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Beyoncé and Jay Z Welcome Twins
Beyoncé and Jay Z welcomed two bundles of joy into the world earlier this week, according to sources. Although the sex of the twins was not given, they join big sister Blue Ivy. “Bey and Jay are thrilled and have started sharing the news with their family and closest friends,” a source told People magazine.…
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Insecure Season 2 Teaser Trailer Is Here!
Insecure fans, rejoice! The teaser trailer for the second season of the comedy series dropped Wednesday, and you won’t have long to wait for the premiere. Insecure, which stars Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis, follows three Los Angeles natives as they navigate the insecurities and all-too-real ups and downs of their personal and professional…
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#BlackFathersDay: Divergent Media and Black Fathers From YouTube Challenge the Perception of Black Fathers
The perceptions of black fatherhood and stereotypes are being challenged and debunked by two popular black fathers on YouTube. Hip-hop artist Beleaf in Fatherhood and La Guardia Cross came together with Divergent Media in a video series that looks at what it means to be a black father. As many fathers are celebrated on Sunday…
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Keshia Knight Pulliam Speaks Out About Supporting Bill Cosby in Court
As the Bill Cosby trial comes to a close, Keshia Knight Pulliam is speaking out about her much-talked-about court appearance at her former TV dad’s side. On Wednesday, during an appearance on Today, Pulliam showed solidarity with Cosby and his family. “It was important for me to be there because at the end of the…
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Little Girl Is on a Road Trip Handing Out Hugs to ‘Unloved’ Cops
A Louisiana mother believes that people are being too mean to cops, so she’s on a mission to show them “love” by traveling around the world with her young daughter and giving cops hugs. Yes, you read that correctly, and, of course, they’re documenting it all on Facebook. Angie Baldwin and her 7-year-old daughter, Rosalyn,…
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America’s Got Talent Contestant Killed in Car Accident
He was a doctor by day and had aspirations of becoming a singer, but Dr. Brandon Rogers’ journey was cut short after he lost his life in a car accident in Maryland over the weekend. Rogers was an upcoming contestant on America’s Got Talent and blew people away with his Boyz II Men renditions that…
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Bill Cosby Team Releases Statement From Woman Saying Accuser Devised a Plan to Sue
Bill Cosby’s representative Andrew Wyatt released a statement from a Temple University official that alleges Cosby’s accuser, Andrea Constand, came forward with sexual assault and drugging allegations so that she could sue, make money and start a business. On Tuesday, after the court day wrapped up, the statement from Marguerite Jackson was read, but it…
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Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay and Queen Sugar Cast Discuss Season 2 and Diversity on TV
About eight women gathered in a circle and waited patiently for Oprah Winfrey and the stars of Queen Sugar to walk into a hotel room at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills in Los Angeles during a press junket sponsored by OWN. As we all sat there, trying to prep ourselves, there was a buzz of…
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Texas Woman Calls Police After McNuggets Aren’t Made Quickly Enough
When you’re in dire need of some McDonald’s nuggets, forget about waiting patiently for the artery-clogging fried chicken pieces of deliciousness. One woman in Waco, Texas, couldn’t wait a minute longer for her nuggets, and decided to waste taxpayers’ money by calling the police to intervene. Waco Police Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton said that because…
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Oprah Winfrey Says She’ll Never Run for President
If you had your hopes set on a 2020 Oprah Winfrey presidential run, it’s not happening. During an interview on the Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter podcast, Winfrey spoke about running for office, and put to rest rumors that it’s a possibility. “I will never run for public office,” Winfrey said. “That’s a pretty definitive thing.”…
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