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The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

From Viola Davis kicking butt in 'G20' to Kerry Washington getting even in 'Shadow Force':' If you're looking for something to watch this weekend, we got you!

Proof The 'Absent Black Father' Was a Big Lie

Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie

Jay-Z's Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

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Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

If You Thought You Knew Everything About Prince, Here Are Some Things That Will Shock You

Sole Survivor Explains How He’s Alive After Air India Crash

The Very Short List of Black Celebs Speaking Out Against Trump’s ICE Raids

Father’s Day 2025: Fave Black Dads in TV and Film

The Wild, Unbelievable Timeline of Kendrick Lamar’s First Toronto Show Post-Drake Diss

Happy Father's Day: 15 Terrible Dads

Happy Father’s Day: 15 Terrible Dads

White George Floyd Advocate and Husband 'Target of Political Assasination' but It Gets Worse

White George Floyd Advocate and Husband ‘Target of Political Assasination’ but It Gets Worse

You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don't Know What 'The Harlem 'Hellfighters' Did to Win The War

You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don’t Know What ‘The Harlem ‘Hellfighters’ Did to Win The War

Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

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Will Ryan Gosling Play Black Panther? Answered

Will Ryan Gosling Play Black Panther? Answered

New York County Ballot Lawsuit Sparks Election Integrity Firestorm on Social Media

New York County Ballot Lawsuit Sparks Election Integrity Firestorm on Social Media

Don Lemon Breaks Down How He's Building His Media Empire

Don Lemon Breaks Down How He’s Building His Media Empire

The Internet Split After Amerie's Tiny Desk Concert

The Internet Split After Amerie’s Tiny Desk Concert

Elon Musk is Leaving the Trump Administration and Black Twitter is Buzzing

Elon Musk is Leaving the Trump Administration and Black Twitter is Buzzing

Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

For decades, the FBI has kept a close eye on Black musicians and other artists they saw as a threat to the status quo.

12 Shocking, Barely-Known Secrets and Scandals of Black Hollywood

12 Shocking, Barely-Known Secrets and Scandals of Black Hollywood

Father's Day 2025: Fave Black Dads in TV and Film

Father’s Day 2025: Fave Black Dads in TV and Film

The Surprising Tea on the Black Colorado Child Born With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

The Surprising Tea on the Black Colorado Child Born With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

Rumi Carter's Best 'Cowboy Carter' Tour Looks Ahead of Her 8th Birthday

Rumi Carter’s Best ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour Looks Ahead of Her 8th Birthday

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The Very Short List of Black Celebs Speaking Out Against Trump’s ICE Raids

Although the list is short, folks like Doechii, Vic Mensa and Ava DuVernay are not happy with Trump's handling of anti-ICE protests.

Embattled Shannon Sharpe Claps back At Nicki Minaj! Here's What We Know?

Embattled Shannon Sharpe Claps back At Nicki Minaj! Here’s What We Know?

How Trump is Now Involved in R. Kelly's Legal Mess, Explained

How Trump is Now Involved in R. Kelly’s Legal Mess, Explained

Kenny Lattimore and Faith Jenkins Go After Youtubers For Spreading Lies About Them

Kenny Lattimore and Faith Jenkins Go After Youtubers For Spreading Lies About Them

Will Ryan Gosling Play Black Panther? Answered

Will Ryan Gosling Play Black Panther? Answered

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Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé

Just a few months after Beyoncé made history with her country record, the Grammys just made a major change to their country category. Coincidence...? The internet certainly doesn't think so. To be clear, this sudden change is the only new category added by the Recording Academy for the 68th Annual

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Proof The 'Absent Black Father' Was a Big Lie

Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie

By Mahalia Otshudy

Jay-Z's Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories

By Jared Alexander

Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement

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The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

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You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don't Know What 'The Harlem 'Hellfighters' Did to Win The War

You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don’t Know What ‘The Harlem ‘Hellfighters’ Did to Win The War

Former NBA Star Grabs His Privates and Pays a <i>Huge</i> Price For What He Does to a Fan

Former NBA Star Grabs His Privates and Pays a Huge Price For What He Does to a Fan

What Black Men Secretly Want For Father's Day

What Black Men Secretly Want For Father’s Day

The Surprising Tea on the Black Colorado Child Born With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

The Surprising Tea on the Black Colorado Child Born With Blonde Hair and Blue Eyes

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You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don't Know What 'The Harlem 'Hellfighters' Did to Win The War

You Know Of The Tuskegee Airmen, But You Don’t Know What ‘The Harlem ‘Hellfighters’ Did to Win The War

What Black Men Secretly Want For Father's Day

What Black Men Secretly Want For Father’s Day

Obama Could Never...5 Reasons This Is The Most Ghetto Presidential Administration Ever

Obama Could Never…5 Reasons This Is The Most Ghetto Presidential Administration Ever

Why There are Barely Any Black Protesters in the L.A. ICE 'Riots'

Why There are Barely Any Black Protesters in the L.A. ICE ‘Riots’

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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky attend the “Highest 2 Lowest” red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2025 in Cannes, France. Photo: Getty Images Monica Schipper

Every Must-See Outfit From the 2025 Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Doechii attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Internet Still Uncomfortable With Doechii’s Face ‘branding’ During Met Gala

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Shaboozey attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Jamie McCarthy

Shaboozey’s Met Gala Look Was Relentlessly Roasted, But Critics Say it’s a Sinister Pattern New Black Artists Shouldn’t Ignore

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Lisa attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Dia Dipasupil

TikTok Thinks ‘The White Lotus’ Star Wore Rosa Parks’ Face on Her Panties For the 2025 Met Gala, and Folks are Pissed

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Nashville Christian Singer Admits The Dark Rumors About Him ...Are True

Nashville Christian Singer Admits The Dark Rumors About Him …Are True

The Problem With Snoop Dogg Receiving an Icon Award From BET Months After Performing For Trump

The Problem With Snoop Dogg Receiving an Icon Award From BET Months After Performing For Trump

The Outrageous Life of Sly Stone

The Outrageous Life of Sly Stone

Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg and More Best BET Awards 2025 Moments

Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin, Snoop Dogg and More Best BET Awards 2025 Moments

The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

The Best, Black TV Shows, Movies on Prime Video

From Viola Davis kicking butt in 'G20' to Kerry Washington getting even in 'Shadow Force':' If you're looking for something to watch this weekend, we got you!

Happy Father's Day: 15 Terrible Dads

Happy Father’s Day: 15 Terrible Dads

These crimes go wayyy beyond not paying child support.

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The Wild, Unbelievable Timeline of Kendrick Lamar's First Toronto Show Post-Drake Diss

The Wild, Unbelievable Timeline of Kendrick Lamar’s First Toronto Show Post-Drake Diss

'Iconic' Rapper Implicated in "Jane's" Diddy Trial Testimony

‘Iconic’ Rapper Implicated in “Jane’s” Diddy Trial Testimony

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Trigger Warning…All of the Shocking Testimony From Diddy’s Federal Trial

Expert: Brace Yourself For Anti-Ice Protests, But That's Not The Scary Part

Expert: Brace Yourself For Anti-Ice Protests, But That’s Not The Scary Part