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  • Rihanna Will Receive President’s Award During the 51st NAACP Image Awards

    Rihanna Will Receive President’s Award During the 51st NAACP Image Awards

    Global music and fashion icon, business entrepreneur, and philanthropist Robyn Rihanna Fenty—a woman of and for the people—will be receiving the President’s Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards, which will broadcast live from Pasadena, Calif., this month. Not only does Rihanna find love in hopeless places, but she also uplifts and provides resources to…

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  • Pastor Troy Is Trending for the 1st Time in His Life. Sadly, It’s for Attacking Lil Nas X

    Georgia rapper Pastor Troy is still with us? Apparently the answer to this question is yes, as he has crawled out from whatever rock he was hiding under to make a homophobic Instagram slur referring to Lil Nas X’s outfit at the Grammys. In the caption that no one asked for, Pastor Troy states that…

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  • Taraji P. Henson Wants to Be the ‘Fenty’ of Haircare

    Howard University, aka “The Mecca,” has been known to produce greatness, and one of those products is none other than Taraji P. Henson. The multi-hyphenated talent is adding another notch to her belt with her new haircare line, TPH by Taraji. “I want to be the Fenty of hair,” Henson joked at her “Hair Dare…

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  • A Treat for Fans, the Rihanna Book Proves Robyn Invented Photographs

    First things first, I’m a card-carrying, financial member of Rihanna’s Navy. I admire Rihanna’s hustle and her commitment to petty by releasing an album of photos instead of an album filled with music. We asked for an album, but weren’t specific in our prayers and received a book filled with aesthetically pleasing images. The release…

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  • Viola Davis Speaks Out Against Diabetes With New Documentary

    With a career spanning over thirty years, Viola Davis is tackling a new venture to bring awareness to diabetes within the black community. Davis is no stranger to us; whether she’s getting away with murder on our screens or getting away with a slay in a photograph on our timelines, the actress has become a…

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  • Hollywood Executive Reportedly Suggested Julia Roberts Play Harriet Tubman

    Once upon a time in a magical land of vegans, earthquakes and 25-minute journeys to everywhere, there was a Hollywood executive who thought it was acceptable to have Julia Roberts play Harriet Tubman. According to EW, Gregory Allen Howard has been trying to make Harriet for a month of Sundays. During his arduous process, Howard…

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  • Queen Latifah Brought Looks, Her Pretty Face and Bawdy Language to The Little Mermaid Live!

    Queen Latifah Brought Looks, Her Pretty Face and Bawdy Language to The Little Mermaid Live!

    It was sometime in the early ‘90s and my mommy and I were in Miami’s International Airport. I was an adventurous child with an infatuation with The Little Mermaid. There was a Disney store in this particular airport, and I figured they’d have Ariel and the homies, so I scurried my way into the store.…

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  • Alexandra Butler Is Bringing Missy Elliott’s Iconic Looks To Life

    For over 20 years, Melissa “Missy” Elliott has flipped it, dipped it and reversed it all over our hearts with her captivating lyrics and iconic looks. In my mind, Elliott was already in 2054 while the rest of us were in 1997. From day one, Missy gave us looks that left an indelible mark on…

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  • Stop Worrying About How Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Raise Their Children

    There are many benefits that come from minding your own business. Your skin clears up, your hair flourishes and you feel lighter as a result from not having to carry the weight of things that don’t concern you. With all these benefits, it amazes me that people don’t mind the business that pays them. Recently,…

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  • I Am Too Old for the BET Hip Hop Awards

    I Am Too Old for the BET Hip Hop Awards

    I’ve come to the conclusion that I have aged out of the BET Hip Hop Awards. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, and it definitely doesn’t mean that I’m elderly. What it means is that this show—which taped over the weekend to air tonight at 8 p.m.—is catering to an audience that is not me…

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