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Racist AI Clips Are the New Disinformation Hustle

AI-generated videos are turning Black people into clickbait villains, supercharging outrage, stereotypes, and election-season lies while platforms struggle to keep up.
12/29/2025

Heroic College Athlete Shot by San Jose Cop After Disarming Gunman, Wins $8 Million Settlement

K’aun Green stopped a potential mass tragedy but was nearly killed by police — and the officer’s vile messages are now costing the city millions.
12/29/2025

The 25 Headlines That Defined 2025: From Beyoncé’s Grammy Win to Culture-Shifting Political Moments

From historic wins and heartbreaking losses to political shakeups and viral culture moments, here are the stories that dominated conversations, timelines, and group chats all year long.
12/29/2025

Former ‘Lion King’ Child Star Imani Dia Smith Killed and Her Boyfriend Was Charged

The performer who played Young Nala on Broadway was found fatally stabbed Dec. 21 in New Jersey; authorities have charged her boyfriend with murder.
12/26/2025

TikTok Creator Arrested After Deadly Chicago-Area Crash Allegedly Happened During Livestream

Zion police say a livestream helped connect TikTok creator Tynesha McCarty-Wroten to a November crash that killed 59-year-old Darren Lucas as he walked home from work.
12/26/2025

Drake Says He Purchased Saweetie’s Viral Bentley to Gift It to Quavo

Drake allegedly bought the Ice Blue Bentley that Quavo once gifted to Saweetie back in 2020 to surprise Quavo, but the gesture didn’t go the way he thought it would.
12/24/2025

From Burnout to Soft Life in CDMX: Mexico City Draws Black American Women

The cultural capital has become one of the most popular destinations for Black American women fleeing the U.S. 
12/24/2025

Uber’s Background Checks Missed Red Flags

A bombshell investigation found drivers with violent felony records still got approved to pick up riders, who later came forward with sexual assault allegations.
12/23/2025

Opinion: Project 2026 Is the Sequel Nobody Asked For—and Everyone Should Fear

By refining the same extremist goals behind Project 2025, the conservative movement is betting on voter fatigue and cultural amnesia—exactly the threat Taraji P. Henson sounded the alarm on at the BET Awards 2024.
12/23/2025

Parkland School Shooting Survivor Donovan Metayer Dead at 26

His family said Metayer battled schizophrenia for seven years before taking his own life.
12/22/2025

Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest National Park Service Ranger, Dies at 104

The historian and civil rights advocate passed away peacefully at her Richmond, California, home, leaving behind a legacy of truth-telling and public service.
12/22/2025