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  • Actress Tatyana Ali Marries Vaughn Rasberry

    Little Ashley Banks is now a married woman. Tatyana Ali and her beau, Vaughn Rasberry, tied the knot Sunday in a small, intimate ceremony. Ali and Vaughn, who met two years ago on eHarmony, are also expecting their first child soon. Ali described the wedding to People as having a Caribbean vibe. “It’s just a little…

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  • Rapper Lil Boosie on Baton Rouge, La., Shooting: 'Attacks Against Cops Will Continue Until There Is Justice'

    Rapper Lil Boosie had a few words following the shooting that left three cops dead in his hometown of Baton Rouge, La. In a video posted to TMZ, the rapper said Alton Sterling’s death played a huge role in the incident that occurred Sunday night. Boosie spoke about how people are angry about police brutality and with cops…

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  • Report: Multiple Officers Killed by Gunfire in Baton Rouge

    On Sunday morning, near police officer headquarters in Baton Rouge, La.,  2 police officers have been confirmed dead, and several others injured, after being shot upon. According to The Advocate newspaper, the deaths have been confirmed by William Daniel, the city-parish’s chief administrative officer. According to WBRZ-TV, a man dressed in all black with his face…

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  • Meet Dondraico Johnson, the Choreographer Behind the New Ghostbusters Movie

    Dondraico Leonta Johnson wasn’t always a dancer, but nowadays you can find him choreographing some of today’s most popular artists. Johnson, a Fort Lawn, S.C., native, started out as an athlete and excelled in football, baseball, and track and field, but by the time he was 17, his dance career was in full swing. Most recently Johnson…

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  • #ReesesRoadtoRio: Brittney Reese Honored at 3rd Annual Shadow League Leadership Awards

    Brittney Reese means business, not only as she prepares for next month’s Rio de Janeiro Olympics, but also in taking her commitment to community service seriously. When she’s not perfecting her long jump, the Ole Miss alum is spending her time giving back. Each year, Reese gives a college scholarship to one male and one…

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  • #WokeWhitePeople: Henry Rollins Says White Americans Couldn't Handle What Black Americans Go Through

    If there is an addition that needs to be made to The Root’s Thursday “Woke White People” article, it would be singer Henry Rollins. In his recent L.A. Weekly column, Rollins spoke about the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling. He also ripped into the fact that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was…

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  • Solange Shares Why She Joined a Black Bank

    Solange Knowles isn’t just talking about it—she’s being about it when it comes to supporting black businesses. The singer recently shared her reasons for deciding to join a black-owned bank. “While I realize this is a very personal decision and thing to share, I’m proud to say I made that step today,” Solange said on Instagram.…

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  • Venus and Serena Williams' Father, Richard, Had Stroke Before Wimbledon 2016 Final

    Serena and Venus Williams’ 74-year-old father, Richard Williams, suffered a stroke right before the 2016 Wimbledon tournament. According to Williams’ third wife, 37-year-old Lakeisha Williams, the patriarch of the Williams family is still recovering. “His condition is fair; he’s up and walking around, but he’s not at 100 percent,” Lakeisha Williams said. “He needs speech…

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  • Who You Gonna Call This Weekend? How About the Ladies From Ghostbusters?

    When many people heard there would be a reboot of the Ghostbusters movie, reactions varied. There were those who felt it best to leave well enough alone, and those who were excited about it. Then it was announced that the reboot would include an all-female cast. You would have thought they had just announced the…

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  • This Year's 2016 Primetime Emmy Nominations Include the Best of Black Hollywood

    The 2016 Primetime Emmy Award nominations were announced Thursday, and some of our favorite actresses and actors have been nominated. It looks as if Courtney B. Vance and Cuba Gooding Jr. both wowed the committee with their performances in The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, because they’re both nominated for Lead Actor in a Limited…

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