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Kerry Washington Lays Out Her Strategy for Knocking Down Those Marital-Discord Rumors
You’re not going to goad Kerry Washington into discrediting any of those rumors circulating about how her marriage to former NFL player Nnamdi Asomugha is reportedly falling apart. Why? Because she doesn’t discuss her personal life—ever. During an interview at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, reported by US Weekly, Washington explained that…
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Watch: T.I. Records a Stern Video Message for Donald Trump
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. It’s safe to say that T.I. finds Donald Trump’s entire presidential campaign offensive. The Atlanta rapper took to Instagram Monday to blast Trump for everything he stands for. “Donald Trump, this message is for you. My name is Clifford T.I.P. Harris,” T.I. begins.…
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To the Men Who Are Hating on Ciara for Getting Engaged: Get Over It
Ciara’s been in the entertainment scene for over a decade, since she was introduced as the oddly titled princess of “Crunk & B” on her debut single, “Goodies,” in 2004. She’s had a few high-profile relationships. In 12 years, I can name three, maybe four men she’s dated. One includes Nayvadius “Future” Cash, her former…
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Obama: My Daughters Have a Tall, Gorgeous Mom With Curves That Their Father Appreciates
President Barack Obama and the No. 1 ballerina of the moment, Misty Copeland, sat down last month for a discussion with Time magazine about race and what their statuses as the first black people in their respective fields to accomplish certain things mean both personally and professionally. They said the normal stuff—most notably, the impact they’re…
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Tisha Campbell-Martin Reveals How ‘That Ain’t No Damn Puppy’ Episode of Martin Came to Be
Now that we know what Tommy did for a living on Martin, thanks to Tisha Campbell-Martin (who played Gina on the show), let’s indulge in even more behind-the-scene goodies that Campbell-Martin dropped during her podcast interview with Bossip last week. Who can forget the “Chilligan’s Island” episode, when Martin, Gina, Tommy and Pam went on…
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Watch: Dascha Polanco and Charlamagne Debate Whether Dominicans Are Black, Too
There’s been a lot of chatter about why Zoe Saldana—a fair-skinned Latina—is playing Nina Simone, the African-American (and chocolate-complexioned) jazz icon. Orange Is the New Black’s Dascha Polanco was asked to weigh in on the controversy Friday during an interview on The Breakfast Club radio show in New York City, since she, like Saldana, is…
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Queen of the Courts: How Ora Washington Helped Philly ‘Forget the Depression’
Philadelphians had little to cheer about in the winter of 1932. Over 250,000 people—a quarter of the workforce—were unemployed, many more were working part time, and thousands had lost their savings with the collapse of several banks. For black Philadelphians, the Great Depression was even worse. Only 13 percent enjoyed full-time employment, 45 percent were…
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Attack at Ivory Coast Resort Leaves 12 Dead, More Wounded
Gunmen have killed at least 12 people at a beach resort in southern Ivory Coast on Sunday, the BBC reports. The assailants reportedly fired on beachgoers in the town of Grand-Bassam, about 25 miles east of capital city Abidjan. The Daily Mail reports that footage from a hotel balcony showed people running for their lives…
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9-Year-Old NYC Girl Youngest to Ever Publish Chapter Book
Anaya Lee Willabus, a 9-year-old girl from Brooklyn, N.Y., became the youngest person in U.S. history to publish a chapter book. Anaya, who penned The Day Mohan Found His Confidence, described on Amazon.com as realistic fiction, is “about a boy’s struggle to balance life at home and school, and how he realizes he can do anything with…
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Watch: Ben Carson Manhandled at Donald Trump Rally on SNL
Saturday Night Live has been having a field day with the 2016 presidential campaign, and last night’s show was no different, with a hilarious sketch about Ben Carson being roughed up at a Donald Trump rally. A fake CNN broadcast showed the good doctor and Trump at a press conference after Trump’s crowd mistook Carson…

