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  • Holy Shit: Beyoncé Mass at Spelman College Causes Ticket Frenzy

    Holy Shit: Beyoncé Mass at Spelman College Causes Ticket Frenzy

    There are no known plans for Queen Bey to show up to the religious service in her whole-y name but the tickets are the hottest ticket in town. Beyoncé Mass will descend on Hotlanta to kick off Women’s Herstory Month at Spelman College tomorrow and demand has reached a fever pitch. According to the Atlanta…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 1, 2020
  • When It All Falls Down: Oprah Winfrey Takes Tumble While Talking About 'Balance' During 'Vision' Tour

    When It All Falls Down: Oprah Winfrey Takes Tumble While Talking About 'Balance' During 'Vision' Tour

    Was it karma? Was it staged? Was it just a senior citizen having an unfortunate senior moment? Whatever is or wasn’t, Queen of All Mainstream Media just about broke the internet overnight. On Saturday, as Oprah Winfrey was delivering a speech about finding balance in life when, as if on cue, she took a tumble.…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    March 1, 2020
  • Trump Is the 'First Black President’ According to Ex-NFL Player Turned Pastor Jack Brewer

    Trump Is the 'First Black President’ According to Ex-NFL Player Turned Pastor Jack Brewer

    Who in the hell and what in the devil? During a Black History Month celebration in the Cabinet Room at The White House on Thursday, a gang of black supporters of Donald John assembled to praise him and tout his record. One person of interest did the unspeakable – calling Poor POTUS “the first black…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 29, 2020
  • Kevin Richardson, of Exonerated Five, Warns Voters to Not Be 'Bamboozled' by Bloomberg

    Kevin Richardson, of Exonerated Five, Warns Voters to Not Be 'Bamboozled' by Bloomberg

    Blooming Bloomie may be throwing a lot of money around with The Blacks but it may be too little too late for one of the black men he kept under his foot while he presided over The Big Apple for 12 years. Kevin Richardson, one of the Central Park Exonerated Five, is on the front…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 29, 2020
  • Cardi B Claps Back and Clears Air About Emani Ellis' Assault Lawsuit, Says She's Not 'A Colorist'

    Cardi B Claps Back and Clears Air About Emani Ellis' Assault Lawsuit, Says She's Not 'A Colorist'

    Cardi B is not taking the latest lawsuit lodged against her lightly. The platinum-selling rap diva took to Twitter to clear the air just hours after it was widely reported that a Feb. 2018 incident has morphed into legal action. On Friday, The Blast reported that the “Bodak Yellow” rapper was being sued for assault…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 22, 2020
  • Sambo Be Damned! Black Fashion Model Refused to Wear ‘Racist’ Accessories at Fashion Institute of Technology Show

    Sambo Be Damned! Black Fashion Model Refused to Wear ‘Racist’ Accessories at Fashion Institute of Technology Show

    The trashion fashion world is still about that bullshit! One would think that even in higher institutes of liberal learning—in New York City, at that—folks wouldn’t be so oblivious not to realize that anything that could possibly be construed as racist is a non-starter. But no, not when it comes to fashion. A black model…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 16, 2020
  • 'Nothing is More Heartbreaking,' Obama Says of The Kobe Bryant Tragedy During NBA All-Star Weekend

    'Nothing is More Heartbreaking,' Obama Says of The Kobe Bryant Tragedy During NBA All-Star Weekend

    Forever President Barack Hussein Obama blew into The Windy City this week to take part in the All-Star Weekend festivities. As a speaker of the NBA’s Newsmaker Brunch on Saturday, #44 reflected on the recent passing of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. “That loss is something I know many are still grappling with,” Obama said. “Particularly…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 16, 2020
  • Dwyane Wade Conjures Up the Emotions of Telling Gabrielle Union About Baby He Conceived With Aja Metoyer

    Dwyane Wade Conjures Up the Emotions of Telling Gabrielle Union About Baby He Conceived With Aja Metoyer

    Dwyane Wade is letting it all hang out in an upcoming documentary about his life on and off the court. One nugget the retired NBA star drops is the moment he had to tell his then-girlfriend Gabrielle Union that he fathered a child while the two were “on a break.” “I had a child with…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 16, 2020
  • 90,000 People Vying for Tickets to Kobe Bryant's Memorial Within First 24 Hours of Sale

    90,000 People Vying for Tickets to Kobe Bryant's Memorial Within First 24 Hours of Sale

    Fans and people grieving the loss of late basketball icon Kobe Bryant are reportedly clamoring to pay their final respects to him during a memorial in the same arena he became legend. And they don’t seem to mind to pay for the tickets. Details have emerged about the Feb. 24th memorial for the retired Los…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 15, 2020
  • Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Being Blasted for Homophobic, Transphobic Comments

    Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Being Blasted for Homophobic, Transphobic Comments

    After being torched on Thursday following a tangent she went on — telling men to stop wearing dresses — Wendy Williams is apologizing for her homophobic rhetoric and transphobic transgressions. “I don’t care if you’re gay. You don’t get a menses every 28 days,” the four-time Emmy Award nominated daytime diva stated during the “Hot…

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    Brooklyn Baldwin






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    February 15, 2020
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