Shannon Sharpe loves all of the hate and jokes headed his way. Less than a week ago, the NFL Hall of Famer made a post on TikTok in which he simply visited a wine store to promote his luxury cognac, Shay by Le Portier.
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SZA has become a role model and inspiration for countless fans. The personal nature of her music offers a glimpse into her emotional struggles and life experience. Of course, not every important story can fit into a song: The Grammy winner recently appeared on the “S.H.E. MD” podcast to discuss how she’s dealing with…
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Halle Bailey is speaking her truth about why she chose not to publicize her pregnancy with son Halo and keep things private.
Mike Tyson will be in new territory when he fights Jake Paul come July 20 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Not because it’s his first live fight in nearly four years or because it’s the first time Netflix will broadcast a boxing match. But because of the audience that will be watching him: old boxing fans who know…
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Actor/comedian Mike Epps routinely says wild and crazy things. It’s part of what some fans like about him. The problems come when he crosses the line, such as with comments about his kids’ looks. During a recent appearance on the “All the Smoke” podcast, he once again went too far when a discussion about the birth of…
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It wouldn’t be a day that ends in “y’ if we weren’t talking about someone on social media coming at Beyoncé for something. This time, folks online are accusing the “Break My Soul” singer of stealing the packaging design for her Cécred haircare line from TWYG, a small skin care company based in New Zealand.
A wellness check from the New York Police Department led to the discovery of dismembered remains in a Bronx home. Police say their prime suspect was a well-known criminal justice activist.
President Joe Biden delivered the final State of the Union of his first term in office on Thursday night — making a bold appeal to the American people to give him another term in office, and highlighting the existential threat to our democracy.
We are only days into Women’s History Month, and Black women are already showing up and showing out on the fashion front at the 2024 ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event.
Katt Williams had his moment to air out all his grievances on his now infamous “Club Shay Shay” appearance. Now, some of the people he attacked are responding to his claims. Kevin Hart had a positive, generous reply, and it seems Cedric the Entertainer is also taking the high road. Katt accused the “Barbershop” star…
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None of us could look away from last month’s two-part Lifetime documentary detailing talk show host Wendy Williams’ stunning reversal of fortune. But as the world watched the former Queen of All Media come unglued, my eyes weren’t on Wendy but on her 24-year-old son, Kevin Hunter, Jr.
This story is part of our Start. Build. Grow. series, a celebration of Black business.
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The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract millions of people yearning for a glimpse of the rare astronomical phenomenon. However, eclipse-goers will have to migrate to a 115-mile-wide path of totality that sweeps from Texas to Maine. Cities along the path, such as Indianapolis, are bracing for…
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Johns Hopkins Medicine’s chief diversity officer is out a few months after a newsletter on “privilege” landed her in the crosshairs of conservative media. Dr. Sherita Golden officially resigned from her position at the prestigious medical school on Monday.
In 1988, while revealing her shocking weight loss on her talk show, Oprah Winfrey famously wheeled out a wagon containing 67 pounds of fat. She explained how she’d been on a “medically supervised” liquid protein fast. This was the beginning of a decades-long emotional roller coaster involving Oprah’s weight. Her…
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Just across the bay from San Diego, Coronado, California, is a community known for beautiful beaches. But in the 1930s, it was also known as a community that wasn’t exactly welcoming to families of color. The Dongs, a Chinese American family, learned that the hard way in 1939 when they had trouble finding a place of…
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The mayor of Dolton, Illinois, a predominantly Black suburb of Chicago, is enmeshed in a scandal of big-city proportions. Mayor Tiffany Henyard is accused of misusing money from the Village of Dolton to fund her lavish spending and blocking efforts to hold her accountable.
Massachusetts police are on the hunt for a suspect connected to the brutal killing of a mother and her pre-teen daughter earlier this week.