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Former collegiate swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines joined Stephen A. Smith this week to discuss the online exchange with Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles that sparked a national conversation on...
When Whitney Houston burst onto the scene in the mid-1980s, the music world took notice. Her self-titled debut album delivered three No. 1 singles—an achievement that was just the beginning. By the...
Radiant. Bold. Limitless. These aren’t just adjectives. They are a declaration of what it means to be a Black woman in Hollywood today. In an industry that has long marginalized and misrepresented...
Doechii has had an incredible year, but her focus extends beyond just her own success. At the 2025 BET Awards, she criticized Donald Trump and ICE for their recent arrests of immigrants in Los...
A new group of young Black conservatives is getting attention in Washington, D.C., and they call themselves the “Black Republican Mafia.” This isn’t a real mafia, but a nickname for a group of friends...
Taraji Penda Henson is an American actress. Her accolades include a Golden Globe Award, alongside nominations for an Academy Award, six Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2016 and 2024, Time named...
Tyler Perry is no stranger to emotionally charged storytelling, and in his latest Netflix drama, Straw, he turns the volume all the way up. To be clear, the title Tyler Perry’s Straw (now streaming on...
A 72-year-old local pastor is facing serious charges after authorities say he robbed a man at gunpoint and struck him with a firearm during a heated dispute on a public sidewalk. Roy Powell, longtime...
The clothes worn by Sean “Diddy” Combs in the Oscar-winning film Monster’s Ball are set to go under the hammer, offering fans a unique piece of Hollywood and hip-hop history. GWS Auctions has listed...