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When Jacque Robinson returned to Pasadena — where she was born and raised — after leaving to attend college at Berkeley in California, she had…

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Navigating Hollywood as a Black man has been historically difficult, but actor, activist and Louisiana native Wendell Pierce has long held to advice handed down…

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*Richard Williams, the 70-year-old tennis-coaching father of Serena and Venus Williams, has done it again. It being becoming a daddy at the age of 70! This bit of info comes courtesy of Jose Lambiet’s  Gossip Extra. Jose also writes that for some reason, neither the sisters nor Richard have spoken publicly about the little boy […]

The Opelousas Massacre in St. Landry Parish, La., has baffled historians over the years. From varying accounts, hundreds of Blacks were reportedly killed, because of…

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Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church, who was hospitalized Tuesday after experiencing pain in his arms and numbness in his fingers, is back home. The Orange County Register on Thursday quoted Warren’s wife, Kay, as saying he is fine and back home. The Southern California pastor “attended the Anaheim Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast this morning,” Anne Krumm, a Saddleback Church […]

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You have an open invitation from one of Gospel’s most adorable couples, David and Tamela Mann, to join them in their fitness journey. The two shared Instagram photos of a rigorous workout session with the message: “One day closer to our goal you can join us if u like…” The hilarious David Mann, who was […]

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Since she became First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama’s fashion choiceshave been closely scrutinized and debated. But while we’ve argued the merits ofmixed prints, kitten heels and other style minutiae, we never once doubted that First Lady Michelle Obama looked the part. But in an interview last month, conducted at the American Legion’s annual meeting in Indianapolis, Virginia voter […]

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As the chart above shows, a remarkable and hopeful trend within the youth vote is the rise of the black youth vote. In 2008, a greater share (63.9 percent) of black citizens under 30 overcame the unnecessary hurdles of registration than any other youth demographic, and a record 58 percent voted – the highest youth turnout rate […]

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Fans can always rely on Erica Campbell to tweet up-to-the-minute news about what’s going on with the ladies of Mary Mary. So when she shared a photo with the caption “Oh yeah baby the team is together!!!” the public got its first look at new mom Tina Campbell since giving birth to newborn son, Santana, Aug. 4. […]

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A young Dallas, Texas woman whose limbs were amputated after contracting a severe bacterial infection plans to walk again. Whitney Mitchell, 20, is learning to adapt to life minus both arms and legs.  She can brush her teeth and feed herself. She also types, spending a lot of time at her computer, blogging and making video […]

Fans have been anxiously waiting, and now, here is the world premiere of “Burn It All Down,” the latest single from Lexi‘s new album “Phenomenal!”…

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Check it out. Yesterday saw the return of neo-soul singer Angie Stone with her new release ‘Rich Girl‘. Drumming up quite the buzz, one song in particular has been a standout. Stone tapped Gospel belle Y’Anna Crawley, R&B maestra Tweet, and Season 5 Sunday Best contestant Danetra Moore for the easy listening, empowering cut “Sisters“. […]