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Kensington Palace Blasts 'Racist and Sexist' Trolling of Prince Harry's Girlfriend Meghan Markle
Prince Harry has confirmed his relationship with Suits actress Meghan Markle in the most official way ever by issuing a statement via a Kensington Palace press release. When rumors surfaced about the prince’s relationship with Markle, outlets, like the Daily Mail, posted articles about Markle that were not only blatantly racist but intrusive. The tabloid…
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Will Smith’s Father Dies; Ex-Wife Posts Tribute to Instagram
Willard Carroll Smith Sr., the father of actor Will Smith, has died. Will Smith’s ex-wife, Sheree Fletcher, posted about her son’s grandfather’s death on Instagram. “We’re gonna miss you Daddio!” wrote Fletcher in a heartfelt tribute. “You lived & played by your own rules…you truly were 1 of a kind! You instilled discipline, and a work…
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Destiny's Child Reunites for #MannequinChallenge
Fans of Destiny’s Child have been eagerly awaiting either a tour or a new album for years. When an official Instagram of the group popped up last week, many felt it was the first sign of things to come. Could a new album be in the works? Or even a tour? Who knows. But one…
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Jennifer Hudson Remembers Mother 8 Years After Murder
In 2008, Jennifer Hudson’s mother, Darnell Donerson, 57, and brother, Jason, 29, were murdered by Hudson’s former brother-in-law William Balfour in Hudson’s childhood home on Chicago’s South Side. Monday would have been Hudson’s mother’s 66th birthday, and the singer took to Instagram to remember her mother’s life. “Today would have been my late mothers 66th…
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Chance the Rapper and Young Voters March to Cast Early Votes
Around 6 p.m. Monday, Chance the Rapper and hundreds of young voters marched into an early-voter location in Chicago’s Loop to cast their ballots. The crowd and Chance were previously at the “Parade to the Polls” concert being held at Grant Park’s Petrillo Music Shell. The concert was held by Chance early Monday to get young…
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Martell Closes Out 'Home' Event With the Roots, Jidenna in DC; Jidenna Discusses Why Voting Is Important
When Martell throws a party in celebration of its new Blue Swift—a new, unique eau de vie de vin made with VSOP cognac and finished in Kentucky Bourbon casks—it goes all out. What was a three-day event culminated with performances by the Roots and Jidenna on Saturday at Washington, D.C.’s Dock 5 stage at Union…
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#MannequinChallenge Is Taking Over Social Media
If you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve probably come across a video or two of people posing as mannequins at school, at work, at football games, on airplanes and just about anywhere you can get a bunch of people to actually cooperate. The #MannequinChallenge is just the latest viral wave that’s hit social…
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Kurtis Blow Recovering After Heart Attack
Kurtis Walker, known in the hip-hop world as Kurtis Blow, is thanking the cops who saved his life over the weekend after he had a heart attack in the Woodland Hills area of Los Angeles. “The police saved my life, a black man. In this day and age, people need to hear that!” he said…
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Tina Knowles Lawson Celebrates Daughters by Creating Their Album Looks
Tina Knowles Lawson is making a name for herself, not only because she gave birth to Beyoncé and Solange but because her Instagram account has everything from her T.J. Maxx antics to social awareness. But over the weekend, it was all about a celebration of her daughters. If you haven’t listened to Solange’s A Seat…
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Bobby Brown Talks About Daughter's Death on The Dr. Oz Show
“It’s not time to say goodbye, until justice is done,” is what Bobby Brown said regarding his daughter Bobbi Kristina. Brown appeared on Thursday’s Dr. Oz Show and spoke about his daughter’s death as well as her addictions. Last year Brown filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Nick Gordon, Bobbi Kristina’s ex-boyfriend. The lawsuit alleged that…
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