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New Development in Rihanna Home Shooting Incident

After shots were shockingly fired at Rihanna’s home on Sunday, the singer and the public finally have some good news

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Austin Police Release Body Cam Footage of Black Shooter at an Austin Bar

Austin police are piecing together the motive behind Ndiaga Diagne, the Black man who killed three and injured over a dozen in a March 1 mass shooting.

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Tamera Mowry-Housely Opens Up About Rough Time Living With Twin Sister Tia

Tia and Tamera Mowry’s fun, twin-sisterhood has recently been a hot topic for fans. And Tamera’s new revelation will no doubt be even more fodder for conversation!

New Development in Rihanna Home Shooting Incident

Eric Benét’s Viral New War Protest Song is Exactly What We Needed

Black Actresses Under 35 and Up Next In Hollywood

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Here’s Everything We Know About Zendaya and Tom Holland’s ‘Wedding’

The internet is going crazy over AI-generated pictures of Zendaya and Tom Holland’s potential secret wedding. We’re laying out the facts about the private couple’s engagement.

By Mahalia Otshudy