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Every bride wants her wedding day to be perfect. The Real co-host Jeannie Mai is sharing some of what she has in mind at her reception party after she and rapper fiancé Jeezy walk down the aisle.  “The beats have to be sickening. So yes, it’s going to be a …

Kodak Black’s team tweeted Sunday (May 3) that seven guards at the Kentucky prison where the rapper is incarcerated allegedly beat him while handcuffed. “We just heard from fellow inmates at Max Penitentiary Big Sandy KY. In regards to @Kodakblack treatment,” the first of three tweets said. Two more tweets …

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 …

Introducing The Atlantic’s Sunday Crossword: We’re expanding our puzzles to the weekend, and launching a new feature so that you can play with friends. Start playing. Araki Koman Starting today, our daily crossword will spill into your weekend: Sunday puzzles are here. We’re also launching new social features that’ll let …