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- The Famous Racist Who Haunted Cory Booker’s Record-Breaking Filibuster April 2, 2025For 25 hours and five minutes, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor, delivering a speech that set a new record for the longest filibuster. Underneath the surface of his impeccable stamina and ability to yap endlessly, there’s a much bigger meaning behind what this record-breaking moment…Read more...Kalyn Womack
- "Evil" Death Joke About Dennis Goes Viral, But Now Rodman and The Internet Speaks Out April 2, 2025Dennis Rodman has done a good job at staying out of the headlines lately. But that all changed on Tuesday thanks to a truly over-the-top joke that his fans are saying went way too far—and now Rodman is responding.Read more...Shanelle Genai
- Shocking New Details Revealed in the Death of Atlanta Rapper Young Scooter April 2, 2025Ever since Atlanta rapper Young Scooter died, there have been questions surrounding his death from both fans and authorities. But after days of investigating his passing, we finally have answers.Read more...Noah A. McGee
- Five Black Celebrities Living With Lupus and How They Manage the Disease April 2, 2025The Lupus Foundation of America describes lupus as a chronic disease that attacks the immune system, the part of the body that fights off disease and infections. Some of the most common symptoms people living with lupus often experience include extreme fatigue, joint pain and swelling, headaches and skin irritation. Read more...Angela Johnson
- Bet You Didn't Know These Black Celebs Had Latinx Roots April 2, 2025There’s no one way to be Black. In the case of many of our brothers and sisters, their Black roots are just one piece of their greater identity. From Carmelo Anthony to Mariah Carey, these celebrities have fully embraced their Latino heritage just as they do their Black heritage.Read more...Phenix S Halley
- What is 'Bed Rotting' And Why Are Black and White Doctors On TikTok So Divided About It? April 2, 2025“Bed Rotting” is the latest trendy term to come out of TikTok, and the trend has the app divided for good reason. While Black doctors on the app say that bed rotting can be healthy, a bunch of non-Black doctors are saying it WILL kill you. So, what’s the tea? What is bed rotting and […]Mahalia Otshudy
- How Wendy Williams Responds to Protests for Her Freedom in Two Major Cities April 1, 2025Wendy Williams’ voice championing for freedom from her guardianship just got a whole lot louder thanks to her supporters. And now she’s speaking out about itRead more...Shanelle Genai
- The Issue of Black Men Attending College Is Even Worse Than You Think April 1, 2025When Malik Robinson graduated from high school, the decision to attend college was an easy one. “The knowledge of self that you get from an HBCU [historically Black college or university] in terms of being Black is incomparable to other institutions,” he told The Root. Now a senior at Alabama A&M University, Robinson…Read more...Phenix S Halley
- SMH...You Won't Believe the 'Blatant Racism' This California Black Woman Saw Printed on Her Test Results April 1, 2025A Black woman in California who was expecting to get a simple test from a local medical clinic experienced something much worse, causing outrage on social media.Read more...Noah A. McGee
- Anok Yai Looks Different and Stunning in Harper's Bazaar New Video April 1, 2025Even before she told Sherri Shepherd about trading emails with Anna Wintour, we knew supermodel Anok Yai was the real deal. Now we’re even more convinced after hearing her tell a badass story about the lengths legendary fashion designer and photographer Karl Lagerfeld went through to get her to one of his shoots.Read more...Angela Johnson
