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Lil Nas X had the internet buzzing on Saturday (May 22) during his special appearance on Saturday Night Live.  Performing his latest hit song “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” the artist caused quite a stir on stage when a wardrobe malfunction went viral. His performance of the sexually suggestive …

A brother of XXXTentacion has reportedly filed a complaint against the late rapper’s mother for hiding money via multiple shell companies. According to NBC Miami, Corey Pack, X’s half brother, brought about the legal proceeding last week, asserting that Cleopatra Bernard has been transferring funds from the estate to multiple …

Black Enterprise CEO Earl ‘Butch’ Graves, Jr. sits down with civil rights attorney Ben Crump in an exclusive interview. They discuss eradicating racial disparities and combating systemic racism in the criminal justice system. “I thought to myself, even as a nine-year-old little Black boy, why do they have it so …

Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) You know how I know that the Republican war on Critical Race Theory and The 1619 Project has nothing to do with a fear that students will be taught an inaccurate version of History that teaches that some races are superior to others? Two words: …

Since April 24, Saniyya Dennis has been missing, and as the month anniversary of her disappearance approaches, her family remains vigilant. Authorities in Buffalo have already ruled the 19-year-old Bronx native had committed suicide by jumping into Niagra Falls, however her family says she’s still missing and are determined to …

Simone Biles made history at the U.S. Classic during her special Yurchenko double pike vault performance. She’s making a comeback that’s gearing fans up for the Tokyo Games. On Saturday, May 22nd, the five-time Olympic medalist did something no other woman has done, adding another record-breaking title to her name. …

Screenshot: Pioneer Press/ YouTube A common misconception about the movement against systemic racism in policing is that the only thing being addressed is Black death. I think this is in part because white people have found their “what about Black-on-Black crime?” strawman to throw out there in response to our …

Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison will reportedly be taking over the prosecution of Kim Potter, a former Brooklyn Center police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last month. According to CBS Minnesota, the case was previously being handled by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office, which asked …

Celebrity babymaker Nick Cannon, reportedly, has a seventh bun in the oven. Wild N’ Out model Alyssa Scott posted a photo of her naked body and growing belly with the caption, “ZEN S. CANNON.”   It appears Scott has already named her unborn child, although Cannon hasn’t confirmed the rumor. …

Photo: Chandan Khanna (Getty Images) This Tuesday will mark the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death. Two things were supposed to happen on or by that date: Floyd’s family was to be hosted at the White House, and a federal police reform bill named for Floyd was supposed to be …