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Simone Biles Reveals Emotional Reaction to Husband’s Viral Interview: ‘It Really Hurt’

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PETA Confirms Halle Berry Did Not Skin Real Squirrel in ‘Never Let Go’ Thriller

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Legendary Detroit Music Producer/DJ Carl Craig’s Feature Doc ‘Desire: The Carl Craig Story’ World Premiere Set for Tribeca Film Festival

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Usher’s Wife Grace Miguel Paying No Mind to his Herpes Scandal

*Grace Miguel is reportedly standing by her husband Usher despite a $20 million lawsuit alleging that he gave a woman herpes. According to TMZ, Miguel...

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EUR Exclusive: ‘Danny Glover’s Human Justice Launch’ Gathers Celebs, Civic Leaders, and the Social Justice Community (Video/Photos Galore!)

*Oh what a night! That is what many of the invite-only crowd was heard saying as they exited the beautiful View Park estate where actor...

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Regina Hall Cast as Amandla Stenberg’s Mom in ‘The Hate U Give’

*A mom has finally been cast for Amandla Stenberg's character in the upcoming film “The Hate U Give,” Fox 2000's adaptation of the Black Lives...

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Jaden Smith, ‘OITNB’s’ Elizabeth Rodriguez Lead Skateboarding Feature Film

*A director has been chosen for an untitled skateboarding feature film starring Jaden Smith and “Orange is the New Black” star Elizabeth Rodriguez. Crystal Moselle,...

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LL Cool J, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan Must Sit With Trump as 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees

*LL Cool J, Lionel Richie, Gloria Estefan, actress/dancer/choreographer Carmen de Lavallade and television writer/producer Norman Lear were announced Thursday among the 2017 Kennedy Center Honorees – the first to...

Black Films

Colin Kaepernick’s GF Compares Ray Lewis to Samuel L. Jackson in ‘Django Unchained’

*While Colin Kaepernick has kept quiet amid the swirl of controversy surrounding his free agency, the quarterback’s girlfriend has not. Radio/TV personality Nessa posted a...

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Kidd Creole of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five Charged With Murder

*Nathaniel Glover, better known as Kidd Creole of the legendary rap group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, has been charged with murder in...

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Drake-Backed Green Tea Brand Matchabar Brings New Bottled Drink to Whole Foods

*Green tea brand Matchabar announced Tuesday that it has partnered with Whole Foods to release their new Better Energy bottled matcha drink in September,...

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Olakunle Akinboboye 1st Black Chair of Cardiovascular Disease Board

*The American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM, has announced the appointment of the first Black American, Olakunle Akinboboye, MD as chair of the Cardiovascular...

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Missouri Target of NAACP’s First-Ever Travel Advisory for an Entire State

*NAACP officials say their recent travel advisory for Missouri, issued in June by the Missouri chapter and recently adopted by the national office, is...

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Vin Diesel Part of ‘Miami Vice’ Reboot at NBC

*“Miami Vice” is about to be resurrected at NBC, thanks to Vin Diesel. The network is currently developing a reboot of its stylized 1980s crime...

Apple News

Warren G’s Son Olaijah Griffin to Play Football for UCLA

*The son of rapper Warren G is headed to Westwood. Olaijah Griffin, a four-star defensive back from Mission Viejo high school, on Sunday (July 30)...

Apple News

Second Trans Woman Allegedly Exposes Bobby Valentino, This Time With a Phone Log

*A second trans woman has come forward alleging a hookup with R&B singer Bobby Valentino…and she has receipts. Shauna Brooks, who has previously been linked...

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Safaree Samuels Thanks ‘L&HHH’ Boss Mona Scott Young for Saving Him: ‘This is Our Oprah’

*Rapper Safaree Samuels has taken to Instagram with a message of gratitude toward his TV boss Mona Scott Young, producer of VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop”...

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Ray Lewis Tells Colin Kaepernick to Keep His Activism Private: ‘Don’t Let Too Many People Know’

*NFL vet Ray Lewis gave Colin Kaepernick some unsolicited advice on Tuesday, just days after officials with the Baltimore Ravens consulted Lewis about signing the...

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