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FRISCO, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys made official Sunday night what they had already signaled: Jason Garrett is out as coach. Garrett was informed he wouldn’t be back for a 10th full season on the same day the Cowboys finished an interview with former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy, who won a Super Bowl […]

An elementary school in Washington,  D.C. issued an apology after giving Black students an assignment stating that they had to portray slaves. Lafayette Elementary School Principal Carrie Broquard said the assignment was a mistake after teachers got carried away while teaching students about the Reconstruction Era and the Civil War. SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER:  […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrators in dozens of cities around the U.S. gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s killing of an Iranian general and decision to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East. More than 70 planned protests were organized by CODEPINK and Act Now to Stop War and End Racism, a U.S.-based […]

In 2017, PBS announced that Tavis Smiley’s show had been suspended indefinitely. The network eventually shared a statement sharing that Smiley had been accused of sexual misconduct at work. PBS never went into detail about the allegations. But other news outlets reported that Smiley had been accused of having romantic relationships with several coworkers. They […]

Sadly, Gerald and Sean Levert ‘s mother, Martha Levert, has passed away. On January 2nd, Levert’s daughter, Carlysia revealed on Instagram that her grandmother died. “Heaven gained another Angel this morning,” she captioned a picture of her giving her grandma a kiss on the cheek. “Granny, I love you. I will miss you. I thank […]

There were rumors floating around social media that veteran actress Pam Grier was diagnosed with stage four cancer.  Fortunately,  these rumors are 100 percent false. According to TMZ, a rep from Grier’s team said she is in great health and is keeping busy. Grier is currently filming the third season of Bless This Mess, which airs […]

Cynthia Bailey of The Real Housewives of Atlanta has been all smiles since meeting Los Angeles sportscaster Mike Hill. After dating for 14 months, they got engaged in July of last year during the grand opening of Bailey’s The Bailey WineCeller. They were reportedly going to tie the knot in October of this year but by the […]

Octavia Spencer transforms into the inspirational beauty mogul.

Tiffany Haddish wore the special suit on her Netflix special.

It’s no secret that historically Black colleges and universities have produced talent that has gone on to the next level despite the fact that most recruits now prefer to attend top-ranked football programs. Some of the NFL’s best Black players have hailed from a HBCU, with many going on to the Hall of Fame. SIGN […]

Fans are mourning the loss of rapper Lexii Alijai who died on New Year’s Day. According to Page Six, the 21-year-old was the granddaughter of singer-songwriter Roger Troutman. She built a large following on Soundcloud, Instagram and YouTube which led to the release of her debut album “Growing Pains” in 2017. Join Our Text Club […]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Obama housing secretary Julián Castro, the only Latino in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary race, ended his campaign Thursday after a yearlong run in which he pushed his rivals on immigration and took big swings in debates but struggled to break through with voters. “I’m so proud of the campaign […]