Jussie Smollett‘s legal battle against the city of Chicago may have recently suffered a blow after a federal judge dismissed the singer-actor’s claim of ‘malicious prosecution’ stemming from his reopened alleged hate attack hoax case (click here to read more), but now the ‘Empire’ star is striking back.

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Good vibrations are the last thing some critics are sending the way of rapper-turned-actor Mark Wahlberg after he took to social media to bemoan the death of George Floyd.

Invoking the hashtag #Blacklivesmatter on his official Instagram handle four days ago, Wahlberg stated:

“The murder of George Floyd is heartbreaking. We must all work together to fix this problem. I’m praying for all of us. God bless. ❤️🙏❤️#blacklivesmatter“

The Academy Award nominee may have thought he – like many fellow celebrities – was using his platform to shed light on racial injustice.  Instead, his “activism” only encouraged light to be shed on his own reported racist past.

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After inciting a firestorm of controversy for taking to Twitter over the weekend to say “defeating White supremacy without White people creates Black supremacy” (as we reported here), Terry Crews has returned to the platform to defend himself from the onslaught of criticism.

Branded a ‘coon’ and ‘Uncle Tom’ in the wake of his comments (which were deemed insensitive by many), the 51-year-old doubled down on his original statement – even asserting that those who misunderstood his initial intent were ‘Black supremacists’ themselves.

Possibly making matters worse with his June 8-posted follow-up, look inside to see his latest weigh-in on the hoopla:

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Last week, baseball star-turned-music executive Carl Crawford was arrested for allegedly choking his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint – an allegation he quickly denied via a statement from his attorney, Rusty Hardin.

As he prepares for the court battle to ensue, his ex-fianceé – ‘Basketball Wives’ star Evelyn Lozada – is coming to his defense to quell rumors that she too suffered from domestic violence at his hands.

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‘Insecure’ returned for its fourth season and has had us hooked!

The HBO comedy has struck a chord with millions thanks to its wonderfully witty and immersive take on the story of two friends – Issa and Molly.

Anchored by Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, the series is set in Los Angeles and follows the ladies as the navigate love, life, and all else in between.

With season 4 now at its climax, check out a sneak peek of the finale ahead of its broadcast on Sunday below…

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Terry Crews is feeling the wrath of Twitter and all centers on comments about he just made about the on-going race debate.

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Michael B. Jordan is determined to empower the oppressed.

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Oprah Winfrey is using her voice to inspire change in the world.

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Justice Smith has gone public with his truth.

For, the actor – who is renown for his roles in ‘The Get Down’ and ‘Jurassic World’ – has come out as queer.

And he’s done so alongside his ‘Queen Sugar’ star boyfriend Nicholas Ashe.

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Abby Lee Miller may have brought the laughs season after season on Lifetime’s hit reality series, ‘Dance Moms,’ but execs at the network weren’t exactly smiling when they got wind of her recent racism scandal.

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Skai Jackson has built quite the reputation for being the one you DON’T want to mess with on social media.

Having snatched the wigs of quite a few of her fellow celebs, the clapback Queen – despite boasting quite the innocent aesthetic – has truly proven herself to be #savage.

But, just in case some needed a reminder the 18-year-old is serving it via her official Twitter handle.  Changing her name to ‘Queen of Exposing Racists,’ Jackson is calling by name people who are using their platforms to hoist hateful messages.

In the midst of the hottest spotlight in recent history being placed on anti-racist rhetoric, the actress is giving those who don’t stand in solidarity with the movement just the type of attention they deserve.

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Ryan Destiny hopes to inspire her Hollywood sisters with a moving open letter penned this week.

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