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Legendary funk musician Morris “B.B.” Dickerson died Friday (April 2) at age 71. Billboard confirmed that the founding member of the band War passed away at a Long Beach, Calif., hospital after succumbing to an undisclosed illness that he battled for a long time. Dickerson was a bassist and vocalist …

0 Photo Courtesy of Memphis Police Department/ Facebook On March 30, a brazen woman climbed through a drive-thru window and opened fire at a Memphis Burger King. According to the Memphis Police Department, a Black female customer was upset about the extended wait time to receive her order. The pissy …

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Daniel Kaluuya made his hosting debut on Saturday Night Live on April 3, taking satirical jabs at British and American racism, and mocking his muted Golden Globes Awards acceptance speech.  “First of all, I know you’re hearing my accent and thinking, ‘Oh no, he’s not Black — he’s British,” the …

Saturday Night Live is facing outrage by some Black folks on Twitter for its skit about a Black doctor trying to convince his family members to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Some are saying the bit promotes inaccurate and harmful stereotypes about Black people, while ignoring systemic racism in vaccine distribution. …

Danielle Leslie has produced million-dollar course creators by showing others how to turn their superpower into sales. But her own path to millions didn’t manifest overnight. It was prompted by an unexpected layoff that propelled her to new levels. In 2015, Leslie was given the infamous pink slip while working …

Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Donald Trump is a con artist—and he wouldn’t even be a good one if his marks were smarter than a box of dull hammers and rusty nails. Most Americans realize that the Trump presidency was a four-year-long con and that the biggest suckers involved were …

A man accused of killing Hip Hop pioneer Jam Master Jay has reportedly pleaded not guilty to additional drug charges he was hit with in early March. According to the New York Post, Brooklyn federal prosecutors charged Karl Jordan with one count of “conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …

A former reality star had social media abuzz when she disclosed that infidelity in her relationship was not a dealbreaker. Mehgan James, of Bad Girls Club and Basketball Wives, appeared on Notorious Queens and chopped it up while drinking wine with other women. Someone posed a question about infidelity in …