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Killer Mike Launches Major Homeownership Initiative in Atlanta

The initiative aims to give families a more realistic path from leasing to owning.
05/21/2026
5:47

BET CURRENT: Boots Riley Breaks Down ‘I Love Boosters,’ Satire, Sisterhood and Fighting Loneliness

In conversation with BET Current, Boots Riley explains why women anchor his new film, how boosters became the vehicle for labor critique and surrealism, and why collectivizing struggle — not just fixing your own house — is the real message.
05/21/2026
1:50

BET Current: Clipse Return, Keisha Lance Bottoms Advances, and D’Angelo’s Daughter Turns Grief Into Art

On BET Current, Imani Archer shares one of D’Angelo’s final voicemails in a deeply personal new song, Keisha Lance Bottoms secures Georgia’s Democratic gubernatorial nomination, and Clipse reenter the BET Awards conversation with their long-awaited reunion album.
05/21/2026

Melissa Samnath Went to Jamaica to Celebrate Her Birthday and She Never Made It Home

The Queens accountant’s family said she sent chilling messages asking for help before she was found with fatal injuries and pronounced dead.
05/20/2026

The EEOC Plans to Stop Collecting Race and Gender Data in the Workforce

The shift fits the Trump administration’s broader push against diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, which it has framed as discriminatory toward White men.
05/20/2026

Keisha Lance Bottoms Wins Democratic Nomination for Governor in Georgia

The former Atlanta mayor wins the Democratic primary outright, avoiding a runoff and setting up a high-stakes November race.
05/20/2026
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Rachel Dolezal’s Latest Career Pivot Puts Her Back In the Spotlight

The former NAACP leader, who now goes by Nkechi Diallo, says she is building a new path as a sex coach.
05/19/2026

Family-led Search For Missing Alabama Teen Ends in Heartbreak

Markavious Rumph’s family says they searched for him with little help before human remains were discovered in Barbour County.
05/19/2026
2:28

BET Current: Lauryn Hill Responds, Spelman Makes History, and BET Awards Album Race Heats Up

On BET Current, Lauryn Hill addresses why she never released a second studio album, Spelman College celebrates seven valedictorians with perfect GPAs, and we break down early Album of the Year predictions ahead of the 2026 BET Awards.
05/19/2026

Redistricting Could Shrink Congressional Black Caucus

Democrats warn the fight over new congressional maps could weaken Black representation for years.
05/18/2026

Same Struggle, Different Day: Protestors Gather on Edmund Pettus Bridge

As redistricting battles spread across the South, crowds gathered at the Edmund Pettus Bridge, a powerful symbol of the fight for Black political power.
05/18/2026