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Diddy's Defense Says Cassie's Text Messages Show She Was a Willing Participant, "I'm Always Ready"

Diddy and Cassie

Nationwide — Cassie, who is still testifying against Diddy for allegedly being sexually and physically abusive, once told Diddy she was eager to join “freak-offs,” according to messages presented during […]

Cassie Says Altercation With Diddy Left Her With a Permanent Scar on Her Eyebrow

Cassie and Diddy

Nationwide — Singer and model Cassie Ventura testified this week about a violent incident in August 2013 in which she sustained a deep gash above her eyebrow after being thrown […]

African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) Announces the 25th Annual AAWIC Film Festival Celebrating Women Filmmakers

AAWIC Film Festival

Nationwide — African American Women in Cinema (AAWIC) is thrilled to announce the 25th Annual AAWIC Film Festival, set to take place from May 15-17, 2025, at LaGuardia Community College. […]

Tyler Perry's "Madea's Destination Wedding" Gets Netflix Release Date

Nationwide — Tyler Perry’s iconic character Madea is returning for another comedy-filled adventure. Madea’s Destination Wedding will be available on Netflix starting July 11, 2025. In the new film, Madea […]

One of the Oldest and Highly Respected Social Organizations for Black Women Celebrates Its 90th Conclave

First National Girl Friends Inc. Conclave 1933

Members will assemble in Boston from May 22-25, 2025, for ‘The Boston Tea Party’ Nationwide — The Girl Friends®, Incorporated is one of the oldest and most highly respected social […]

Al B. Sure Wants to Testify at Diddy's Federal Trial About Kim Porter's Death

Al B. Sure

Nationwide — Veteran R&B artist Al B. Sure! is speaking out boldly against Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming he’s the “last man breathing” who knows the truth about the embattled music […]

19-Year-Old Black College Track Star Dies in Her Sleep One Day After Breaking a Record

Natalie Michelle Black

Nationwide — Earlier this year, Natalie Michelle Black, a 19-year-old African American college track athlete from Terry, Mississippi, died unexpectedly after competing in her first outdoor meet of the season. […]

"That's So Raven" Actor Rondell Sheridan Hospitalized With Pancreatitis

Rondell Sheridan

Nationwide — Rondell Sheridan, known for his role on That’s So Raven, has been in the hospital for weeks due to pancreatitis. He is now asking fans for support as […]

Black Librarians Warn That Trump’s “Divisive Narratives” Are Erasing Black History

Black librarians in museum

Nationwide — A growing wave of book bans, curriculum censorship, and removal of items from museums is wiping Black history out of sight from American citizens, and Black librarians are […]

Emmy Award-Winning Black Filmmaker Dante James Discusses His Upcoming Film On Liberation Theology

Dante James

By Carl Kenney, Assistant Professor Journalism and Media, UNC at Chapel Hill Nationwide — Dante James is a multiple Emmy Award-winning independent filmmaker and educator. He has taught at Duke […]

Four Women Accuse Smokey Robinson of Sexual Assault in New $50M Lawsuit

Smokey Robinson

Nationwide — Legendary Motown singer and producer Smokey Robinson is facing serious allegations of sexual misconduct from four former employees, adding his name to a growing list of prominent Black […]

Former NFL Star Ron George Launches Awards Program to Recognize Caregivers in the DC Area

Ron George

Nationwide — Ron George, former NFL linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons, and Minnesota Vikings, is making a profound impact off the field as the Executive Vice President […]

Rihanna Pregnant Again, She and A$AP Rocky Expecting Third Baby as Family Grows

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky

Nationwide — Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are preparing to welcome their third child together, and the big reveal came in iconic fashion on the blue carpet at the 2025 Met […]

CBS Cancels 'The Equalizer' Starring Queen Latifah After Five Seasons

Queen Latifah, The Equalizer

Nationwide — CBS has officially canceled The Equalizer reboot after five seasons, marking the end of the Queen Latifah-led series that reimagined the classic 1980s crime drama. The network confirmed […]

Brian McKnight Files Defamation Lawsuit, Denies Hiring Prostitutes and Abusing His Ex-Wife

Brian McKnight and Jaguar Wright

Nationwide — Brian McKnight has filed a defamation lawsuit against fellow singer Jaguar Wright after she accused him of hiring prostitutes and abusing his ex-wife. The R&B artist denies all […]

Black Author Makes History, Releases His 17th Novel Targeting All Genres of Readers

Tony Lindsay

Nationwide — Tony Lindsay is making history as an accomplished African American author. He is celebrating having now released 17 novels with his newest title, What If I Don’t?, a […]

Rapper Nelly Calls for Positivity and Unity After Trump’s First 100 Days

Nelly and President Trump

Nationwide — Multi-platinum selling rapper Nelly is calling for unity amid ongoing controversy surrounding Donald Trump’s presidency. In an interview with Fox News, the St. Louis native explained why he […]

Terrence Howard, "I Turned Down Playing Marvin Gaye Because I Can't Kiss A Man"

Terrence Howard

Nationwide — Actor Terrence Howard says that he turned down the opportunity to play Marvin Gaye in a biopic because he didn’t feel comfortable portraying a gay character if it […]

Beyoncé’s Daughters, Rumi and Blue Ivy, Steal the Show During "Cowboy Carter" Tour Premiere

Beyoncé with her daughters Blue Ivy and Rumi during Cowboy Carter tour

Nationwide — Beyoncé’s daughters, Blue Ivy and Rumi, joined her onstage during opening night of the Cowboy Carter Tour in Los Angeles. 7-year-old Rumi made a rare appearance alongside her […]

Black Jeweler Inspires Young Minds Through STEM, Storytelling, and Earth Science

Daniel Moijueh with students

Nationwide — Daniel Moijueh, a jeweler and the owner of Moijéy Fine Jewelry and Diamonds, a Black-owned company based in the Washington, DC area, recently hosted a vibrant “Diamonds, Arts, […]

NFL Star Saquon Barkley Defends Golf Date With President Trump Amid Backlash

President Trump and Saquon Barkley

Nationwide — Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley, a beloved figure both on and off the field, is pushing back against a wave of backlash after being seen golfing with […]

Naomi Girma Makes History as First Million-Dollar Player in Women's Pro Soccer

Naomi Girma

Nationwide — 24-year-old Naomi Girma, an Ethiopian American professional soccer player, made history as the first-ever million-dollar player in women’s soccer with her $1.1 million transfer to Chelsea Football Club […]

Tina Knowles Reveals How Cheating Ended Her Marriage to Beyoncé's Father

Tina Knowles

Nationwide — Beyoncé’s 71-year-old mom, Tina Knowles, has opened up about her past relationships, sharing her journey of love, heartbreak, and healing in her new memoir Matriarch. She says every […]

Shedeur Sanders Drafted By the NFL Cleveland Browns, Sends 3-Word Message

Shedeur Sanders

Nationwide — Although draft projections often shift, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was widely expected to be a first- or second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. So when he slipped […]

Denver Urban Spectrum Presents “Colorful Stories” Luncheon Celebrating Women's Stories of Resilience and Success

Denver Urban Spectrum women honored

Nationwide — Denver Urban Spectrum will present “Colorful Stories… See Me, Hear Me,” a powerful luncheon experience honoring women of extraordinary resilience on May 30, at the Noor Event Center […]

Pastor Admits to Cheating For 32 Years, His Wife Helped Him Get Ready For His Dates

Pastor Reginald Steele and his wife Kelley

Nationwide — Pastor Reginald Steele and his wife, Kelley, shocked many when they revealed they stayed married for over 30 years — despite Reginald openly cheating throughout most of their […]

Shedeur Sanders Not Selected in 1st Round of NFL Draft Amid Criticism

Shedeur Sanders

Nationwide — Shedeur Sanders, former Colorado quarterback and son of NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, was not selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. The snub […]

Earth, Wind & Fire, LL Cool J, and Toni Braxton to Headline 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival

Earth Wind and Fire, LL Cool J, and Toni Braxton

Nationwide — Berrywise Enterprise, a premier ticket and hotel reseller, is offering ticket and hotel packages for the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival. The event will take place from Thursday, July […]

Mo'Nique's Warning to Shannon Sharpe Resurfaces After Assault Lawsuit

Mo'Nique and Shannon Sharpe

Nationwide — Mo’Nique’s comment about Shannon Sharpe, who is now accused of sexual assault, has resurfaced online. The clip shows Mo’Nique warning the former NFL star about dating younger women […]

Michael Ealy to Play Malcolm X in Upcoming Muhammad Ali Series “The Greatest” on Amazon Prime Video

Michael Ealy

Nationwide — Michael Ealy will play Malcolm X in The Greatest, Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming limited series about boxing legend Muhammad Ali. The show will follow Ali’s personal and public […]

Damon Wayans’ Sitcom "Poppa’s House" Canceled After Just One Season

Damon Wayans in Poppa's House

Nationwide — Damon Wayans and his son Damon Wayans Jr. won’t be returning for another season of Poppa’s House. CBS officially cancelled the sitcom after just one season, despite a […]

Tracee Ellis Ross Shares Why She Prefers Dating Younger Men

Tracee Ellis Ross

Nationwide — 52-year-old actress Tracee Ellis Ross recently shared her dating preferences in a conversation on Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast. The Black-ish star said she often dates younger men, not […]


Kevin Hart’s Media Company Hartbeat Hit by Internal Turmoil and Lawsuits

Kevin Hart's entertainment company Hartbeat

Nationwide — Kevin Hart’s entertainment company Hartbeat is facing internal turmoil after layoffs, lawsuits, and internal shakeups. Reports say the once fast-growing media firm is shrinking as projects stall and executives […]

Tamron Hall Reveals Why She Walked Away from $2 Million Contract With NBC

Tamron Hall

Nationwide — Television host and journalist Tamron Hall turned down a $2 million NBC contract after learning she would be removed from her roles at the network. She said the decision […]

Usher Launches Paid Internship Program for His Upcoming Tour With Chris Brown

Usher launched a paid internship program

Nationwide — Singer Usher has launched a paid internship program tied to his upcoming tour, giving aspiring music industry workers in Atlanta and Detroit a chance to join live production […]

Young Black Streamer Breaks Guinness World Record, Completes 12,412 Pull-Ups in 24 Hours

Xavier Dillard

Nationwide — Xavier Dillard, a 22-year-old African American streamer from Virginia, set a new Guinness World Record by completing 12,412 pull-ups in 24 hours. He outperformed the previous mark during a […]

NFL Player Stefon Diggs Found Not Guilty of Assaulting Personal Chef, Sheds Tears

Stefon Diggs found not guilty of assault

Nationwide —  NFL player Stefon Diggs was found not guilty of attacking his former personal chef during a 2025 dispute. A jury cleared him of felony strangulation and misdemeanor assault. While […]

Comedian Sinbad Returns To Stand-Up Stage After 2020 Stroke

Comedian Sinbad

Nationwide — Comedian Sinbad returns to the stand-up stage more than five years after a 2020 stroke affected his mobility, announcing new shows in Pasadena. He shares recovery updates and […]

NFL Star Shedeur Sanders Balances Football Career, Earns a College Degree With a 3.9 GPA

Shedeur Sanders earns college degree

Nationwide — NFL star Shedeur Sanders has graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder while continuing his NFL career with the Cleveland Browns. He earned a sociology degree with a […]

Meet the Trailblazing Black Author Bringing Her Children’s Book into School Classrooms Nationwide

Marcia Paige, author of ABC Explorers childrens book

Nationwide — Marcia Paige, the author of ABC Explorers: The Journey Begins with Letters and Pride, published by Line Queen Publishing, is celebrating that her new book for children of […]

Kim Kardashian is Now Suing Ray J for $6M for Breach of Contract

Kim Kardashian and Ray J

Nationwide — Kim Kardashian is suing Ray J over a $6 million dispute tied to a 2023 settlement from their long-running sex tape case. She and Kris Jenner allege he broke […]

LaToya Jackson Finally Reveals Why Her Sister, Janet Jackson, is Not in the 'Michael' Biopic

LaToya Jackson and Janet Jackson

Nationwide — LaToya Jackson shared why Janet Jackson does not appear in the Michael biopic, saying her sister simply chose not to take part. The film still features several Jackson […]

Black-Led Media Platform and International Film Festival Launch Nationwide Competition to Discover Emerging Culture Voices

Peachtree Village International Film Festival

Nationwide — JaroGO, a next-generation streaming and media platform, has announced the launch of the “Host The Culture. Own the Moment.” Nationwide Host Competition in partnership with the Peachtree Village […]

Rapper Trick Daddy Says He Doesn't Date Women Over 40 Because They're "Unromantic"

Rapper Trick Daddy

Nationwide — Rapper Trick Daddy once again faced online debate after saying he prefers not to date women over 40, pointing to compatibility and lifestyle differences. His comments spread quickly […]

Rapper Akon Defends His Views About Polygamy Again, Says Men and Women Are Not Equal

Akon defends polygamy

Nationwide — Akon sparked debate again after defending polygamy and saying men and women are not equal, linking his views to nature and how he believes relationships are structured. His remarks […]

NBA Star Tyrese Haliburton's Response About His White Fiance, "I Grew Up Around All White People"

Tyrese Haliburton

Nationwide — NBA star Tyrese Haliburton has addressed viral speculation about his dating life after online clips sparked debate about the people he is seen with in public. He explained […]

Upscale Jazz Venue in Boston Set to Open at the Historic Bolling Building This Spring

Jazz Urbane Cafe in Boston, Nubian Square

Boston’s Nubian Square gains a landmark arts destination as celebrated musicians and community leaders prepare to open across a three-day event series. Nationwide — Jazz Urbane Cafe™, a new jazz […]

Rapper Tory Lanez Sues Prison for $100M for Failing to Protect Him from Being Stabbed 16 Times

Tory Lanez sues prison

Nationwide — Tory Lanez has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the California prison system after a violent stabbing inside Tehachapi prison. He claims officials failed to protect him and housed […]

Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Nelly, Tyrese, and More to Headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival

Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Tyrese and Nelly at the Cincinnati Music Festival

Nationwide — Berrywise Enterprise, a leading ticket and hotel reseller, is excited to offer ticket and hotel packages for the 2025 Cincinnati Music Festival. This highly anticipated event will take […]

Actress Tamera Mowry Deletes Threads Account After Political Criticism

Tamera Mowry

Nationwide — Actress Tamera Mowry deleted her Threads account just hours after joining the platform, after facing a wave of online criticism. The backlash linked her to MAGA due to […]

D4vd’s Lawyers Deny Murder Allegations, Claim a Grand Jury Indictment Was Never Issued

D4vd arrested, lawyers deny murder allegations

Nationwide — A singer who goes by the name of D4vd was arrested Thursday in Los Angeles by LAPD on suspicion of murdering Celeste Rivas Hernandez. D4vd’s lawyers now say […]

Gospel Singer Tina Campbell’s Husband Files for Divorce After 25 Years of Marriage

Tina Campbell and husband Glendon

Nationwide — Gospel singer Trecina “Tina” Campbell is being divorced by her husband, Glendon Campbell, who filed to end their marriage following more than two decades together. He cited irreconcilable […]

Dave Chappelle Addresses Double Standards Against Black Performers, Responds to Saudi Show Backlash About “Dirty Money” Claims

Dave Chappelle responds on Saudi Arabia show backlash

Nationwide — Comedian Dave Chappelle responds to renewed criticism over his Saudi Arabia show appearance, where critics questioned his pay and principles. He argues that accusations of “dirty money” reflect […]

Black Organization to Host 28th Annual International Father and Family Practitioners Conference in the DC Area

Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson and Dr. Ronald Mincy

Groundbreaking Gathering to Feature New Books by Dr. Jeffery M. Johnson and Dr. Ronald B. Mincy, alongside an Innovative AI Certification Workshop for Social Workers. Nationwide — The National Partnership […]

Private Jet Company Sues Floyd Mayweather Jr. Over Unpaid $105K Bill

Floyd Mayweather Jr. sued for unpaid private jet bill

Nationwide — Floyd Mayweather Jr. is facing a lawsuit over claims he failed to pay a private jet bill linked to a 2025 charter flight. The case alleges he and co-defendants […]

Don Lemon Criticizes Kanye West's Fans, Says They’re “Standing With Trump”

Don Lemon, Kanye West

Nationwide — Don Lemon criticized Kanye West’s fans as the rapper continues to face renewed backlash during his music comeback. He said that supporting Kanye is closely tied to supporting […]

Black Culture Takes Center Stage as 7th Annual Jazz & Arts Festival Returns to Celebrate Legacy and Community

Nationwide — In its seventh year, The Dymally Institute is bringing its annual Jazz & Arts Festival onto its home campus at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), to be […]

Judge Mathis' Wife Linda Dismisses Divorce Case, Confirms They're Back Together

Judge Greg Mathis and his wife Linda Mathis

Nationwide — Linda Mathis, the wife of Judge Greg Mathis, has officially moved to dismiss her divorce case after reconciling with her husband. Court records confirm the longtime couple ended their […]

Rediscovering Early African-American Cinema With New Race Films and 1970s Black Movies DVD Sets

Race Films and 1970s Black Cinema DVD sets

Nationwide — CED Services, a direct response marketing company providing classic films direct to consumers, has released two DVD sets that pay tribute to early and classic African American cinema. […]

New Financial Literacy Board Game Called “Black Blocks” Combines Wealth-Building Strategy Gameplay with Black History

Black Blocks

Nationwide — Serial entrepreneur David E. Rogers will open pre-orders for Black Blocks on May 15, 2026. His innovative board game is designed for players ages 12 and up, and […]

HBCU Scholar/ Educator of 24 Years Releases Newly Revised Guide on How to Build Better Relationships

Dr. Troya Bishop, author of Answers to Intimacy book

Nationwide — Married? Single? “It’s complicated.”? Not speaking to a relative or a former friend or two? If relationship drama has become a recurring theme, Dr. Troya Bishop, an Atlanta-based […]

Young Entrepreneur, Author & Actress Essynce Moore Launches "Middle School Chronicles" Tour — Hitting Schools Nationwide

Essynce Moore

Tour Seeks School Partners and Sponsors to Bring Powerful Youth Empowerment Message Directly into Classrooms Nationwide — Serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, and actress Essynce Moore is hitting the road — […]

Basketball Star Angel Reese Joins Atlanta Dream After Major WNBA Trade

Angel Reese Atlanta Dream

Nationwide — Angel Reese has been traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream in a major WNBA deal that includes future draft picks. Atlanta adds the All-Star forward to […]

Historic Moment in Motorsports: Black Leadership, Speed, and Legacy to Converge in Gainesville, Florida

Manufacturers Cup Series

Nationwide — Something powerful is happening in Gainesville, Florida, this April and it goes far beyond the roar of engines and the thrill of competition. From April 10–12, the Manufacturers […]