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  • Chris Rock Has Something Else to Say About Jada Pinkett Smith’s Recent Comments about Him

    Chris Rock Has Something Else to Say About Jada Pinkett Smith’s Recent Comments about Him

    Chris Rock’s friends tell the media that he wants Jada to stop dragging him into her messy marriage.

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    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 19, 2023
  • Diddy Paid Millions for Kerry James Marshall’s Artwork, But That’s Not Why You Should Know Him.

    Marshall is currently in the UK to unveil his first formal portrait of a living subject in his close friend and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates,

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 16, 2023
  • Black Internet Is Dragging Jada Pinkett Smith For Filth, But Here’s Why The Hate Isn’t Warranted

    Black Internet Is Dragging Jada Pinkett Smith For Filth, But Here’s Why The Hate Isn’t Warranted

    Black internet is mad at Jada’s revelation that she’s been separated from Will for years. Will had already spilled the tea, but he received no backlash.

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    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 15, 2023
  • Will Smith’s Reaction to Jada Pinkett’s Shocking Revelations …Will Surprise You

    On a new episode of the popular podcast, “On Purpose with Jay Shetty, “Jada got a surprised message from her husband Will Smith about her new book, “Worthy.”

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    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 15, 2023
  • Inside the White House’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention

    Former White House speechwriter: “Reducing gun violence was recently identified as the most pressing political issue among Black women voters. ”

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 10, 2023
  • Is Ozy’s Carlos Watson Pulling the Race Card or Is He Unjustly Being Persecuted for Fraud?

    Is Ozy’s Carlos Watson Pulling the Race Card or Is He Unjustly Being Persecuted for Fraud?

    Watson says Black successful men like him are legally persecuted for mistakes. In February, the FBI arrested Watson in New York on a slew of fraud charges.

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 9, 2023
  • 100 Black Pastors in Ohio said Abortions Hurt Black People, but Man Were They Uninformed

    The open letter opposing a measure that would “enshrine abortion access” in Ohio was uninformed and written mostly by men.

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 9, 2023
  • Hold up! The Music from Snoop Dogg’s, Dr. Dre’s “The Next Episode,” Was Originated by the White Actor from NCIS?

    The Scottish Actor recently died but his 1967 song “The Edge” has been sampled in legions of Rap songs, including the Iconic hit “The Next Episode.”

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 8, 2023
  • Idris Elba Reveals He’s in Therapy to Break an “Unhealthy Habit”

    Idris Elba Reveals He’s in Therapy to Break an “Unhealthy Habit”

    Elba’s public embrace of his therapy journey is a step toward destigmatizing conversations about mental health, particularly among Black

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 7, 2023
  • A Recent Street Photo of Malia Obama Has Turned Her into an Instant Fashion Icon

    A photo of Malia Obama standing outside a convenience store has the Internet — Shook

    By





    Lawrence Banton






    Published

    October 7, 2023
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