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From homelessness to Hollywood, Steve Harvey built a comedy empire through grit, hustle, and a talent for turning laughs into lasting success. Here's how.

BOSSIP can confirm that Assata Shakur, the revolutionary whose name has become a rallying cry for freedom fighters across generations, has passed away at 78. Born JoAnne Deborah Byron on July 16, 1947, in Queens, New York, the godmother and step-aunt of Tupac Shakur transformed herself into one of the most influential figures of the […] The post Rest In Power: Assata Shakur, Revolutionary, Author, & Black Liberation Icon Passes Away At 78 appeared first on Bossip.

People on “RaptureTok” claimed there would be a rapture Tuesday and the world would end, but, once again, it didn't, and we're all still here.

A rapture prediction by Pastor Joshua Mhlakela has sparked apocalyptic buzz on Christian TikTok, but what does the Bible actually say about when it will happen?

When cruelty becomes the currency of argument, it’s only a matter of time before unreasonable stakes create unreasonable participants.

MTV leans on a legacy Ananda Lewis helped build, yet they couldn’t even bother to honor her on their biggest night.

Ananda Lewis’ absence underscored a broader pattern of how Black women are often overlooked until someone else forces the acknowledgment. 

Tabitha Brown’s well-intentioned PSA to entrepreneurs didn’t land, as fans pushed back against what they saw as tone-deaf advice.

Gabrielle Union just celebrated 25 years of Bring It On, reminding us why Isis and the Clovers are forever legendary.

Jussie Smollett is determined to clear his name in the alleged botched robbery/assault scheme that halted his career and tarnished his reputation. Though he took part in the new Netflix documentary, The Truth About Jussie Smollett, he is now claiming that key evidence was left out of the final cut of the project. Evidence that […] The post Not So Fast! Jussie Smollett Alleges Key Evidence Was Left Out Of Netflix Special appeared first on Bossip.

Pam was the baddest on the set. Her hair was always laid, her fashion stayed fly, and her comebacks—lethal. She wasn’t the butt of the joke, she was the joke slinger and that’s power.

In this commentary, Jamie Nesbitt Golden provides a nuanced take on the colorism discussion singer Ari Lennox started regarding the television show 'Martin.'