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As food assistance continues to be disrupted during the government shutdown, Fox News is being called out for spreading disinformation. A video generated by artificial intelligence, claiming to portray a disgruntled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits recipient, apparently tricked a Fox journalist, who initially reported on the video as authentic before the story was […]

Three years have passed since Charlotte native Shanquella Robinson died while on vacation in Mexico, and her family and their attorneys continue to demand justice for her mysterious death. Blavity reported that Robinson died in October 2022 while on vacation in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, with six of her “friends” who alleged the 25-year-old died

ONE Musicfest continues to be the musical gift that keeps on giving. The festival recently kicked off its 17th year, and the entire weekend was filled with hometown pride and spirit, culminating in consecutive nights when Atlanta music royalty was amplified and uplifted. From Future’s riveting set that Saturday night to Ludacris’ 25th-anniversary celebration in

Love Island USA alum Huda Mustafa was dropped from a running partnership with Huda Beauty (a brand inherently unrelated to her) after she failed to condemn a fan who used a racial slur during a recent live stream. Huda Beauty announced the end of its partnership with Mustafa, saying she “displayed behavior that does not align

Snoop Dogg made an appearance at Jackson State University in support of an HIV prevention event on Tuesday. GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, hosted a panel as part of its “Generation Z and HIV: Human Issue. Southern Solution. An HBCU Tour.” The rapper highlighted the importance of prevention and addressed past controversial

Jidenna broke down how AI and culture can collide at the 2025 AFROTECH Conference in Houston. The musician sat down with Simone Tyler, senior vice president of AfroTech and Live Events at Blavity Inc., for a conversation that treated creativity like a living system. The fireside chat, “The Next Era of Human Creativity with Jidenna,”

Attendees at the 2025 AFROTECH Conference share how their experience at the event left them feeling optimistic, despite their views on the state of the job market. One of the main reasons many people attend the annual gathering of like-minded people is not only to find community among peers, talk to recruiters, and land a

Actor Darius McCrary was released from a San Diego jail weeks after his fugitive arrest on a felony warrant. McCrary, 49, was extradited from California to Michigan on Wednesday following his Oct. 5 arrest at the U.S.-Mexico border based on an out-of-state felony warrant, according to People. Blavity reported that the Family Matters alum remained

More than 7.4 million Americans who receive Supplemental Security Income will not get a November check because the usual payday falls on a weekend. When do SSI recipients receive their checks? SSI recipients usually receive their benefits at the beginning of the month. Because Nov. 1 falls on a Saturday, the November payment will be