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Those working in the entertainment industry have not escaped the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. During the COVID-19 shutdown, many Black entertainers are just a couple of paychecks away from financial ruin, Gabrielle Union explained during an Instagram Live session with model Sharam Diniz. “For all of the Oprah’s and the …

Black youth in Chicago were already a little wary of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the first mayor for the city who is a black woman and member of the LGBTQ community. During her historic mayoral campaign young activists frequently took Lightfoot to task on how she would ensure more accountability in …

As I slouched cross-legged on the variegated shag carpet in their Memphis bungalow, Grandma—a tall, lean, reddish-brown woman in her 70s—sat languid and elegant on a tufted gold velvet armchair, its plastic upholstery cover crinkling beneath her when she shifted. A few feet away, Granddaddy, a round man in his …

Married To Medicine: LA premieres tomorrow night (May 3), and if this preview clip is any indication, this season is going to be crazy. In a promo for the premiere episode released by Bravo, fans of the show finally get to see the full story behind Dr. Heavenly Kimes and …

Share0 Image: Instagram The COVID-19, or the novel coronavirus, public health crisis has put a halt on all large scale events and gatherings for the foreseeable future. As Muslims around the country begin to fast for the holy month of Ramadan, lawmakers have decided to come together in a virtual …

J-Boog’s baby mama is about as ignorant as they come. In video footage captured by Gossip of the City, Boog’s BM admits to not liking black people. However, she claims she is not racist because she’s mixed. “I like the Mexicans and the whites. I don’t really like the …

Photo: Getty Images/Screenshot: @naenaetwinsofficial I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been trying my best to lean into any moments of joy I can find during this dystopian timeline we are now living in. Thankfully Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion, patron saints of Houston and hot black girls everywhere, recently …

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Megan Thee Stallion’s career skyrocketed this week with the release of her “Savage (Remix)” featuring none other than Beyoncé, but the success is bittersweet. On Saturday (May 2), the rising rap icon posted a beautiful message to her late mother Holly Thomas on what would have been her birthday. Alongside …

Share0 The novel coronavirus has caused the U.S. to use many of its resources to address the economic fallout brought on by the public health crisis. The viral outbreak has heightened the urgent need to address long-standing inequities in our healthcare system. Now California Sen. Kamala Harris announced on Thursday …