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From the Files of Harvard, Here’s How Real Slaves Looked 175 Years Ago

Harvard University just settled a 15-year legal battle with a woman over portraits of her enslaved ancestors.

Cardi B. Breaks Down How Much It Costs to Raise Her Kids and The Number Will Shock You!

A ‘Sinners’ Sequel Really Is In the Works? What Ryan Coogler Has to Say Might Surprise You

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Elon Musk is Leaving the Trump Administration and Black Twitter is Buzzing

Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach

Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That <em>Severance</em> Heat to <em>Mission: Impossible</em>

Tramell Tillman Talks Sparring with Tom Cruise and Bringing That Severance Heat to Mission: Impossible

Angela Bassett Reveals the <i>Mission: Impossible</i> Birthday Surprise That Got Tom Cruise Dancing

Angela Bassett Reveals the Mission: Impossible Birthday Surprise That Got Tom Cruise Dancing

Biggie and Diddy’s Strange Friendship: Revisiting the Most Defining Moments

Questlove Explains Why His Philly Event Was a Disaster, But It Could’ve Been Worse

EXCLUSIVE: A Roots Picnic attendee explains why, when VIP passes cost $1,400, it shouldn’t feel like an episode of “Survivor”

Mother Dies Moments Before Daughter’s Graduation

Patti LuPone Apologizes After Being Canceled, But Here's Why Black <i>and</i> White Folks Say it's Too Late to Save Face

Patti LuPone Apologizes After Being Canceled, But Here’s Why Black and White Folks Say it’s Too Late to Save Face

Rumi Carter’s Cute Snafu on Stage Inspired The Funniest Internet Comments…Ever

Three Reasons Why Brian McKnight’s Son Death is a Cautionary Tale for Black Fathers

Entertainment

A ‘Sinners’ Sequel Really Is In the Works? What Ryan Coogler Has to Say Might Surprise You

Talks of a second iteration of the film blew up over the weekend and now Coogler himself has responded.

DDG’s Brother’s Viral Fight Over Man Calling Him This Ridiculous Nickname May Not Be What it Seems

Kobe Bryant’s Widow Addresses Pregnancy Rumors With A Special Surprise

Jess Hilarious Responds to Backlash After Being Dragged for Transphobic Comments

Kendrick Lamar, Tupac and More Famous Black Geminis

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The Wild, Unexpected Connection Between Prince, Diddy and Cassie

Prince, who passed away in 2016, was stunningly brought up during a witness testimony.

By Shanelle Genai

Michigan Man Learns His Fate After Shooting His 8-Year-Old Sister for This Unbelievable Reason

By Phenix S Halley

Brian McKnight’s Estranged Son Niko Dies, Causing Social Media to Drag the Singer to the Moon

By Angela Johnson

New Development in Cardi B, Offset Divorce Drama Has the Internet Going Off

By Shanelle Genai

Tory Lanez Drops Explosive New Audio From Shooting, but Megan Thee Stallion Just Clapped Back…

By Phenix S Halley

Culture

Serena Williams Breaks Down How Much Money Her Daughter Gets For Her Weekly Allowance

Actor Who Played ‘Poot’ in ‘The Wire’ Struggles After Dangerous Tornado Devastates Family, Home

The Most Boldest and Outrageous 2025 Prom Looks

13 Things You’d Better Know When Dealing With a Gemini This Season

Opinion

The Tulsa Mayor’s Planned ‘Reparations’ to Black Wall Street Massacre Survivors is Insulting

Larry Hoover, 2021, ADX Florence Photo: U.S. District Court

Trump Commutes Sentence of Chicago Gang Leader Larry Hoover, But it’s Not What You Think at All…

Why Black Men Need To Stop Telling Black Women ‘That’s Why You Don’t Have A Man’

Black Professor: Why Gen-Zs Are the Absolute Worst

Beauty/Style

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky attend the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper

Every Must-See Outfit From the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Doechii attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Internet Still Uncomfortable With Doechii’s Face ‘branding’ During Met Gala

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Shaboozey attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Shaboozey’s Met Gala Look Was Relentlessly Roasted, But Critics Say it’s a Sinister Pattern New Black Artists Shouldn’t Ignore

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lisa attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

TikTok Thinks ‘The White Lotus’ Star Wore Rosa Parks’ Face on Her Panties For the 2025 Met Gala, and Folks are Pissed

Viral Stories

Muni Long’s Latest IG Live Pisses Black Women Off, and She Responds

Jay-Z, Beyoncé’s daughter Rumi Has Fans in NY/NJ In Stiches With Her Adorable Antics

The Real Reason Black Women Are Rallying Behind This Detroit Rapper After He’s Shot in the Head

Megan Thee Stallion attends the Gold House 4th Annual Gold Gala at The Music Center on May 10, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Getty Images Araya Doheny for Gold House

SZA Speaks Out in Support of Megan Thee Stallion, But Why Aren’t More Women Artists Saying Anything?

Serena Williams Breaks Down How Much Money Her Daughter Gets For Her Weekly Allowance

Tennis legend Serena Williams and her husband negotiated a contract laying out the terms of their 7-year-old daughter's weekly allowance

Books by Black LGBTQ+ Authors To Explore This Pride Month

In honor of Pride Month 2025, we've some of our favorite books by Black LGBTQ+ authors

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