New data shows Stuyvesant High School’s incoming class includes only 3 Black students out of 777

Just three Black students were admitted to Stuyvesant High School's incoming class of 777, according to new city data, ...

Lindsey Graham, longtime U.S. Senator who denied existence of systemic racism, dies at 71

Graham infamously said that Black people could "go anywhere" in South Carolina, as long as they were "conservative." ...
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Beyoncé fills in for Mary J. Blige, Blue Ivy plays live piano as big guests join Jay-Z for opening night of Yankee Stadium run

It was a family affair in the Bronx on Friday night as Jay-Z kicked off his Yankee Stadium residency with surprise appearances from Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter, in moments that kept people talking as ...
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‘Our words have weight’: Brandy addresses criticisms of her Mississippi homecoming appearance in touching Instagram post

After a recent homecoming appearance in Mississippi, Brandy became the center of conversation, not for the new music she was preparing to release, but for how she looked. Fans and others took to ...
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Dave Chappelle steals the spotlight during Usher’s Washington, D.C., show with a handful of Usher Bucks

For a few minutes during Usher’s Washington, D.C., stop, the biggest star in the audience wasn’t onstage. While making his way through the crowd during a performance of “Nice & Slow,” Usher was ...
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Media mogul Byron Allen donates $100K to Nolan Wells GoFundMe to support family financial needs

Days after a GoFundMe was launched to support 18-year-old Nolan Wells’ family with funeral costs and to ease their financial burden, Byron Allen has made a large donation to the fundraiser, helping ...
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Back to the fade: Jay-Z reveals old-school look during night one of Yankee Stadium residency

Goodbye to the braids, so long to the fro. The low-cut Caesar with the deep waves is once again here for Jay-Z. During the opening night of his three-night residency at Yankee Stadium to celebrate the ...
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Jayden Adams, South African soccer star, dies weeks after helping national team in World Cup

Jayden Adams, a rising star in South African football who played on the national team at this summer’s World Cup, has died. He was 25. The South African Football Players Union confirmed his death. In ...
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Investigation continues after two Black Georgia teens found dead in Webster County

A double homicide investigation is underway at the Georgia Bureau of Investigation after the bodies of Zekevian James and Jo’Quavious Jones were discovered in the woods of Webster County on Wednesday, ...

Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton hold press conference with grieving parents of Nolan Xavier Wells: ‘This does not smell right’

During a noon press conference on Friday in Harlem, New York, Ben Crump, joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, stood alongside the ...
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Chaka Zulu shares the untold story behind ESSENCE Fest’s emotional Aaliyah tribute

When thousands of fans rose to their feet inside the Caesars Superdome for ESSENCE Festival’s all-star tribute to Aaliyah, they were witnessing more than a nostalgic celebration of one of R&B’s most ...

CDC investigates growing parasite outbreak linked to fresh produce

Health officials are urging Americans to be extra cautious with fresh produce as cases of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness ...