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Photo: Ericka Goldring (Getty Images) It was the first night of Travis Scott’s Astroworld Fest when tragedy struck. The evening ended with eight people dead and several others injured, according to authorities. An estimated 50,000 concertgoers were in attendance at the Houston music festival, noted the Houston Chronicle, with the …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. (Peter Marlow / Magnum) Anyone who’s ever woken up disoriented or mourned an early winter sunset …

Erykah Badu shared a special moment with her social media followers by paying tribute to George Floyd along with his family for what would have been his 48th birthday. On Wednesday (October 13), Badu invited Floyd’s family backstage at her tour stop in Minneapolis at the Minneapolis Armory, according to …

A little Black girl travelling with her mother following a death in the family was further traumatized when they were questioned by police following their Southwest Airlines flight. Shortly after learning about her brother’s death on Oct. 22, Mary McCarthy flew from Los Angeles to Denver with her 10-year-old daughter …

Screenshot: @themaggpie She ended it with “I said what I said.” White women are finally telling on themselves. And I mean that literally. Well, let me back up a bit. TikTok user @themaggpie got on her phone and used her big ass (really cute) glasses to read White women for …

It’s that time of year when alumni of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) gather for homecoming–weeklong celebrations of the Black college experience.  On and off campus, there are seemingly nonstop reunions at events that feature cookouts, marching bands, concerts, fashion shows and, of course, fierce parties where old friends …

It was only right for Will Smith to bury the hatchet with the original Aunt Viv for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion. Last November, Smith and actress Janet Hubert ended their 27-year long feud by sitting down and addressing the creative differences that led to her leaving the show …

Photo: Rich Fury (Getty Images) Jay-Z was born on the streets of Brooklyn in the late 60s. He sold drugs, rose to the heights of the entertainment business, and even got the hottest chick in the game to wear his chain. Decades removed from his tenement building in Marcy Projects, …

If you’re not feeling 100 percent, you’re not alone: In a recent NPR poll, half of households reported that someone in the home was experiencing serious problems with depression, anxiety, stress, or sleep. One biweekly Census Bureau survey estimated that almost one in three Americans was experiencing symptoms of depression …

Hitman Holla, born Gerald Fulton, Jr., is asking for prayers after his girlfriend Cinnamon was shot in the face during a burglary. He is now sharing a photo of her in the hospital. The rapper tweeted, “Really appreciate the love and support from you all, it really mean a lot… …