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Photo: Maranie R. Staab (Getty Images) Here’s a question: Why are the Proud Boys still a thing? I’m not asking why the organization still exists—clearly, Black Jesus lost a bet against Hueless Lucifer to make that happen—I’m asking why they still call themselves “Proud Boys.” TF do they have to …
Read More »Police Shooting Victim’s Family To Get $10M Settlement
The city of Columbus has reportedly reached a settlement agreement with the family of Andre’ Hill, who was killed in December while visiting the home of a friend. According to Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein, the city has agreed to deliver a $10 million settlement to Hill’s family, setting the …
Read More »Ohio Teen Goes From Foster Care to Full-Ride Harvard Scholarship; Aspires To Be President
Kelisha Williams was in the foster care system since she was 16 years old but now she’s heading to Harvard University, WCPO reports. “When I applied to Harvard, I applied to Harvard as a joke,” Williams told WCPO. “I didn’t think I was going to get in…To any of the …
Read More »Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt Booted From Tulsa Race Massacre Commission After Signing Anti-Critical Race Theory Legislation
Photo: Alex Wong (Getty Images) Last week, The Root reported that Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law yet another Republican white fragility bill prohibiting teachings in K-12 schools that include conservative’s favorite new boogie man Critical Race Theory or any other race-based curriculum that causes “discomfort, guilt, anguish or …
Read More »Janet Jackson Auctions Off Wardrobe For Children In Need
Five-time Grammy winner and Queen of Pop, Janet Jackson plans to celebrate her 55th birthday on May 16 in part by auctioning off more than 1,000 items from her personal collection and wardrobe. Remember the iconic sweater from the “Scream” video, her baseball cap from the “Rhythm Nation” video or …
Read More »‘The Game’ Revival Is Headed To Paramount+
Get ready for more of The Game. The popular Girlfriends spin-off is headed to Paramount+ following an announcement from ViacomCBS that a reboot of The Game has been ordered. Several original cast members will make special appearances, and Wendy Raquel Robinson and Hosea Chanchez will reprise their hilarious mother and …
Read More »Gayle King Announces Million Dollar Scholarship For HBCU Students From ViacomCBS
Gayle King helped announce ViacomCBS’ new multimillion-dollar scholarship to help HBCU students obtain media careers post-graduation and increase the representation of Black journalists nationwide. On Thursday, the CBS This Morning host sat down with Willow Bay, Dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, to unveil the ViacomCBS …
Read More »Gary Owen’s Estranged Wife Files For Spousal Support
Gary Owen and Kenya Duke split in March after 18 years of marriage. Now, Duke is asking her soon-to-be ex -husband to pay $44,000 in spousal support. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, she is asking for $44,000 a month because “it’s the amount Gary would normally deposit in …
Read More »She's a Business, Man: New Study Confirms Black Women Are More Entrepreneurial Than Their White Counterparts
Photo: Dragon Images (Shutterstock) Here at The Glow Up, we’ve been clued in to Black women’s entrepreneurial prowess for a while now—it’s one of the reasons this vertical exists. That said, the rest of the world is still catching up to the fact that Black women, widely reported to be …
Read More »Lil Scrappy Explains Why He Joined ‘Love & Hip Hop’
Rapper Lil Scrappy has been part of the Love & Hip Hop family since 2012. In a recent interview he revealed why he joined the reality television franchise. While talking on the Big Facts podcast, the 37-year-old said, “I thought about, I was like, ‘…I ain’t even got a rap …
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