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We've Lost Another Icon: No Pain (No Gain) Singer Betty Wright Has Died at 66
Betty Wright, the R&B and soul singer known for classics like “Clean Up Woman” and “Tonight is the Night,” has died at 66 years old. Her family confirmed the news to Essence on Sunday. The cause of death has not yet been revealed, though Chaka Khan put out a call on Twitter earlier in the…
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Erykah Badu and Jill Scott Brought the Healing Vibes We Needed in Their Verzuz Battle
Incense was burning, Crown Royal was ready for the sipping, and even our forever first lady Michelle Obama was tuning in for the Verzuz battle between Neo Soul queens Erykah Badu and Jill Scott last night on Instagram Live. During the “battle”—which felt more like a celebration of blackness and sisterhood than anything—the two artists…
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Off-Duty Cop Among Mob in North Carolina That Forced Its Way Into Black Woman's Home
A group of white people armed with weapons demanded entry into the home of a black woman and her son in Pender County, N.C., late last Sunday night and refused to leave. Reportedly leading the group was a member of the New Hanover Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jordan Kita, who was armed and in uniform during…
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Meet Magnolia, Gerber's New Spokesbaby
Magnolia Earl has a lot to celebrate: She is the winner of Gerber’s 2020 Photo Search contest and also turns 1 year old today. We’re not surprised that the baby-food brand was won over by this cherubic cutie pie’s adorably gummy smile and fabulous head wrap game. Magnolia was chosen out of 327,000 entrants, Gerber…
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Uptown Records Founder Andre Harrell Has Died at 59
The man behind Uptown Records, the New York City-based label that launched the careers of acts like Diddy, Jodeci, Mary J. Blige, and Heavy D has died at 59 years old. Billboard News confirmed the sad news of Andre Harrell’s death after DJ D-Nice first announced it on Instagram Live Friday night. The cause of…
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FBI Finds Pipe Bombs in the Home of Colorado Man Who Was Organizing Coronavirus Protests
A 53-year-old man who was helping to plan armed protests against social distancing in Colorado is facing federal charges after the FBI found four pipe bombs in his home last Friday. Bradley Bunn apparently caught the attention of authorities when he was promoting an armed rally against Colorado’s stay-at-home order on social media, ABC News…
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Nikole Hannah-Jones, Creator of the New York Times' 1619 Project, Awarded 2020 Pulitzer Prize
We called it: Nikole Hannah-Jones, the investigative journalist who was the brainchild of the groundbreaking 1619 project, is an embodiment of unity. Today, the Pulitzer Prize Board recognized it too by awarding Hannah-Jones the 2020 Pulitzer for Commentary. “The arts have the power to sustain, unite and inspire us during times of uncertainty and fear,”…
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Michigan Police Searching for Two Suspects Who Reportedly Killed a Security Guard for Asking a Woman to Wear a Mask
Police in Flint, Mich. are on the lookout for two men who are accused of fatally shooting a Family Dollar security guard on Friday after he asked a woman to put on a mask before entering the store. Michigan has an executive order requiring members of the public to wear masks in enclosed spaces like…
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'Savage Remix' Inspires Some Equally Savage Choreography
I don’t know about y’all, but I’ve been trying my best to lean into any moments of joy I can find during this dystopian timeline we are now living in. Thankfully Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion, patron saints of Houston and hot black girls everywhere, recently dropped the remix to “Savage”—the bop that became the…
