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Suzzanne Douglas, who passed away on July 5, will receive a special homegoing from her sorority, Delta Sigma Theta. The actress was 64. According to TMZ,  Beverly Smith, the National President and CEO of Delta Sigma Theta, confirmed that the 108-year-old organization would honor the television star with the Omega …

Black members of England’s national soccer team are revealing some of the racist abuse they’ve been receiving following the team’s loss to Italy in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. “Seeing my brothers being racially abused for being brave enough to put themselves in a position to help this country, is something …

With the midseason premiere of season two’s Tyler Perry’s The Oval airing this month, a few faces will join the cast as series regulars for season three, which premieres this fall.  Since season one Nick Barrotta has played Allan in the BET show, now he has been promoted to a …

It’s no secret that the influx of Black creatives using Clubhouse, a voice-chat social platform, has made it a phenomenon with a valuation of about $1 billion. Ayinde Alakoye, a former speech contributor and message advisor to Barack Obama during his 2008 Presidential campaign, understands the power in the collective …

Now that it seems that Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson have split up again, her family reportedly feels that she should “move on with someone who treats her better.” The Good American designer, 37, and the Boston Celtics player, 30, share their 3-year-old daughter True and have had an on-again-off-again relationship …

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala (Shutterstock) A grand jury indicted a former Houston Cop on a felony assault charge stemming from a 2019 incident where he allegedly assaulted a handcuffed man and threatened to shoot him. NBC News reports a Harris County grand jury indicted Lucas Vieria on a count of felony …

Broadway is coming back this fall, and the new lineup of shows have all been written by Black writers.  According to WAMU, the seven new plays are set to start showing as early as Aug. 2021, and five of these playwrights will see their work on the Broadway stage for …

Former Disney star Kyle Massey is reportedly a wanted man after failing to show up to a court date. According to PEOPLE, July 12 marks the 29-year-old’s second time missing an arraignment appearance in Washington state, for a felony charge of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes. The first …

It’s been stated that most professional athletes end up financially unstable within 5 years after their sporting careers are over. In an effort to better educate athletes who may not have the financial guidance afforded to more popular and successful players, the inaugural NKSFB Sports Wealth Summit took place last …

Photo: Grindstone Media Group (Shutterstock) Time and time again it’s been proven that police violence isn’t only blatantly fucked up, it’s incredibly expensive for taxpayers, as well. A Black woman in Virginia was awarded $300,000 by a jury after being injured by a police officer during a 2015 traffic stop. …