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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

Black History Month already comes with its own rhythm, soul, and ancestral bassline but this year, Jill Scott decided to slide us a gift that sparked “conversation, verbal elation and stimulation” After more than a decade away from the album game, Ms. Jilly from Philly...read more

When it comes to long-term love in the spotlight, few stories are as captivating as Nelly and Ashanti. The hip-hop and R&B power couple has spent over two decades in the public eye, navigating a journey that has taken them from early 2000s icons...read more

Ciara and Russell Wilson continued their dominance as everyone’s favorite couple this Valentine’s Day, posting loving messages to one another. The “Level...read more

Cupid’s Angelsss The lover girlies showed up and showed out on Valentine’s Day which inspired swoon-worthy slays from many of our faves, including Kayla Nicole, Victoria Monét, Jayda Cheaves, Ari Fletcher, Reginae Carter, Taina Williams, and Bernice Burgos who...read more

Rihanna is all about showing love to support her man, A$AP Rocky, and she popped up at his AWGE New York Fashion Week show to do just that.read more

The high-octane energy of Cardi B‘s tour hit a literal bump in the road—or rather, a bump on the stage—this past Friday night in Las Vegas. Performing at the T-Mobile Arena as part of her highly anticipated “Little Miss Drama” run, the Grammy-winning rapper proved that while her choreography...read more

Megan Thee Stallion’s vinyl-bound birthday photos ignited a social media mouthwatering melee as she teases the upcoming release of her Act III album. Meg is hotter and hotter with every pop-out, and she can’t keep getting away with this! ...read more

The legal battle surrounding Don Lemon‘s indictment reached a critical turning point on Friday, as the former CNN journalist officially entered a plea of not guilty. During the arraignment in St. Paul, Minnesota, Lemon and his legal team took a defiant stand against his indictment, arguing that the federal...read more

Wiz Khalifa mourned the tragic news of his father, Laurence W. Thomaz, with a touching memorial and revelation about their last moments together. On Friday, Feb. 13, the rapper took to social media with the announcement. The zen star...read more

The NBA All-Star Weekend has officially tipped off and it’s already been a place to see some of our favs as the Celebrity Game brought out GloRilla, Queen Latifah, DJ Mustard and others. ...read more

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“Down Low” Whisperer Naquan Palmer has come under fire amid reported “protective orders,...Read more

Y’all! The undeniable bond between Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande has left fans...Read more

Roommates… sometimes family drama goes way too far —...Read more

Y’all! Travis Hunter is making the most of...Read more

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Queen Latifah turned NBA All-Star weekend...Read more

Roomies, Papoose wasn’t upstairs on Valentine’s Day — he stepped all...Read more