TikTok Husbands Are Recreating Aaron Pierre’s Viral ‘That’s Mufasa’ Spirit Tunnel Walk, SC Woman Hits Scratch Ticket Jackpot, A Look Inside Kendrick Lamar’s Homes, Bo Jackson’s Bombshell Family Extortion Case And More

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On TikTok, Husbands Are Hilariously Recreating Aaron Pierre’s Viral ‘That’s Mufasa” Spirit Tunnel Walk from ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JANUARY 31: Aaron Pierre poses before taking part in a SAG-AFTRA Foundation Conversation for “Genius: MLK/X” at SAG-AFTRA Foundation Robin Williams Center on January 31, 2024 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Michael Loccisano

From the moment he stepped on to the red carpet at the premiere of “Mufasa: The Lion King,” actor Aaron Pierre has had the internet under the spell of his piercing green eyes. People can’t stop gushing about the 30-year-old Brit, who voices the film’s main character, dubbing him and his beautiful family a group of “rich, sexy vampires.” – Angela Johnson Read More

SC Woman Hits Scratch Ticket Jackpot, But It’s The Moment Caught On Video That Has Everyone Talking

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The new year got off to a great start for a woman who literally hit the jackpot at a South Carolina gas station. According to WBTV, the woman purchased a Giant Jumbo Bucks scratch-off lottery ticket on January 2 at a RunX gas station in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and was blown away when she realized she was about to convert her 5 dollar ticket into a $250,000 prize. – Angela Johnson Read More

Take a Peek Inside Kendrick Lamar’s Homes

Photo: L: Getty Images, R: YouTube

Fans are counting the days until February 9, when Kendrick Lamar takes the stage as the headliner of the 2025 Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans. The rapper-songwriter-producer Kendrick Lamar has a place on practically every hip-hop lover’s top five list and a host of celebrity friends who could possibly make an appearance during his performance. – Angela Johnson Read More

Bo Jackson Relinquishes Millions In Bombshell Family Extortion Case

Photo: Getty Images Tom Hauck

Bo Jackson has given up a stunning amount in a case against his niece and nephew, whom he said tried to extort him. The former professional football and baseball player claimed that they threatened him as well. – Candace McDuffie Read More

What This Black Man Lost to the LA Fires Will Break …Your…Heart

To the question of what he loved and lost to the raging Los Angeles wildfires, 83-year-old Walt Butler had one response: “Everything.” He is only one of many city residents who were left displaced by the damage of the roaring flames but his story will bring to perspective just how devastating the situation is. – Kalyn Womack Read More

This MLK Jr.- Rosa Parks Flyer Used to Promote an Atlanta-Area Event is the Most Offensive Thing We’ve Ever Seen

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Mela Restaurant and Lounge, located just outside of Atlanta, has been accused of using an outrageously offensive flyer to promote an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Not only is King featured in the image, but civil rights icon Rosa Parks makes an appearance as well…and it’s sexually suggestive. – Candace McDuffie Read More

The Mystery Of Why So Many of These Black Superstars Hail From Racially-Charged South Carolina… Explained

Photo: Getty Images Photographers: Daniele Venturelli, Chip Somodevilla and Leon Bennett

If you sat down and created a long list of names of some of the most prominent Black people in entertainment, politics and so on, you’ll start to notice that many of them were born or raised in the state of South Carolina. We noticed it when we started searching for nominees for The Root 100 list in 2024. Since then, we have tried to crack the mystery of why are there so many Black superstars from this one troubled state. – Alyse Martin Read More

Al B. Sure! Finally Breaks Silence About Diddy and About Kim Porter’s Death

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Peacock’s new documentary, “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” is set to premiere on Tuesday. In it, “Nite and Day” singer Al B. Sure! discusses how the mogul—who is currently behind bars—pursued then Uptown Records receptionist Kim Porter. – Candace McDuffie Read More

The Son of This Music Legend Has An Alternative to Tiktok. Here’s the Tea

Photo: Getty Images Prince Williams/Wireimage

It’s going to be a sad moment for many social media users when and if the TikTok ban goes into effect. But have no fear, there’s a Black-owned alternative that may save the day for those who want a similar online experience. – Noah A. McGee Read More

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