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Kai Cenat Restricts Saucy Santana From Streamers University
A miscommunication between management teams leads to Saucy Santana being escorted off the Streamers University campus, as Kai Cenat enforces strict event guidelines.
CULTURE
Watermelon Stereotype: Origins and History
July is officially National Watermelon Month—a U.S. Senate-approved celebration of one of summer's favorite fruits. But behind those family backyard BBQs lies a piece of history that was left out of the textbooks. Long before the fruit was hijacked and weaponized as a racist stereotype, the watermelon was actually a powerful symbol of Black freedom and economic independence.
CULTURE
Inside Michael Rubin’s Hamptons White Party
Step inside Michael Rubin's legendary White Party in the Hamptons, featuring stellar performances by Cardi B and Alicia Keys.
NEWS
Supreme Court Leaves Lower Ruling on Police Stops and Black Men Intact
The Supreme Court has made the unexpected decision to let stand a ruling that acknowledges the distinct experiences of Black men when it comes to police interactions, a nod towards the complexities of systemic racism and its impact on communities of color.
URBAN CULTURE
Exposing False Claims Regarding African American Communities in MAGA Rhetoric
MAGA supporters have long used controversial stunts, hateful conspiracy theories and straight-up lies to rage-bait Black Americans. But while those tactics might have drawn a crowd before, we have grown tired. We are not falling for it anymore.
MONEY
Nina Turner & Tamika Mallory Spill the Tea on Target Boycott Future
Nina Turner and Tamika Mallory spill the tea on the Target boycott's future, firmly distancing themselves from Pastor Jamal Bryant in an explosive TheGrio exclusive.
PRESTIGE
Lauren London Emotional at Nipsey Hussle Square Dedication Ceremony
Lauren London fights back tears as Los Angeles officially renames Crenshaw & Slauson to Nipsey Hussle Square in a moving ceremony honoring the late icon.
URBAN CULTURE
Black Catholic Nuns: Untold US History | BlkCosmo Blerds
Honestly, were you aware that Black nuns existed in the Catholic Church? It’s not something many of us knew outside of the movie Sister Act starring Whoopi Goldberg. Well, that’s Hollywood and its imagination for you.
CULTURE
Michael Jordan Family Medical Clinic Expands Access in Charlotte
Michael Jordan opens his fourth family medical clinic in Charlotte, providing primary care to uninsured and underserved communities in North Carolina.
BOOKS
Who Was the First Female Rapper on a Vogue Cover? Nicki Minaj vs. Cardi B vs. Lil’ Kim
The debate over the first female rapper on Vogue hinges on definitions: main cover vs. editorial, solo vs. shared, and US vs. international editions. Nicki Minaj holds claims for Vogue Arabia (2018) and a solo US Vogue cover. Cardi B made US Vogue history with Kulture (2020). Lil' Kim's iconic 1999 editorial is foundational.
PRESTIGE
Mr. T: From Laurence Tureaud to a Symbol of Black Self-Respect
Mr. T, born Laurence Tureaud, legally changed his name in 1970 at 18. This act was a statement of self-respect, challenging disrespectful treatment of Black men, like being called “boy”.
