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Simone Biles pulls out of team finals at Olympics

Simone Biles at the Glamour Women Of The Year Awards 2016 (Photo credit: Bang Media)

Naomi Osaka (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Leonard Zhukovsky)

Naomi Osaka taken down at the Olympics

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Lizzo attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/WireImage)

Why Lizzo is rejecting hugs

Rapper Lil Nas X poses in the press room at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards held at the Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Dr. Boyce Watkins says Lil Nas X is ‘marketing sexual irresponsibility’

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Harlem Globetrotters still setting trends 95 years later with Spread Game tour

Assata Moore deploys her activism through STEM education and wealth-building

Claudia Jordan recommends the best way to have longevity in entertainment

Entertainment

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Claudia Jordan recommends the best way to have longevity in entertainment

Sherri Shepherd says Jamie Foxx still owes her $50 from when he was homeless

Whoopi Goldberg to star in upcoming film on the mother of Emmett Till

Lena Waithe producing a documentary on TV icon

Kevin Hart explains why he turned down a trip to space

Health IQ

Sisters, Drs. Polite and Greer discuss women’s health and COVID-19 vaccines

1st US person to receive COVID-19 vaccine advocates to GetVaccineAnswers.org

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and Black Health Matters host virtual health summit

Business Exchange

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LaLa Milan says persistence is the key to success: ‘Slow progress is progress’

B. Simone talks about being in the spotlight and handling judgement

BMI executive Byron Wright is making major moves

Spike Lee teams with cryptocurrency company for national ad campaign

Lindsay Barnette celebrates individuality with Kultured Misfits streetwear

Covers

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Tika Sumpter embracing life and new love after bittersweet series finale

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TikTok 101: How artists and fans have connected to take over social media

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Jacquees earns stripes with R&B legends while claiming his kingly throne

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Tahj Mowry takes his turn as a leading man

Music

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Lizzo attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/WireImage)

Why Lizzo is rejecting hugs

Dr. Boyce Watkins says Lil Nas X is ‘marketing sexual irresponsibility’

Kanye West camping out at Mercedes-Benz Stadium to finish ‘Donda’

Bun B of UGK opening a restaurant

Whitney Houston hologram concert tour to debut with Las Vegas residency

Star Studio

‘Powerbook III: Raising Kanan’ executive producer Sascha Penn breaks down what to expect

Kiely Williams from ‘The Encore’ hints at being more than a creative director

Joel Steingold talks about his role on Showtime’s ‘The Chi’

‘Stuck with You’ actors Tammy Townsend, D. Woods reveal season 2 entanglements

Business Videos

LaLa Milan says persistence is the key to success: ‘Slow progress is progress’

B. Simone talks about being in the spotlight and handling judgement

Sports

Naomi Osaka (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Leonard Zhukovsky)

Naomi Osaka taken down at the Olympics

Jason Whitlock blames LeBron James for Team USA’s poor showing

Simone Biles pulls out of team finals at Olympics

Team USA players reportedly ‘grumbling’ about Greg Popovic’s offensive schemes

Harlem Globetrotters still setting trends 95 years later with Spread Game tour

Books of the Week

Book of the Week: ‘What About Me: Walking the Tightrope as a Black Man in America’

‘Carry On: Reflections for a New Generation’ from the late John Lewis

Book of the Week: ‘I Came as a Shadow’ an autobiography of coach John Thompson

‘Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture,’ essays by women facing violence

Meet the Author

Poet Hannah Sawyerr says a writer’s work should ‘make the reader feel seen’

Vanessa Baden Kelly explains developing characters as a writer and an actress

Novelist Brian Thompson wants to see more people of color represented in sci-fi

Radio personality Marsha Meadows pens book of positive affirmations for kids

AM Wake Up

Brandon McGhee turning creative ideas into reality with Cre8te Tech Company

McDonald’s owner-operator Danesha Smith visits AM Wake-Up Call

Author of the Week

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Morgan Harper Nichols dares you to look at ‘How Far You Have Come’ in new book

D. John Jackson shares how to walk the tightrope as a Black man in America

Vanessa Riley’s ‘Island Queen’ reveals Black women’s pivotal role in history

Sisters with Superpowers

Nikisha Reagan [photo credit courtesy of Virtron Visuals]

Nikisha Reagan, CEO of NR Swanks Freight Brokerage, defies the odds of life

CEO Sarah Maraske provides distinct tools to building a brand

Deborah Olivia Farmer opens up about her journey through ‘foster-to-adoption’

Cheryl Ajamu celebrates 10 years of the Multicultural Media Luncheon

White House alum Julie M. Wenah joins Facebook as associate general counsel for civil rights

Father Coach Club

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Derrick C. Gilmore reminds youth of their true value, 1 ounce at a time

Anwar Aiken shares the significance of fatherhood culture

Mitchell Scott shares his most valued and treasured fatherhood goals

Edward Quinn is being intentional while raising his daughters

Platinum-selling producer RushDee Williams balancing music and fatherhood

Culture

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Norman Johnson: Passionate photographer, creative and art collector

Tracee Ellis Ross, Lisa Leslie among Alpha Kappa Alpha 2021 honorary members

Visual artist Jamaal Barber making mark in worlds of art and education

Creative Yamil Little shares how Uber allows him time to be his artistic best

Courtney Brooks curates Juneteenth ‘Expressions of Freedom’ exhibit in Atlanta

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Videos

Assata Moore deploys her activism through STEM education and wealth-building

Claudia Jordan recommends the best way to have longevity in entertainment

Sisters, Drs. Polite and Greer discuss women’s health and COVID-19 vaccines

LaLa Milan says persistence is the key to success: ‘Slow progress is progress’

B. Simone talks about being in the spotlight and handling judgement

Pop artist SHAB explains how her love for humanity and God shaped her music

Award-winning author Tina Andrews’ historical novel about Queen Charlotte acquired by HBO MAX

1st US person to receive COVID-19 vaccine advocates to GetVaccineAnswers.org

Podcast

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Gabrielle Union teams up with Ford for the launch of the new 2022 Ford Maverick

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Syleena Johnson weighs in on her new 3-part docuseries ‘The Making of a Woman’

Adrienne Banfield-Norris and daughter Jada Pinkett Smith. (Photo credit: Bang Media)

Jada Pinkett Smith’s mom wasn’t feeling Olivia Jade on ‘Red Table Talk’ — at all

Photographer credit: Sarvey T. Rector

Actress Anais Lee talks about her role on Netflix show ‘The Baby-Sitters Club’

Crime

DaBaby at WGCI BIG JAM 2019 (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre)

DaBaby tries to explain his homophobic rant, but makes it worse

Amber Rose calls T.I. out for defending DaBaby’s homophobic rant

R. Kelly owes millions in back taxes

Why investigators believe the Beyoncé mansion fire was arson

Family arrested for trimming word ‘gay’ in boy’s hair (video)

Politics

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VP Kamala Harris calls Detroit ‘definition of resilience,’ urges more COVID vaccines

Is the Biden administration really for Black people? Senior advisor Cedric Richmond responds

EPA director Michael Regan details infrastructure improvements

Georgia commissioner Vivian Thomas wants to put Henry County on the map

2024: Looks like we might see Donald Trump again

Beauty & Hair

CEO of Mielle Organics Monique Rodriguez and COO of Mielle Organics Melvin Rodriguez (Photo credit: Eddy "Precise" Lamarre)

Mielle Organics celebrates 7 years with new facility

5 unique makeup trends for Black women

Jada Pinkett Smith rocking new hairdo (photo)

‘National Crown Day’ 2021 is Black Hair Independence Day, so be proud

Attorney Nicole Thompson discusses her Black hair journey on National Crown Day

News

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Black woman called ‘Bon Quisha’ by employee after purchasing 1st car (photos)

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd (Image source: YouTube/Fox 13)

Sheriff mocks alleged drug dealers by rapping about their arrests (video)

Lakeyjanay Bailey (Photo credit: YouTube - Denver 7)

Black woman accused by airline employee of trafficking her own sister

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gifts Van Jones $100 million (video)

COVID-19

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - AUGUST 26: Lizzo attends the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on August 26, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/WireImage)

Why Lizzo is rejecting hugs

Dr. Sandra Lindsay, Preston Wilson and Munson Steed

1st US person to receive COVID-19 vaccine advocates to GetVaccineAnswers.org

Coco Gauff. (Photo: Instagram - @cocogauff)

Coco Gauff withdraws from Tokyo Olympics

Wiz Khalifa arrives at the 2018 Vanity Fair Oscar party hosted By Radhika Jones. (Photo credit: Splash News)

Wiz Khalifa announces he’s contracted COVID-19

TV

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Issa Rae gets married (photos)

Rashad Richey’s TV show ‘Indisputable’ picked up by 7 networks nationally

Charlamagne Tha God lands his own TV show

Karrueche Tran makes history with Daytime Emmy win (photo)

Porsha Williams responds to Falynn Guobadia dating her BFF Jaylan Banks

Movies

Kevin Hart (Photo credit: Bang Media)

Kevin Hart posts Nick Cannon’s real phone number on multiple billboards

1st ‘Space Jam’ director throws shade at LeBron James’ sequel

Sons of Dr. Dre, Snoop and Swizz Beatz land roles in upcoming film (video)

LeBron James snaps at haters following opening weekend of ‘Space Jam’

‘Space Jam’ director wants Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson for next installment

Quiz

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Do you remember these ’90s theme song lyrics from Black shows?