Source: PAUL J. RICHARDS / Getty Over the last quarter-century, Black history has been shaped by groundbreaking achievements across politics, arts, sports, and social justice, fostering progress, representation, and systemic change. RELATED: 20 Songs to Celebrate Black History Month RELATED: Black History Month Trends On X, Here Are The Best Tweets #BlackHistoryMonth Barack Obama‘s election as the first Black President of the United States in 2008 marked a defining political […]

Source: Jeff Kravitz / Getty This past Thursday (Feb. 13) social media was busting with news that Bianca Censoi had finally had enough of Kanye West’s off the padded wall antics and had walked away from their relationship and preparing to hit him with divorce papers. Apparently, that seems to have been much ado about nothing as according to The Hollywood Reporter, reps for the couple are denying that the […]

Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Kanye West has thrown any cares he had left out the window. Ye clapped back at Lyor Cohen after he penned an open letter to him about antisemitism. The storied music industry mogul did not take kindly to Kanye West’s recent antisemitic rants on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Tuesday, Feb. 11 the former head of Def Jam Records penned him a letter published […]

Source: Elsa / Getty Taunting is just part of the competitive nature of sports, but perhaps none take it as seriously as boxers. To build up hype for fights, they toss disrespect at each other and have heated weigh-ins. But while prepping for a fight, Denys Berinchyk appeared to take things way too far with his upcoming fight against Keyshawn Davis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]

Source: REDA / Getty A racist cop in Memphis, Tennessee, is under fire for, well, being a racist cop in a city where a quarter of its citizens are Black. Memphis Police Sergeant Brandon Lea. (Yep, not just a racist cop, but a high-ranking racist cop.) According to Fox 13, Lea is currently the target of a citizen complaint filed after he posted to his Facebook page, “I think if […]

Source: Rick Kern / Getty Slim Thug is facing backlash after making controversial comments about Black women and their dating standards. During a recent discussion, the Houston rapper claimed that Black women “aren’t easy enough” and suggested they should take cues from women of other races when it comes to relationships. His remarks quickly ignited a firestorm on social media, with many calling him out for perpetuating harmful stereotypes. Critics […]

Source: Tom Williams / Getty There used to be a time when opulence was a luxury vehicle or a high-end purse. Now, you are a baller if you have a 12-pack of giant eggs just chilling in your fridge! Because egg prices are so high… Audience: How high are they, Steve? They are so high that if I threw an egg at your car, I would need to stop you […]

Source: FG Trade / Getty Black-owned businesses play an important role in the building of generational wealth for a lot of families, yet the number of Black-owned businesses still makes up the smallest share of overall firms in the United States.  A Pew Research Center survey conducted in 2023 revealed that while “more than one-in-five Black adults in the United States say owning a business is essential to their personal […]

Source: Michael M. Santiago / Getty A wave of resignations has rocked the Justice Department after top federal prosecutors refused an order to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. At least six prosecutors, including Danielle R. Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, stepped down in protest, marking a rare and public rebuke of the Trump administration’s Justice Department leadership. The […]