BET and CBS News recently conducted a mini-poll with African-Americans to better understand their concerns heading into election season. What was discovered is that in 2016, the Black voter turnout rate declined sharply, dropping below that of whites. It had been trending up since 1996. According to the poll, typical …

Ray J is pulling on heartstrings when he talks about his kids.  The rapper, TV personality and successful entrepreneur says his motivation to work hard is his one-year-old daughter, Melody, and newborn son, Epik. “When I’m working hard, it’s all for them,” Ray J told People. “I want to make …

Tyla-Simone Crayton is a 16-year-old home-schooled teen entrepreneur from Houston. She is the CEO of Sienna Sauce, which started in April 2017. Crayton created the recipe for her special secret sauce when she was just 8 years old. Now, she is selling the award-winning sauce in over 60 retail stores, …

RuPaul has helped launch the career of hundreds of drag queens on the Emmy-winning show RuPaul’s Drag Race.  And now he wants to teach you how to be your best self in a new online course. According to Entertainment Weekly, RuPaul, costume collaborator Zaldy and Drag Race season 2 runner-up …

Kentucky Fried Chicken & Donuts brings two classics together—KFC’s famous Extra Crispy (TM) fried chicken paired with glazed-to-order donuts, served hot. Available nationwide beginning February 24, only for a limited time. (Image: KFC) The chicken wars are starting to heat up again, just in time for the warmer weather. After …

Lotus Biscoff – 300 Count | $27 | Amazon Update: As Duke of Kent so kindly pointed out in the comments, the TSA can’t stop you from bringing Biscoff on a plane. Thanks, Duke! I still haven’t forgiven United Airlines since that one time they trashed my guitar and shrugged …

The latest episode of Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition dropped last night and Joseline Hernandez was the talk of the internets after a drama-filled argument with her boyfriend DJ Balistic.  Balistic lost it when he saw Joseline feed fruit to another man at a pool party at the house where …

The president of the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), a prestigious fashion school in New York, issued an apology after a graduate held a controversial fashion show at the college that was labeled “racist.” The runway show made headlines after an African American model said she was pressured to wear …

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On the current season of Growing Up Hip Hop, Damon Dash is attempting to repair his relationship with his son Damon “Boogie” Dash, 27, and daughter Ava, 20. However, they hit a roadblock during a heated therapy session. In an episode that aired last night, the three of them are …