(Photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images) Philadelphia native Karen Malina White first caught audiences’ attention when she took on the role of Charmaine Brown on The Cosby Show in 1989. She would also make waves in the hood classic, film Lean…
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Amid Push For Reforming Law Enforcement, Should Amy Cooper Have Been Charged?
We all know that Amy Cooper, aka Central Park “Karen,” deserves to be treated like she hoped police would treat the Black man who she falsely accused of threatening her life on that fateful Memorial Day afternoon. But amid a…
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Black in Fashion Council Aims to Create Real Change in the Fashion Industry
Over the past several weeks, as an act of solidarity to the Black Lives Matter movement, and as a reaction to the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and the other grave injustices toward African-Americans in America, we’ve seen major…
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South African Protesters Fight Back Against Human Trials of COVID-19 Vaccine: ‘We Are Not Guinea Pigs’
Anti-vaccine protesters in South Africa are voicing their concerns over the human trials for a COVID-19 vaccine that began in the country at the end of June. The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) and Oxford University have partnered to launch a…
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#BlackLoveGoals: Remy Ma & Papoose’s Most Romantic Social Media Moments
Source: Bennett Raglin/BET / Getty Remy Ma and Papoose are one of Hip Hop’s most elite couples. The way they match each other’s fly, their unorthodox story, and genuine displays of the love make them #relationshipgoals. The couple had been…
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Surveillance Video Shows Black Hotel Worker Attacked by White Guests Who Called Her Racial Slurs During Attack
A Black woman who works at the Mystic Quality Inn in Stonington, Connecticut was assaulted at work by two guests who beat her up while yelling racial slurs. Chrystal Caldwell has been working at the inn for seven years told…
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Rickey Smiley Reveals His Youngest Daughter Has Been Hospitalized After Being Shot Over The Weekend
Prayers Up: Roommates, we are asking that you send your thoughts and prayers to Rickey Smiley and his family, as he has just revealed that his youngest daughter was shot over the weekend. While speaking on his morning show, Rickey…
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Kodak Black apologizes for disrespecting Lauren London following Nipsey’s death
(Photo credit: Shutterstock.com /Arturo Holmes) Kodak Black is trying to right his wrongs for the foul comments he made about Lauren London after the death of her longtime boyfriend and father to her son, Nipsey Hussle. On Monday, July 6,…
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Kelly Rowland Talks Being ‘Rich Broke’ and How She Was Able to Turn Her Finances Around
Kelly Rowland said that her life changed once she began giving to others, and giving helped her break away from a “rich broke” lifestyle of keeping up false appearances. The Destiny’s Child singer openly shared this and more with her…
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