There was a time when Black people used to brag about how many Twitter followers they had. First 1,000 was a lot, then you needed 10,000, then if you didn’t have 20,000 you were nobody. Read more…
Picture the famous picture of Josephine Baker rocking her flapper curls and elegantly thin eyebrows. Reminisce about soulful Billie Holiday belting out her emotions in a vintage microphone. There are also hundreds of lesser-known black beauty icons who have played a significant role in shaping the American standard of beauty and influencing current hair and
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Every fall from late September to early November, alums filled with nostalgia flock back to campus at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, reminiscing about late-night study sessions and unforgettable experiences. Step shows, and parades bring everyone together, celebrating the rhythms and chants that reflect shared heritage across generations. Tailgating parties set the stage for laughter,
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R. Kelly’s lawyers have been trying to free the convicted sex criminal, and in their latest attempt, they did the love slide all the way up to the Supreme Court. According to CNN, Robert Sylvester Kelly argued he was wrongly prosecuted based on a 2003 federal law which extends the statute of limitations for sex
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On Monday, Oct. 7, Cissy Houston—the mother of the late musical icon Whitney Houston, passed away in her home in New Jersey. Per her daughter-in-law Pat Houston in a statement, Houston was surrounded by family and friends at the time of her death while under hospice care for Alzheimer’s disease. She was 91-years-old. Read more…
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People on social media have been cracking jokes about every other A-lister associated with Sean “Diddy” Combs, assuming they’re shaking in their boots amidst his sex trafficking charges. Despite the microscope of one of Combs’ former associates, Justin Bieber, the pop singer is minding his business by minding his… Read more…
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Amid all of the controversy surrounding Diddy and his alleged crimes, another music mogul has been roped into rumors about his alleged inappropriate behavior. Read more…
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The University of the District of Columbia has proudly unveiled its newly renovated athletic field, an exciting enhancement to the Van Ness campus that has been a decade in the making. The university held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the state-of-the-art turf facility. UDC Director of Athletics Patricia Thomas expressed her
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In a remarkable achievement for Morgan State University, the Magnificent Marching Machine band has been selected to perform in the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, set for Jan. 1, 2025. This announcement was made during a special halftime presentation with thousands of attendees at the university’s 2026 Homecoming football game. “The selection of Morgan’s
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While fans are deep in the wait for Euphoria‘s return, Zendaya has let slip some key intel on Season 3-and there’s a major time jump ahead, it seems. In an interview recently, the actress spoke about such a decision to push the story further and show the lives of her characters away from school. “It’s
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