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Tennessee Mother Accepts Diploma for Her Teen Son Who Was Shot Just Days Before Graduation

An emotional moment unfolded during graduation at a Tennessee high school as the mother accepted a diploma on behalf of her son, who is recovering after being shot in a mass shooting. Just weeks ...
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The Promise of ‘Noah’s Arc’ — and the Long Wait for Black Queer Love Stories to Break Through

For the first time, an ensemble cast of stylish, complicated Black gay men stood at the center of a television series, ...
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France Says This Black Man is The Most Handsome Man in The Country

If you’ve been paying any attention to all the superbly dressed entertainers, athletes and influencers who have been showing ...
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Inside the Chaos of ‘Chud the Builder,’ the Race-Baiting Streamer Who Messed Around and Found Out

Chud the Builder rage-baited and called Black people slurs on live. Now, he’s sitting behind bars on a $1.2M bond for attempted murder of a Black man. For months, Dalton Levi Eatherly lived behind a ...
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Was There a Real ‘Billie Jean’? Here’s What We Actually Know 40 Years Later

It’s been over 40 years since Michael Jackson dropped “Billie Jean” and changed the music landscape forever, but his legacy and impact are still felt today. Now that the song has found its way back to ...
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Lasting Legacy: Black Students Reflect on Their Unique HBCU Experience

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have always offered more than degrees. They’ve provided Black students with confidence, community and a stronger sense of identity before entering ...
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Trump’s New $1.7B Fund Could Compensate Jan. 6 Rioters: 5 Things You Must Know

We all remember January 6, 2021. It was a dark, unprecedented day in modern American history, defined by images of a mob breaching the U.S. Capitol and overwhelming law enforcement. Now, five years ...
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Birthday Trip to Jamaica Turns Deadly After New York Woman Sends Desperate Final Texts

After a birthday vacation takes a deadly turn, Jamaican authorities have worked closely with New York officials to detain the alleged suspect in his wife’s murder. Melissa Kerry Samnath, a 35-year-old ...
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Here’s What a Complete Return to Jim Crow Could Look Like

While Jim Crow is widely taught in American schools as a closed chapter in history, its true impact on Black Americans is ...
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Jaylen Brown Drops an F-Bomb on Stephen A. Smith as Their Feud Escalates to a New Level

F*ck Stephen A,” Brown said. “What type of journalism is this?” he continued. “Why are you doing journalism on me having ...
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Wait, Two Influencers Who Tried to Turn Punch The Monkey’s Fame Into Content…Are Black?

The influencers involved are now learning that some content comes with consequences. If you’ve been keeping up with our ...
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Angelina Jolie’s daughter Zahara is Now a Proud Spelman Grad

The 21-year-old officially graduated from the prestigious HBCU with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology this past weekend, according to Page Six, marking the end of a transformative chapter filled with ...