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June 1, 2026

‘Michael’ is on track to become the highest-grossing music biopic ever

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June 1, 2026

Cardi B is helping promote New York’s new childcare program. Here’s why families nationwide are paying attention

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May 31, 2026

Foster Sylvers, singer behind ‘Misdemeanor’ and member of The Sylvers, dead at 64

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May 30, 2026

Mamdani names NYPD whistleblower Edwin Raymond as NYC’s new sheriff after firing controversial former sheriff

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May 29, 2026

Ex-superindentent of Iowa school district sentenced to two years in prison for falsely claiming to be US citizen

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May 29, 2026

Byron Allen’s ‘Comics Unleashed’ will result in a $55M swing for CBS late night

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May 29, 2026

Byron Allen recognized among the most influential media executives on ‘The Trade Power 30: The Titans’ list

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Hong Kong Contends With Tiananmen Anniversary
May 29, 2026

Atlanta nightlife mourns Sharell Canty, co‑owner of popular Opium nightclub, after fatal shooting

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May 29, 2026

Trump’s face could end up on a $250 bill if Congress changes a law that’s stood since 1866

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May 29, 2026

Patti LaBelle says she didn’t realize what ‘Lady Marmalade’ was about until after its release

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May 28, 2026

Tennessee school district reverses ban on Alex Haley ‘Roots’ novel

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May 28, 2026

Supreme Court sides with Black Mississippi death row inmate in racial bias case

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May 28, 2026

UK Woman convicted in 1978 death of her 5-year-old stepdaughter after cold case reopened

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May 28, 2026

ABA faces pressure to roll back DEI standards as Black lawyers remain underrepresented

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May 27, 2026

Investigation launched after video of California officer striking Black student sparks outrage

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May 27, 2026

Sheinelle Jones says Anderson Cooper became ‘the soundtrack to my healing’ after husband’s death

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May 27, 2026

D.L. Hughley responds to Kevin Hart’s ‘Breakfast Club’ interview on Netflix roast controversy

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May 26, 2026

‘Stood at the center of history’: Clarence B. Jones, civil rights lawyer and key adviser to Martin Luther King Jr., dies at 95

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May 26, 2026

Kevin Hart addresses layoffs and restructuring at HartBeat production company

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May 26, 2026

‘We were paying guests’: Family speaks out after Black woman tackled at Atlantic City Hard Rock hotel

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