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Stevie Wonder Proves During Grammy Presentation That Inclusiveness Is Needed Everywhere
Stevie Wonder’s touching tribute to Maurice White during Monday night’s Grammy Awards wasn’t the only appearance he made during the show. Wonder was tasked with presenting the award for Song of the Year, and he used the opportunity to drive home a point about inclusiveness. As Wonder opened the envelope to call out the winner,…
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Twitter and Natalie Cole’s Family React to the Grammy Awards Not Giving the Singer a Musical Tribute
During Monday’s Grammy Awards, there was one musical tribute that was noticeably absent from the show, and fans of Natalie Cole were not too pleased. Lionel Richie as well as the late David Bowie, Maurice White and Glenn Frey all received segments dedicated to their musical accomplishments with performances by fellow musicians. But Cole, who…
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Watch: Kendrick Lamar’s Performance Brought the Grammys to Life; White House Praises Him
After almost two hours into a lackluster Grammy Awards show, Kendrick Lamar saved the night. Well, at least according to those live-tweeting the show on social media. Lamar’s emotional and politically charged performance was not only an ode to blackness but apropos for Black History Month. From standing in front of a backdrop in the…
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Ciara on Abstinence With Russell Wilson: ‘We Hug and Kiss’
Ciara is spilling the beans about her relationship with NFL star Russell Wilson and their vow of abstinence. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, Ciara explains that their physical contact is limited to hugging and kissing. But it isn’t always easy. “We’re hanging in there. I’m not gonna lie. I’m human, so it is not easy,…
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Knicks Great Anthony Mason Will Have NYC Street Named After Him
Last February, Anthony Mason died at the age of 48 after a massive heart attack. Mason, who played with the New York Knicks 1991-1996, will have a street named after him in his hometown of Queens, N.Y. The New York City Council approved a proposal to rename a section of 147th Street between 123rd Avenue and…
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Kanye West Unveils T-Shirt and Video Game Dedicated to His Mother
Kanye West was the talk of social media Thursday when he unveiled his Yeezy Season 3 fashion line and new music before a star-studded crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Although most of the clothes were more of the same from last year, there were two items made in honor of his mother, the late…
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Toronto to Give Drake the Key to the City
Even before Drake was known as the 6 God, he always repped his hometown of Toronto. And now, as one of the most popular artists to emerge from Toronto, Drake will have the honor of receiving a key to the city. On Thursday, Toronto Mayor John Tory explained why the honor is being bestowed upon…
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High School Student Says Will Smith’s Concussion Film Led Him to Turn Down Football Scholarships
As a parent of a son who started playing football at the age of 9, with teammates who were 12 and 13, and who received his first concussion before he even entered high school, I understand why a high school student turned down multiple football scholarships. John Castello, a standout football and basketball player at…
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Meryl Streep Defends All-White Panel at the Berlin Film Festival: ‘We’re All Africans … Really’
So what’s an easy way out of answering a question about a film festival jury’s lack of diversity when you’re president of said jury? Don’t admit the faux pas, never that. Just claim that everyone is African. And that’s exactly what Meryl Streep did during a panel discussion Thursday at the Berlin International Film Festival.…
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Taraji P. Henson to Play NASA Math Genius in New Film
Taraji P. Henson is going from Empire to NASA in her upcoming movie role. Henson will star in Hidden Figures, a movie based on the book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly. Henson will play the role of NASA math genius Katherine Johnson, one of…
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