stops for his…
Man proposes to girlfriend during graduation ceremony, receives backlash for trying upstage her
(Twitter screenshot) Bad timing or nah? Feminists are accusing a man of trying to steal his girlfriend’s shine after he…
Ayesha Curry claps back at man who allegedly harassed and bumped into her
Ayesha Curry attending The 2017 ESPYS on July 12, 2017 (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images) Ayesha Curry is clapping back…
Rihanna congratulates Mia Amor Mottley, Barbados’ first-ever female Prime Minister
Rihanna attends the FentyXPUMA Drippin event at Coachella on April 14, 2018. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images for PUMA) Barbados…
White man gets prison sentence for ethnic intimidation after years of harassing Black neighbors
Stock photo (Fotolia) After years of living in fear and dealing with harassment in Bethlehem Township Pennsylvania from a white…
Black tourists kicked out of KFC for being ‘too loud’
(Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) Amid a whirlwind of incidents in which Black people have been targeted for doing absolutely…
What would a ‘Black Panther’ sequel look like? A few clues to feed our imagination
There’s no doubt that Black Panther 2 is in the making, and just this week reports surfaced that director Ryan…
Q&A: Author Darnell Moore talks about his new memoir which details surviving Black queer life in the hood
Author and activist Darnell Moore’s new book, “No Ashes in the Fire: Coming of Age Black and Free in America”…
University professor busted by student after trying to force her to trade sex for better grade
A Nigerian student exposed a university professor who she said tried to coerce her into having sex with him in…
Newest British royal Meghan Markle’s customized coat of arms breaks tradition
Meghan Markle, the new Duchess of Sussex, has officially received her very own customized coat of arms. Days after the…
The NFL and white America have polluted #TakeAKnee so much that maybe players should find new ways to protest
Fans making a statement about the recent national anthem protests during a football game at NRG Stadium on October 1,…
Kim Kardashian West fires back at claims Kanye ‘abandoned Chicago’
Kim Kardashian West at the Met Gala on May 7, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)…
Elementary teacher brings his students to his Johns Hopkins graduation
(Fotolia) When elementary school teacher Alejandro Diasgranados told his third- and fourth-grade students that he was pursuing a master’s degree,…
Black U.S. Coast Guard cadets achieve #BlackExcellence and make history at graduation
A group of 18 African-American men and women graduated from United States Coast Guard Academy on Wednesday, reports Connecticut’s The…
Deported parents struggle to find their immigrant children after separation
Esteban Pastor and his 18-month-old son were arrested last July after illegally crossing the southern border in El Paso and…
Yikes! Washington’s Pugent Sound has drugs in shellfish
You might want to think twice before consuming too much shellfish—specifically mussels—from Washington’s Puget Sound. The Washington Department of Fish…
Mysterious werewolf-like creature killed in Montana has wildlife experts shook
Twitter A man in rural Montana shot and killed a werewolf-life creature, but a photo of the mysterious animal is…
Harvey Weinstein’s arrest isn’t the #MeToo movement is about, Tarana Burke says
Mark Lennihan/ASSOCIATED PRESS #MeToo founder Tarana Burke said disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein’s arrest is vindication for his accusers and…
Video showing fatal police shooting of unarmed Black man raises more questions, family says
Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Marcus-David Peters after he was hit with a stun gun raised more…
Starbucks invites Common to take part in their ‘Racial Bias Training’ and now I have concerns
Recording artist and actor Common speaks during the Starbucks annual shareholders meeting March 18, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. Common spoke…
6 of this week’s best white tears, fails, and just general pale foolery
Perhaps the best thing about the internet – outside of heavily discounted retail shopping and adult films (err, or so…
Drake’s ‘Duppy Freestyle’ Takes Down Kanye West, Pusha-T
A little advice for Pusha-T the next time he thinks to come for Drake: don’t. Exhibit A: Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle.”…
Say what now? Donald Trump insists ‘our ancestors tamed a continent’
Flaunting his twisted sense of history and trouncing truth, President Donald Trump said in an address to the U.S. Naval…
Say what? Nicki Minaj says she’s dating Eminem in Instagram post…or is she?
Nicki Minaj surprised her 86.8 million Instagram followers Friday morning when she appeared to confirm that she’s dating fellow rapper…
MOVIE TO CATCH: “The Gospel According to Andre” highlights fashion icon Andre Leon Talley’s star power
(Getty Images) From the Jim Crow south to the halls of Paris and Vogue. Andre Leon Talley, has seen and…
Meghan Markle’s half-sister slams Mama Doria accusing her of “cashing in” on the royal wedding
Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle and her half-sister Samantha are still feuding. Duchess of Sussex formally known as the actress…
Hollywood Doesn’t Need ‘Difficult’ Men To Make Great TV
The boys club is alive and well in Hollywood ― and it’s so entrenched that male celebrities will unwittingly go…
With a biopic in the works, will Mike Tyson’s past sexual assault allegations resurface and land him the Bill Cosby treatment?
WESTWOOD, CA – JUNE 01: Mike Tyson attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Entourage” at Regency Village Theatre on…
Doctors fear potential Ebola outbreak in Congo after ill, contagious patients taken to prayer meeting
As the Democratic Republic of Congo fights against the rapid spread of the Ebola virus with an experimental vaccine, officials…
A Notorious 1950s Erotic Novella Proves Just As Contentious In 2018
A woman named O sits in the backseat of a car, her underwear stuck around her knees, her thighs and…
Debra Lee steps down from BET after 32 years at the network
(Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for BET) Debra Lee announced that she is stepping down from…
Rachel Dolezal facing 15 years in prison for her “white” lies
Netflix Just when we thought Rachel Dolezal couldn’t dig herself any deeper the former NAACP chapter president is facing 15…
Former NFL player Julius Curry says the new rule against player protests has the potential for positive results
New Orleans Saints players and team kneel prior to the NFL match between New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins at…
Idris Elba to reimagine ‘Hunchback of Notre Dame’ in new production
Will the story of the tragic character Quasimodo stretch Idris Elba’s acting chops? Only time will tell, but the Golden…
Check it out: Serena Williams’ tear-jerking wedding vows scene from docuseries
Instagram A wedding scene from Serena Williams’ HBO docuseries “Being Serena” is not only a tearful heart-tugger, but it gives…
Karma is a beast: George Zimmerman says he’s broke and needs a public defender
George Zimmerman, the acquitted shooter in the death of Trayvon Martin, arrives in Courtroom J2 to face a Seminole circuit…
My Complicated Affair Reading Philip Roth
Like so many early adolescents in the latter half of the American Century, I hid under the bedspread with that…
Issa Rae recreates iconic television looks for ‘GQ’ + 5 facts we learned about the ‘Insecure’ star
Instagram It’s almost time for Insecure to return for a fourth season and HBO just announced the hilarious series will…
Police officers who tasered Sterling Brown ‘disciplined’ after body cam footage released
Instagram Back in January, Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown, was assaulted and arrested by police over an alleged parking violation…
‘Reparations Happy Hour’ allows Black attendees to get cash from white donors
If you’ve been holding your breath waiting on reparations, it may be time to head to Oregon. Activists in Portland…
‘13 Reasons Why’ Started A Conversation. Who’s Responsible For Finishing It?
A year after the first season of Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” sparked a debate over its unsettling depiction of teenage…
Vandal behind racist graffiti on campus is not what students expected
Eddie Curlin (Michigan Department of Corrections) A case of racist vandalism on a Michigan campus has left African-Americans among the…
The Download: May 23rd: Stacey Abrams making history as first Black woman to win Georgia gubernatorial primary
Today on #thedownload Stacey Abrams has made history! She’s the first Black woman to win the Georgia democratic gubernatorial primary,…
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Novelist Philip Roth Dead At 85
May 22 (Reuters) – Author Philip Roth, who was both hailed and derided for laying bare the neuroses and obsessions…
In ‘The Handmaid’s Tale,’ The Road To Gilead Is Paved With Ann Coulter Doppelgangers
Warning: Spoilers for “The Handmaid’s Tale” below! The road to hell is paved with Serena Joys ― but once you…
Lena Waithe to be honored with Trailblazer Award at MTV Movie and TV Awards
(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) We were already pretty excited about the MTV Movie and TV Awards because Tiffany Haddish…
Stacey Abrams make history as first black woman to win democratic primary for Governor
Stacey Abrams (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images for EMILY’s List) Stacey Abrams made history on Tuesday when she won the…