U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing backlash for saying he doesn’t know the meaning of the word “diversity” during oral arguments over the use of affirmative action in college admissions. Thomas questioned the definition of the word while the court heard a challenge against the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s consideration of…

Source: Dustin Satloff / Getty Kyrie Irving’s suspension from the NBA came one week after the basketball star posted a link to a controversial movie that has been called antisemitic. But as the Brooklyn Nets’ starting point guard begins sitting out at least five games for the offense, the movie in question remains available for…

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson isn’t surprised that his former business partner Randall Emmett is speaking ill of him after a newly filed lawsuit alleges that the “Power” producer repeatedly called the hip-hop mogul racial slurs.  According to legal documents obtained by the Los Angeles Times, which broke the news, one of Emmett’s former assistants, Martin…

In the aftermath of the tragic death of Migos rapper Takeoff, who was shot and killed in Houston on Nov. 1, many industry figures have taken to their platforms calling for an end to the senseless violence that has taken the lives of an alarming amount of rising rap stars.  Recently former music video director…

Source: CBS Photo Archive / Getty ‘Good Times,’ ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘What’s Happening!!’ When you hear the names of these shows, you immediately think about the pantheon of Black television. In the 1970s, these sitcoms provided audiences with countless memorable moments and paved the way for a lot of the shows that we currently watch. MORE:…

Tyra Banks recently disclosed during her guest appearance on Sherri Shepherd’s daytime television show “Sherri” why she decided to change her stage name. Banks, who formerly went by her first name only in the 1990s while modeling, had a change of heart when she made her acting debut on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” in…

Source: Reach Media / Radio One Digital   DALLAS, Texas – November 3, 2022 – Reach Media Inc. – Tom Joyner’s Ultimate Party with a Purpose® supporting students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will set sail from Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, May 20, 2023 through Saturday, May 27, 2023 with stops at the…

Usher has revealed where the inspiration behind his famous “watch this” meme from his Tiny Desk concert in July came from.  The R&B singer sat down with Angie Martinez in Las Vegas as a special guest for her popular podcast titled, “Angie Martinez IRL Podcast,” which was released on YouTube on Nov. 2, 2022. (L)…

Source: Barry Brecheisen / Getty Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is speaking out about the tragic death of 28-year-old Migos rapper, Takeoff. On Nov. 2, the 48-year-old Mayor took to Instagram with a lengthy video post condemning the Hip-Hop star’s fatal shooting. “The Migos are amazing contributors to culture, amazing contributors to Atlanta,” he said. “Takeoff…