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Serena Williams’ Daughter, Olympia, Is Outshining Her Parents— Becoming a Record-Breaking Sports Owner

But she won’t be alone. As seen in the above post, Ohanian also shared that Olympia’s future younger sibling, who has yet to be born, will also be a co-owner of the venture. Olympia is also a part-time owner of Angel City FC, a team in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), which Ohanian also […]

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Amanda Gorman Speaks Out After FL School Restricts Access to Her Poem

Advertisement “My initial reaction was a mix of shock and sadness at the same time,” Gorman told King in the interview. “One, because I couldn’t understand a reason for rendering this piece as inappropriate for elementary school students, and also because when I wrote “The Hill We Climb,” it was so important for me that […]

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Here’s Why Tupac’s Dad Isn’t a Fan of Hulu’s New Dear Mama Docuseries

“2Pac Was Not Bipolar” 2Pac’s Father Billy Garland Disappointed In Allen Hughes and His Betrayal.He also clarified that he was unaware that the documentary was going to be about Afeni, as he thought it was just going to be about his son. Additionally, he made it abundantly clear that if he had’ve known about Hughes […]

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Black Twitter is Mad at Nick Cannon’s Tasteless Joke about ‘Impregnating’ WWE Star Bianca Belair

Advertisement Advertisement Whew. I know Wild ‘N Out is a comedy show, but there’s almost no way in hell I’d be cool with someone saying that about my woman, let alone right in front of my face. It’s also crazy that Cannon would say that about Belair considering both she and her husband could break […]

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Oprah, Angela Bassett Pen Touching Tributes to Tina Turner

“I started out as a fan of Tina Turner, then a full-on groupie, following her from show to show around the country, and then, eventually, we became real friends,” the post began. “She is our forever goddess of rock ‘n’ roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life. She was […]

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Natalia Bryant Is Beyoncé’s Intern and Black Twitter Couldn’t Be Happier

Advertisement The oldest daughter of Kobe and Vanessa Bryant is currently a sophomore at the University of Southern California. Natalia has previously worked as a model for the “Cuff It” singer’s defunct clothing line Ivy Park x Adidas. In the past, Natalia and Vanessa have been seen in photos with Bey, with the intern sending […]

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Barack Obama Reveals the Surprising Thing That Helped Save His Marriage to Michelle

Advertisement He continued: “And so I did not fully appreciate I think, as engaged of a father as I was, the degree of stress and tension for her knowing that not just me and Michelle were under scrutiny and in this strange environment but that we were raising our daughters…in a kind of situation that […]

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The Evolution of Malia and Sasha Obama

Few pictures can be found of the night in 2019, but the internet rarely fails. A couple of photos have been snagged of Sasha on her prom night rocking a black gown, a smoky eye, and silver hoop earrings. Her date for the evening was Chris Milton, who also attended Sidwell. In an interview with […]

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LSU Champion Flau’Jae Johnson Gets Backlash for 9/11 Reference on New Rap Song

It’s been one hell of a year for Angel Reese, Flau’jae Johnson and the women’s basketball team at LSU. Johnson, in particular, has been getting a lot of love off the court, since she’s not only one of the star players for the best team in the country but also a talented rapper with plans […]

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Queen Charlotte’s Music Is a Celebration of Black Women

Photo: The Tyler Twins One of things that makes Netflix’s Regency era drama Bridgerton feel so current is its soundtrack. The series uses orchestral covers of pop hits to give the show a modern tone. In the new prequel spinoff, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, that’s taken a step further, as all the songs are […]

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Ludacris on the Importance of Family, Nurturing the Next Generation of Young Creatives

Sometimes, I think Ludacris is underrated. The list of rappers who could release hit records for half a decade and then star in one of the most popular and successful movie franchises of all time is small. He’s quite literally had the dream career for an entertainer and he’s taking none of it for granted. […]

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To the Black History Haters: See The New Statue of Emmett Till’s Mama!

Far too often, our history books diminish the roles of powerful Black women. In some retellings, Rosa Parks was just an older woman who wanted to sit on the bus, not a movement leader engaging in radical civil disobedience. Coretta Scott King was merely a dutiful wife, not a civil rights leader in her own […]

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After Red Table Talk Cancellation, Nick Cannon Blames It on Will Smith Oscars Slap

Photo: Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) The cancellation of Red Table Talk has led to a lot of opinions and jokes. Not all of them are wanted or necessary, but now you can count Nick Cannon among the many voices we absolutely did not need to hear from. On a recent episode of his radio show […]

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Say What? Judge Orders Tyrese to Pay $650K in Custody Hearing, But Here’s the Real Tea

On Tuesday singer and Fast and Furious actor Tyrese Gibson was ordered to pay nearly $650,000 as a result of a tumultuous child custody battle. Real Housewives’ Gizelle Bryant & Robyn Dixon Address Colorism Accusations, Talk Style Off English According to TMZ, an Atlanta judge ruled that Gibson had to pay all the back child […]

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May 2023 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read

Screenshot: Amazon.com “Dances” tells the story of twenty-two-year-old, Cece Cordell, who is promoted to principal at the New York City Ballet. But as she tries to get used to the celebrity that comes along with being the first Black ballerina in the company’s history, she can’t help but feel like she doesn’t belong. While sorting […]

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Nick Cannon Thinks He Has ‘Super Sperm’ and I Think We Ought to Wrap Up This Conversation Now

Nick Cannon visits SiriusXM’s ‘The Howard Stern Show’ at SiriusXM Studios on April 10, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Emma McIntyre for SiriusXM (Getty Images) If the mere fact that Wild’n Out host Nick Cannon has had 12 children is a lot to comprehend in today’s society, then you may be wondering just how he […]

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Rapper Shoots Family and Releases a Music Video on the Same Day

Every once in a while, a story may have you thinking, what the hell is wrong with people? This is one of those. Beyoncé Becomes The Queen of The Grammys With Record Wins Off English On March 28, Virginia rapper EGYPXN, born Tiye Adam Washington II, broke into his own mother’s home, According to ABC […]

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Billy Porter to Star In Upcoming James Baldwin Biopic and the Internet Has Questions

The life and work of civil rights icon, activist and writer James Baldwin will be headed to a big screen near us soon and it’s set to star one of Hollywood’s biggest stars: Billy Porter. Honoring James Baldwin and His Legacy Through “Inviting in Day” Off English According to Variety, the unnamed project will see […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Michelle Obama, Gayle King Discuss Doubts Black Women Face

Photo: Bennett Raglin (Getty Images) When it comes to Forever First Lady Michelle Obama, we know you want all the scoop on everything she’s working on. Well, today is your lucky day because we’ve got an exclusive sneak peek of the latest episode of her podcast, The Light. Nelson Estevez of Tyler Perry’s The Oval […]

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3 Lessons Lori Lightfoot Chicago Could Impart on Mayor Brandon Johnson

Updated 4/08/2023 at 8:00 a.m. ET   Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and incoming mayor-elect Brandon Johnson just had their first official meeting. Johnson, 47, a former teacher and Cook County Board Commissioner, caught the nation’s attention when the somewhat unknown figure won the mayoral race.Now that the campaign is over and the transition of power […]

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3 Lessons Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Could Learn From Lori Lightfoot’s Troubled Reign

The victory of Chicago mayor-elect Brandon Johnson in his race to succeed Mayor Lori Lightfoot has caught everyone’s attention. Johnson, 47, a former teacher and Cook County Board Commissioner, is somewhat of an unknown figure on the national stage. But despite his low profile, Johnson’s progressive style of politics won over Windy City voters. LeVar […]

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Tyler Perry Wants to Take ‘As Much As’ He Can in BET Sale

As the sale of BET Media Group turns into the latest season of Succession, one of the interested parties is very publicly staking his claim. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, filmmaker Tyler Perry made it abundantly clear that he plans to acquire the company that includes BET and VH-1. Nelson Estevez of Tyler Perry’s […]

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After All Is Said and Done, Mo’Nique Gets the Last Laugh in New Comedy Special

Unbossed. Unbothered. Unapologetic. Those are the perfect three words to describe comedian and Academy Award-winning actress Mo’nique on any given day, but they ring especially true in her highly-anticipated Netflix special, My Name is Mo’Nique. Beyoncé Becomes The Queen of The Grammys With Record Wins Off English Throughout the one-hour-and-a-half special, viewers get a glimpse […]

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Teyana Taylor Confirms Dionne Warwick Biopic Is Officially in the Works

Teyana Taylor visits SiriusXM Studios on March 30, 2023 in New York City.Photo: Slaven Vlasic (Getty Images) If you’ve been saying a little prayer for the upcoming Dionne Warwick biopic, then boy, do I have good news for you. Over the weekend, it was revealed that the highly anticipated film is currently in the works, […]

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Marlon Wayans Pens Touching Tribute to Late Father Howell Wayans

Howell Wayans, the patriarch of the legendary Wayans family, has passed away at 86. The news was confirmed over the weekend by his son, comedian Marlon Wayans. Bel-Air Star Jabari Banks Talks Marlon Wayans Playing His Estranged Dad Off English In a post to Instagram on Saturday, Marlon reflected on his father’s impact on his […]

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‘No Jumper’ Podcast Used Black Culture To Platform White Supremacists. When Will It Be Canceled?

Warhol.SS, Jerett Wasserman and Adam22 attend Rolling Loud Fueled by West Coast Cure Los Angeles.Photo: Jerod Harris (Getty Images) A new investigation by Media Matters for America has revealed that the podcast “No Jumper” has been using its cultural currency to platform white supremacists. That currency is due to hip hop, and when the show […]

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Jay-Z, The Richest Man in Hip-Hop, Is Even Richer Than We Thought

Photo: Ezra Shaw (Getty Images) “I’m not a businessman, I’m business…” You know the rest. Despite Jay-Z playing in the background for the past few years, the Brooklyn-born MC has still been making moves to get his coins up. Yes, he’s dropped some surprise features to appease his fans, but for the most part, he’s […]

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