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The Wake-Up Call: Legends and SeedsToday’s Wake-Up Call started with the story of the Black Armed Guard of Monroe, N.C. Robert Franklin Williams was born on Feb. 26, 1925, in Monroe, N.C., to Emma Carter and John L. Williams. During his teen years, Williams’ grandmother, a formerly enslaved woman of Yoruba ancestry, gave...Read more -
BlackCheck: Do the Epstein Files Really Matter?ContrabandCamp’s BlackCheck scale uses data, facts peer-reviewed research to assess statements based on truthfulness, accuracy, and the level of racism.On Nov. 19, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, requiring the attorney general to release all documents related to the Department of...Read more -
Greatest Agitators of All Time: The Massoit GuardsBarely a week into February, you’ve probably already had your fill of Black History Month facts for white people. You know what I’m talking about. To satisfy their corporate Black History Month mandate, news outlets and media companies will offer the tiniest, most sanguine morsels of useless...Read more -
Audre Lorde Taught Us: 'Survival Is Not Theoretical'“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you…What are the words you do not have yet? What do you need to say? What are the tyrannies you swallow day by day and attempt to make your own, until you will sicken and die...Read more -
Is Chris Cillizza a Journalist?In 1917, Ida B. Wells was undoubtedly the most popular reporter in America and perhaps the most famous American woman in the world. As the face of the anti-lynching movement, racial justice and women’s suffrage, Wells was one of the most polarizing political figures of her day....Read more
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Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala: The Stars Come Out To Honor Tina Knowles At The Annual FundraiserThe Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala took place on Feb.7-8 in Los Angeles this year and honored everyone’s favorite Mama, Tina Knowles. The annual fundraising...read more -
Trump Refuses To Apologize For Racist Ape Video Of Obamas, Says He ‘Didn’t See’ It: ‘I Didn’t Make A Mistake’President Donald Trump is doubling down amid bipartisan backlash for posting a racist video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. While the late Thursday night video has since been removed, Trump insists he did not...read more -
Galentine’s In Full Bloom: Boss Baddie Ari Fletcher Hosts ‘With Love: REMEDY’ Celebration Centered On Womanhood, Beauty, & Self-Love [Exclusive]Atlanta saw red in the best way when boss baddie Ari Fletcher gathered a room full of women for “With Love: REMEDY”, an invite-only Galentine’s affair rooted in beauty, intention, and connection. Source: Lauryn Bass /...read more -
Grand Opening, Grand KKKlosing! Kid Rock-Led ‘Rock The Country’ Struggle Music Festival Canceled In SCMAGA’s answer to Bad Bunny, Kid Rock, won’t be hitting the stage in South Carolina, of all places, after his music festival was canceled. Kid Rock’s “Rock the Country” music festival will not be taking place in Anderson County,...read more -
Rihanna & A$AP Rocky Bring Parisian Drip to Their Favorite Date Night SpotFresh off the couture chaos of Paris Fashion Week, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky wasted no time reminding us that no matter how packed the schedule gets, date night is still non-negotiable. ...read more -
Cici, Cardi B, Saweetie & Teyana… Oh My! The Stars Were Out For Uber One & Madden Super Bowl EventsSuper Bowl LX is right around the corner and the pregame events are already bringing the stars out. A-listers like Ciara and Russell Wilson, Cardi B,read more -
New Bombshell Lawsuit Against Stefon Diggs Alleges Assault And Stolen Ferrari LiesNew England Patriots star Stefon Diggs should be focusing on the biggest game of his career, but instead, he is facing a mounting pile of legal battles. Just days before he is set to take the field for Super Bowl LX, a former employee has filed...read more -
A Fashionable Family Affair: Teyana Taylor Steps Out With Her Daughters In Custom Thom Browne For GQ BowlTeyana Taylor is having a year that dreams are made of, but she’s always a mother first! She stepped out with her chic daughters—Iman “Junie” Shumpert, 10, and Rue Rose Shumpert, 5—in custom Thom Browne fits for the...read more -
Cameron J. Ross Talks Writing & Co-Starring In ‘Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy’ Credits His Mother As Creative Catalyst [Exclusive]In a landscape that rarely gives Black women the space to pause, pivot, or prioritize themselves, Lifetime’s Mary J. Blige Presents: Be Happy arrives with clear intention. At the center of that vision is Cameron J. Ross, the...read more -
Todas Las Miradas Puestas En Benito! Bad Bunny’s Viral Grammys Moment Sparks Hilarious Memes Ahead Of Buzzy Super Bowl ShowBy now, you’ve probably seen the viral Bad Bunny memes inspired by the Pop superstar’s emotional reaction to winning Album of the Year for his 2025 release Debí Tirar Más Fotos–the first all-Spanish language album to earn that honor–at this year’s star-studded Grammys in...read more
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So In Love! Ashanti & Nelly Bring The Romance To The Stage With ‘Body On Me’ Performance (VIDEO)At this point, Ashanti and Nelly hold two titles: one...Read more -
Twin Goals! Jessie And D’Lila Combs Shut Down The Timeline With Poppin’ New Looks (VIDEO)Something about twin energy always...Read more
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