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Your Eyebrows Are ‘on Fleek’ Because of Peaches Monroee; Now She Wants Help Funding Cosmetics Line
Oftentimes, when it comes to black people who go viral, there isn’t any monetary reward. And Kayla Newman, aka Peaches Monroee, is living proof of that. You may not know Newman by name, but I’m quite certain you’ve either used or heard the term “eyebrows on fleek.” On June 21, 2014, Newman uploaded a video…
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R&B Songwriter-Producer Leon Ware Dead at 77
Famed songwriter and producer Leon Ware died Thursday at the age of 77. The Detroit native was known for the Isley Brothers’ “Got to Have You Back” and Michael Jackson‘s “I Wanna Be Where You Are.” Although Ware’s cause of death was not released, in 2009 he was being treated for prostate cancer. Ware’s contribution…
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Beyoncé Cancels Coachella Performance, Will Return in 2018
Do you hear that sound? It’s the sound of the Beyhive shedding tears after hearing about Beyoncé’s canceled Coachella performance. Beyoncé, who is currently pregnant with twins, was advised by her doctor to postpone her Coachella appearance until 2018. Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment and festival producer Goldenvoice issued a statement to the Associated Press about the…
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Netflix Releases Trailer for Fraternity Hazing Film Burning Sands
The controversial hazing that some say still occurs in black Greek organizations is being brought to the forefront in the upcoming Netflix original movie Burning Sands. Burning Sands takes a look at fraternity pledging through the eyes of Zurich (Trevor Jackson) as he navigates through Hell Week and is torn between doing what’s right—not turning…
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Sinead O’Connor Apologizes for Saying Arsenio Hall Gave Prince Drugs
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor once accused Arsenio Hall of providing drugs to Prince, and now she’s apologizing, since a hefty lawsuit was looming over her head. Last year, after the death of the Purple One, O’Connor took to Facebook and wrote a post insinuating that Hall was the man responsible for providing Prince with drugs…
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This Is Us Makes Me Cry, and That’s Just Fine
I’m not much of a crier. But for the last couple of months, I can count on crying, or at least getting misty-eyed, every Tuesday night thanks to NBC’s This Is Us. And during this week’s episode, and through all of the spoilers on social media, even after watching it On Demand, I sobbed like…
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Suspect in Killing of T-Pain’s Niece Found Dead
Last August, rapper T-Pain made a public plea for people to help find Tavon Jackson, the man accused of killing his niece Jovana Glover while she was working at a West Tallahassee, Fla., Walgreens. Jovana Glover’s death was captured on surveillance camera, and Jackson was seen fleeing the scene. And now, months later, Jackson’s body…
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Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna has joined the likes of Arthur Ashe and James Earl Jones after being named the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year. Rihanna will be on Harvard’s campus next Tuesday to accept the Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award. The university made the announcement Wednesday and noted the singer’s charitable contributions, which include a center…
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Rihanna Breaks Michael Jackson’s Billboard Record
Not only did Rihanna celebrate her 29th birthday this week, but she also broke a Billboard music record along the way. Even though it was released a year ago, Rihanna’s album Anti is still dropping singles, and “Love on the Brain” has moved up on the Hot 100 chart from the No. 13 position to…
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Mike Epps Arrested After New Orleans Casino Fight
Mike Epps is now a wanted man after skipping his arraignment because of an altercation over the weekend at Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans. According to The Advocate, Epps allegedly got into an altercation with a man named Algernon Pitre after Pitre asked for an autograph. Pitre told The Advocate that he approached Epps after…
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