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Heartbreaking Story of Hattie McDaniel, The First Black Oscar Winner

With the Oscars approaching, we must remember Hattie McDaniel, the first Black Academy Award winner, who was nonetheless disrespected by Hollywood.

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Google Sends Out News Alert With N-Word and, Uh, Black Twitter is <i>Through</i>

As the internet was still reeling from the N-word incident at the 2026 BAFTAs, Google has now unintentionally added more fuel to the fire! Let's get into it.

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Black Leaders React to Trump&#8217;s State of the Union

Hakeem Jeffries, Justin J. Pearson, Scott Colom, Mandela Barnes and more Black leaders had plenty of thoughts after Trump's State of the Union address.

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Why J. Cole&#8217;s &#8220;Everyman&#8221; Tour Stunt Is Getting Old

​The superstar rapper has been driving around the country selling CDs out of the trunk of his used Honda Civic.

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It&#8217;s Time For Black People to Consider Wealth Beyond Home Ownership

Black people have always leaned toward home ownership but the changing housing landscape should have us thinking about other ways to obtaining equity.

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