Our forever first lady Michelle Obama is coming to Essence Festival for the first time as a headliner. Fresh off the heels of the release of her memoi…
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After 34 days of mounting public frustration the longest government furlough in US history has officially ended. Yesterday afternoon, the president an…
Lil Wayne and Childish Gambino to Headline Broccoli City Festival 2019
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Nordstrom, Co-President Blake Nordstrom Dies After Battling Cancer
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Oscar Nominee, Quvenzhané Wallis Joins Blackish Making Her Television Debut!
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UPDATE: Police Arrest Man Wanted in the Murder of 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes
On January 3rd, Police in Texas released a composite sketch of the suspect wanted in connection with the murder of 7-year old Jazmine Barnes, whose de…
Internet Gone Too Far: YouTuber Creates Travis Scott Cheating Scandal With Fake Photos
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