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University of CaliforniaWhat is woke?While Huddie Ledbetter enshrined the term in the official Black American Unabridged DictionaryRead more

“There have been many race riots reported in this country,” began the Sept. 2, 1899 article in the Atlanta Constitution. “But the Darien affair can be safely said to stand without a parallel in the history of all the troubles.”What was the Darien Affair, and why did it scare the bejesus...Read more

One of the wildest success stories in Black history began with a great slave escape.Born enslaved in 1819, Ben Montgomery was trafficked in Mississippi at 17 years old to live on Joseph Davis’ Hurricane Plantation in now-David Bend, Miss. Davis was a lawyer and a huge book collector...Read more

(Death Row-Interscope; Ruffhouse-Columbia)Like most self-described hip-hop heads who came of musical age in the 1990s, Sept. 29, 1998,...Read more

This article originally appeared on NegusWhoRead on June 8, 2016.Question: What’s the difference between a Ku Klux Klan rally and a Republican meeting?Answer: One has a bunch of racists who are dedicated to the principles of intolerance, Christian nationalism and white supremacy. The other is a Klan rally. Hello?...Read more

(Envato Elements)On Sept. 29, 1683, more than two centuries before a criminal immigrant named Friedrich Trump arrived...Read more

On Sunday, Aug. 17, 1862, the New York Times published a brief blurb titled “Employing the Contrabands.” One month earlier, Congress passed the Second Confiscation Act, granting President Abraham Lincoln permission to “employ as many persons of African descent as he may deem necessary and proper for the suppression...Read more

Kelly Rowland and Method Man in “Relationship Goals.” (Photo by Amanda Matlovich/Prime)Remember the good ol’ days, when a...Read more

(xiquinhosilva/Wikimedia Commons)Medgar Evers didn’t die quietly, and he didn’t die accidentally. He was hunted.On June 12, 1963,...Read more

Today’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 Robert the...Read more

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 Justice’s 20-year...Read more

Barely 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 Black history...Read more

“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 of them,...Read more

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. To Black...Read more

Thirst trap o’clock! Back at it again with this week’s hottest thirst traps that dropped during an eventful week dominated by NBA All-Star Valentine’s weekend, Klay Thompson surprising Megan Thee Stallion with a baby blue bentley for her birthday, caked...read more

Fantasia’s husband, Kendall Taylor, has entered the spotlight, stepping up to defend his wife and himself amid the escalating feud between her and her father, Joseph Barrino, and he’s encouraging the estranged patriarch to free himself from allegations he’s slamming as “false and fictitious.” ...read more

Even though Eva Marcille was a huge part of America’s Next Top Model, she had no idea what was happening to other contestants behind the scenes. During her appearance on CBS Mornings on Thursday, Feb. 19, the winner of ANTM Cycle 3...read more

A The Valley: Persian Style cast member is dishing out a petty present to her nemesis, and BOSSIP’s got an exclusive clip. Source: Shayan Asgharnia/ Bravo ...read more

A lot is happening in America during this 2026 Black History Month, but this is an achievement that is too incredible not to celebrate. According to reporting byread more

Nicki Minaj and Donald Trump’s growing political connection was back in the spotlight on Wednesday, when the president publicly praised the rapper during a speech at the White House. While addressing attendees at a Black History Month celebration in Washington, D.C., Trump showered...read more

Source: Walter Gainer II | Urban One Podcast Network / R1 Urban One Podcast Network is proud to welcome Tripp After Dark, the newest addition to our growing family of...read more

Source: IG: @queenharm_ / IG: @monithemogul It’s official: Galentine’s Day is thee best holiday spinoff (sorry Friendsgiving!) which brings gal pals together for an epic night of laughs, good eats (and treats), flowing...read more

Stephen Colbert is in a lame duck phase of his popular late-night show, and he no longer has a f*** to give. It must be incredibly difficult to work for a network that is actively working to ruin the brand that you...read more

Whether you’re attending or organizing your first massive event, be it sports, a concert, or a festival, it pays to know that comfortable amenities and immersive technology can help make a stadium experience unforgettable. Just as vital is pre- and post-event entertainment.  The above elements help...read more

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Former British prince, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, was arrested on Thursday on...Read more

Roomies, Jada Wallace shared an interesting photo of herself after her viral back-and-forth with Diamond Brown, the mother of Chris Brown‘s daughter, Lovely. RELATED: What’s Goin’ On?! Diamond Brown...Read more

LaMelo Ball walked away uninjured after being involved in a two-car crash in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, on Wednesday. However, video footage of the accident has since surfaced. So far, social media...Read more

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What started as a routine traffic stop quickly turned into a nightmare...Read more

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