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Bobby Brown: Whitney Houston ‘Had a Part’ in God Calling Bobbi Kristina Home
It’s safe to say that the Houston-Brown family, if nothing else, was a spiritual one. Bobby Brown demonstrated that during an interview with The Real that airs in its entirety on Monday. He said that he’s coping with the loss of his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown by taking solace in the idea that her mother,…
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Are You Young, Black and Drowning in Student-Loan Debt?
You’re young, black, educated and saddled with a personal investment in yourself, aka student-loan debt. Student-loan debt is a real and present issue. Nationally, college graduates and students have racked up $1.3 trillion in student-loan debt, with black and low-income students taking on a disproportionate share. The overall amount of student-loan debt surpasses credit card…
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Watch: James Blake Calls for Firing of NYPD Cop
Retired tennis star James Blake, who was slammed to the ground this week by an undercover New York City police officer in a controversial case of mistaken identity, said the cop “doesn’t deserve to ever have a badge and a gun again,” reports the New York Daily News. Reportedly mistaken for a man wanted in…
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Moses Malone Dies at 60
Moses Malone, a three-time NBA MVP and Hall of Famer, died in his sleep Sunday at the age of 60, according to Fox News. The 13-time All-Star died of an apparent heart attack, according to Fox26 Sports Director Mark Berman. He was scheduled to play in a golf tournament in Norfolk, Va., with fellow Hall of…
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Watch: Black Designer Tackles Police Brutality With Fake-Blood-Spattered Clothing and Video at NY Fashion Week
While presenting his Spring 2016 line last week, fashion designer Kerby Jean-Raymond tackled police brutality with a powerful video, fake-blood-spattered clothing and graffiti art, according to Style.Mic. Jean-Raymond, founder of Pyer Moss, on Thursday showcased his collection at New York Fashion Week, telling the news outlet, “I decided to show the clothes last-minute. I just…
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Woman Committed to Mental Hospital After Cops Doubt BMW Ownership Speaks Out
A Long Island, N.Y., woman claims she spent eight days at a mental hospital, where she was injected with powerful drugs, after New York City Police Department officers refused to believe that a young black woman owned a BMW, according to the Huffington Post. Michael Lamonsoff, a lawyer for the 32-year-old woman, Kamilah Brock, told…
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Roland Martin: NewsOne Now’s Activist Anchor Debuts New Time Slot
“We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” —Freedom’s Journal, first African-American newspaper (1827) Roland S. Martin is no regular newsman. He is a seasoned, outspoken and bold change agent who uses his national platform as a prominent African-American journalist to talk about the issues, politics and policies affecting…
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Support for TV Mistresses? Experts Suggest Millennials Place Too Much Emphasis on Love and Not Obligation
In Scandal, U.S. President Grant Fitzgerald, played by Sam Goldwyn, is having an affair with Kerry Washington’s character, Olivia Pope. In the Starz drama Power, Jamie St. Patrick, a club owner and reluctant drug dealer played by Omari Hardwick, is having an affair with his high school sweetheart Angela Valdez, played by Lela Loren. Both men…
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Trinidadian Family Sentenced to Combined 418 Years in Prison in $1,800,000 Scam
Accused of bilking about 19 Caribbean immigrants out of $1.8 million in their life savings by pretending to help them avoid deportation, a Trinidadian family was sentenced by a New York City judge on Wednesday to a combined 418-year prison sentence, reports the New York Daily News. Calling them “the most despicable gang of criminal…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Celebrate 1st Wedding Anniversary With Rom-Com Trailer
In a trailer appropriately called “The Wade Union,” Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage by turning their wedding video into a romantic comedy, reports People magazine. The Being Mary Jane actress and the Miami Heat shooting guard shared a trailer of their August 2014 wedding exclusively with People magazine.…
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