MusicWhew Chile! Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Opening Night Ends in Fan Brawl With a Nasty EndingThe fight apparently went down near the concession stands after the L.A. show.Asheea Smith
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EntertainmentD.L. Hughley Claps at Saquon Barkley For Golfing With Trump, But Did He Go Too Far?Hughley even referenced Barkley's white fianceé's resurfaced tweets using the N-word.Angela Wilson
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The Root 100The Root 100 Red Carpet Moments 2023The Root celebrated the most influential Black Americans at The ApolloAmira Castilla
EntertainmentWhy Nelly Is Getting Dragged for These Comments About President Donald TrumpThe rapper previously came under fire back in January after fans found out he performed for an inauguration ball for the president.Shanelle Genai
EntertainmentRobert De Niro's Daughter Comes Out as Transgender in a Surprising AnnouncementAiryn De Niro says strong Black women in her family and the entertainment industry have helped her find the courage to live in her truth.Angela Johnson
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MoviesYou'll Never Guess the Songs Michael B. Jordan Played to Get Sexy For His 'Sinners' ScenesThe longtime actor stars as identical twins from the Mississippi Delta in the new horror film.Shanelle Genai
MoviesTom Cruise Wants You to Do This Major Thing for the Movie 'Sinners' And He's RightThe iconic actor is gearing up for his own big film but took a minute to highlight Ryan Coogler's recently released movie in the best way possible!Shanelle Genai
MoviesHow Ryan Coogler Could Set Up a 'Sinners' Cinematic UniverseThe writer/director leaves the door open to many places he could go next.Lawrence Ware
MoviesWait! 'Sinners' Star Miles Caton Was A Child Prodigy On This Television Show With Steve HarveyMiles Caton first graced the silver screen on an NBC variety show when he was just 12 years old.B.Kadijat Towolawi
TelevisionYour Go-To Guide for Netflix Binge Watching This Easter WeekendFrom docuseries to reality TV to murder mysteries and comedies, we got a lil' something for everybody.Angela Wilson
TelevisionTragic Update on Missing 'Today' Host Sheinelle JonesThe television host made a statement in January announcing she's taking time away from the show.Phenix S Halley
TelevisionA 'Martin' Spinoff Is Finally Here, But Not What Fans Were ExpectingThe upcoming series is set to debut on BET+ and has everyone talking.Jared Alexander
TelevisionRaven-Symoné Spills the Tea on How Disney Compared Her to Miley Cyrus Back in the Day, Guess How It Went Down...Years ago, 'That's So Raven' & Miley's 'Hannah Montana' competed for the top spot on Disney Channel. And now Raven is speaking out about how they were treated.Shanelle Genai
MusicWhew Chile! Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour Opening Night Ends in Fan Brawl With a Nasty EndingThe fight apparently went down near the concession stands after the L.A. show.Asheea Smith
MusicThe Shocking Life and Death Of Soul Singer Marvin GayeA talented ladies man with a velvety voice, Marvin Gaye dealt with a host of personal demons which led to his untimely death 41 years ago this monthAngela Johnson
MusicBlack Folks Are Losing Their Minds Over Fantasia's Return to 'American Idol' After 21 Years, But That's Not All!The singer, who won the popular singing competition show back in 2004, took the stage on Monday.Shanelle Genai
MusicHow Bobby Womack's Marriage to His Mentor's Widow Ended His Career, The Painful Accident That Took Al Green Back to Church, The Accident Tha...We're looking back at some of the most scandalous stories in R&B and soul music history.Angela Johnson
Hot TeaWhy These Hideous Comments Kanye West Made About His Own Daughter North Will Likely Be Kim Kardashian's Last StrawWest has turned his reckless mouth onto his own kids and folks online have had enough and think this might push Kardashian to the edge.Shanelle Genai
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Social MediaBishop T.D. Jakes Pulled This Shocking Move and Black Americans Are DividedThe veteran megachurch pastor made a major announcement on Sunday that truly took everyone by surprise. And now, people are speaking out about it!Shanelle Genai
Social MediaThese Are the Best, Most Hilarious 'Black Sitcom' Trend Videos on TikTokThanks the collective Black experience of growing up glued to our TVs, Black TikTok users have now latched onto one of the funniest trends yet.Shanelle Genai
Social Media6 Celebs With Advice For Shannon Sharpe He'd Better Heed Amid His $50 Million Sexual Assault LawsuitMo'Nique encouraged him to find "an old fat gal who can bake good cakes."Angela Wilson
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Now playing 02:00CultureConfederate Memorial Day Is A Holiday? Here Are 5 States That CelebrateEven though it’s been 160 years since the Civil War ended, Black Americans are still feeling the effects of the war that almost tore the nation apart.Phenix S Halley and Andy Mills
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SportsNFL Hall of Famer Cris Carter Breaks Down Exactly Who's to Blame For Shedeur Sanders' Draft Slide, But You Can Probably GuessIn a "Fully Loaded" podcast interview, former wide receiver Cris Carter evaluated Sanders' on- and off- field behavior.B.Kadijat Towolawi
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Blerds UnitedDragons, Magic and Superheroes: Black Fans’ Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy UniversesAs the Wizarding World reportedly makes a shocking casting move with the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, we explore the sci-fi/fantasy world Black fans love.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedEverything You Need to Know About Marvel Studios’ 2025 Releases‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ ‘Ironheart’ and ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ lead the MCU’s upcoming releases.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedFive Characters We Want to See Denzel Washington Portray In ‘Black Panther 3'The acting icon revealed that Ryan Coogler is writing him a role in the next Wakanda adventure, and we have thoughts on who he should portray.Stephanie Holland
Blerds UnitedAfter ‘Joker 2’ Bomb, Black Actors We'd Prefer to See As Joker, Harley Quinn and BatmanWith ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ bombing at the box office, we take a look at who could star in the next batch of Batman movies.Stephanie Holland
It's LitCheck Out These Books With Strong Black Female Characters During This Women's History MonthFrom memoirs to sci-fi and historical fiction, we've rounded up our favorite books that feature strong Black women.Angela Johnson
It's LitNew Books by Black Authors You Need to Read This MarchIf the news of the world is just too much right now, these new books are a great alternative.Angela Johnson
It's LitBlack Books That Were Snubbed and Made 'The New York Times' 100 Best Books of the 21st CenturyJust 25 years into the 21st century, the folks at The New York Times Book Review are recognizing some of their favorite titles.Angela Johnson
It's LitExclusive Slideshow: NYC Photographer Shares Images Of Our Most Iconic Black ModelsIn his forthcoming book,“Moments: Icons, Legends & Muses,” Photographer James L. Hicks features Black models such as Veronica Webb, Beverly Peele and moreAngela Johnson
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PoliticsIndiana's MAGA Lt. Governor Dragged for Defending Slavery Legislation. Here's Why He's Got it All The Way WrongHistorians, religious groups and local politicians called out Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith for trying to rewrite history.Phenix S Halley
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EntertainmentWhy Nelly Is Getting Dragged for These Comments About President Donald TrumpThe rapper previously came under fire back in January after fans found out he performed for an inauguration ball for the president.Shanelle Genai
