Black Billionaires Revealed, A 6-year-old Genius Is Recognized, Deadly Diddy Event Remembered and More News On The Culture

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Remember When Diddy Hosted an Event that Ended in Nine Deaths?

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Sean โ€œDiddyโ€ Combs is going through the legal ringer right now, and social media is doing what it does and piling on with old videos and stories that paint him in an unflattering light. - Dustin J. Seibert Read More

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Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach
Stefon Diggs and Cardi B Viral Boat Video Prompts Response from Patriots Coach

The โ€˜Painfulโ€™ Reason Why the Ring Kobe Bryant Gifted to His Father Just Sold at Auction

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Remember the 2000 NBA Finals? It was a historic moment in sports history. Itโ€™s the first time the legendary duo of Kobe Bryant and Shaquille Oโ€™Neal won a championship together. We still remember when Bryant jumped into Oโ€™Nealโ€™s arms as the seconds ticked down during game 6 at the Staples Center. It was the official start of what would become an iconic NBA duo. - Noah A. McGee Read More

Guess Who Showed Up to Duchess Meghan and Harryโ€™s Black Art Celebration?

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It was a royal reunion for members of the British royal family and Americaโ€™s first family of music at a high-profile celebration of The Kinsey African American Art and History Collection. - Angela Johnson Read More

Amazing Story of Black Boy Genius from Louisiana Becoming Mensa Member

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Forget counting, letters and nursery rhymes. One super-smart six-year-old Louisiana boy is one of the newest members of an elite intellectual society and has his sights set on going to space. - Angela Johnson Read More

Amid Death Threats, Angel Reese Is the Latest High-Profile Black Woman Under Attack for Being Black

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LSU basketball star Angel Reese has been a polarizing figure since she led her team to win the NCAA Womenโ€™s Championship in 2023. She plays with the same exceptional talent, trash talking swag and cockiness as her male counterparts, so thereโ€™s no reason for her to receive so much hate. And yet, we know probably already know why sheโ€™s criticized so harshly. - Stephanie Holland Read More

The Black History Story Behind One of Beyoncรฉโ€™s โ€˜Cowboy Carterโ€™ Song Covers

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From her cover of the Dolly Parton hit โ€œJoleneโ€ to the Tina Turner-inspired โ€œYa Ya,โ€ Beyoncรฉ fans everywhere have been dissecting every inch of her new album, Cowboy Carter, since its release. And while every member of the Beyhive knows that practically everything Ms. Carter does is for the culture, some may be surprised to learn that the Beatles song she chose to cover was originally written as a special tribute to an inspirational group of young Black people. - Angela Johnson Read More

WATCH: Did Conor Gallagher, the English Soccer Player, Really Ignore A Young Black Fan?

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Imagine meeting a professional athlete, only to be ignored.

Over the weekend, before a soccer (football) match between Chelsea FC and Burnley FC, fans noticed a clip of Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher shaking the hands of one of the young child mascots, but ignoring the handshake of another. - Noah A. McGee Read More

LeBron, Oprah, Rihanna and Other Black Billionaires on Forbesโ€™ List of Super Rich Celebs

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We live in a world with an extraordinary wealth gap. The Grand Canyon sized chasm between the super rich and the rest of us seems to grow larger every day. And for Black folks, that wealth gap only gets bigger. According to Bloomberg, in 2022, single Black women whoโ€™ve never been married hold โ€œeight cents for every dollar in median wealth owned by a White man.โ€ Thatโ€™s a staggering wealth divide for Black women, but sadly unsurprising. - Stephanie Holland Read More

April Fools? Collard Greens, Itchy Palms and Other Money Superstitions That Got Black Folks in a Chokehold

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Collard greens, purse etiquette, money dreams - all of these are associated with the superstitions and donโ€™t-split-the-pole olโ€™ sayings passed down through generations of Black families. Allegedly they determine whether you can keep money in the bank or not. - Kalyn Womack Read More

March Madness 2024: Womenโ€™s College Basketball is On Fire. Hereโ€™s Hoping It Doesnโ€™t Mimic Menโ€™s Basketball.

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Womenโ€™s college basketball is having a golden moment of record television ratings, thanks to the outer space shooting of Iowaโ€™s Caitlin Clark, the hustle of LSUโ€™s Angel Reese, the ageless durability of Geno Auriemmaโ€™s UConn and the powerhouse that is South Carolinaโ€™s Dawn Staleyโ€™s . - Derrick Z. Jackson Read More

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