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Louisiana Plantation Associated with 1811 Slave Revolt Now Black-Owned

*For the first time in history, one of the most extensive plantations associated with a slave revolt in Louisiana is now …

*Black entrepreneur Silas White owned the land where the Viceroy Hotel in Santa Monica now stands. He died in 1962, four …

*Former NBA player Matt Barnes is out as an analyst for the Sacramento Kings television after he had an incident with a …

*Angel Reese’s request to trademark her “Bayou Barbie” nickname was denied by the U.S. Patent and …

*A Washington, D.C. resident is taking legal action against Powerball and the D.C. Lottery for failing to honor a $340 …

*The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is installing fast-charging stations in underserved communities …

*HIV/AIDS activist Hydeia Broadbent has passed away of natural causes at age 39. Essence reports that Broadbent died in …

*Amazon MGM Studios Presents released a new trailer for filmmaker Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers” starring Zendaya. The …

*Last year, Black staffers at ABC News spoke to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the company’s treatment of network president …

*Brittney Griner’s alma mater, Baylor University, retired her No. 42 jersey on Sunday at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. …

*Kelly Rowland’s dressing room controversy pulled into Sherri Shepherd’s daytime talk show on Monday, where she received …

*On Tuesday’s “Today” episode, Hoda Kotb addressed reports that Kelly Rowland allegedly walked out of a scheduled …

*Stephen A. Smith called out Newsweek writer Kira Davis for a recent column in which she implied that Fulton County …

*50 Cent hit up social media to wish Dr. Dre a happy birthday and teased that they have “some New Heat coming.” …

*Usher chopped it up with The Breakfast Club about his Super Bowl halftime show and also addressed a resurfaced clip …