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Cosmo Labels These People ‘America’s First Family’ … but of What? And Twitter Is Like, ‘Nah’
Cosmopolitan needs to get an award in trolling, because it has it down to a science. On the cover of the magazine’s November issue are six women who are not the first family who reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C., but they were labeled “America’s First Family.” I get it. Do what you…
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Soul Train Is Heading to Broadway
If you didn’t have a chance to enjoy Soul Train while it was still being broadcast—the original, of course, not the one hosted by Shemar Moore—you’re in luck, because it’s now headed to Broadway. The Soul Train musical will be written by Anthony E. Zuiker, creator of television’s CSI franchise, according to Entertainment Weekly. Zuiker is…
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Michelle Obama’s Advice to Girls: ‘There Is No Boy Cute Enough or Interesting Enough to Stop You From Getting Your Education’
Michelle Obama has been a crusader when it comes to empowering girls, not only in the U.S. but also across the world. On Tuesday the first lady discussed the fact that there are 62 million girls around the world who are not able to receive an education. “For me, this is personal. When I think about those…
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Soap Opera Star Nancy Lee Grahn Apologizes After Negative Tweets About Viola Davis’ Emmys 2015 Acceptance Speech
Sometimes you’re better off keeping those tweets right in your head, and not even spending the time to type out 140 characters that will end up embarrassing you in the end. And General Hospital star Nancy Lee Grahn learned that lesson Sunday night. During Viola Davis’ acceptance speech after becoming the first black woman to win…
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Viola Davis Becomes 1st Black Woman to Win Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama
It was Viola Davis’ night, and the rest of the nominees in the Emmy category for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series were along for the ride. Davis, who was joined by Taraji P. Henson in the same category, won for her role on How to Get Away With Murder. During Davis’ emotional acceptance speech, her…
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NC News Anchor Questions Natural Hair in the Workplace and Advises Intern to Straighten Her Hair
Natural hair on black women isn’t anything new or uncommon among some, but with others, it’s something they’re still trying to embrace, especially in the workplace. WNCT news anchor Angela Green posted a video on her Facebook page Monday discussing natural hair at work. Green said that WNCT’s intern, Madison, wears her hair natural. Green…
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Tyra Banks Reveals Fertility Struggles During Emotional Talk Show Segment
Tyra Banks, 41, has been in front of the camera and on magazine covers since her teen years. Since her modeling career ended, she’s been everything from a talk show host to an entrepreneur. But there’s one thing that she’s put off for a while, and now, when she finally wants it, it’s been hard…
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Terrence Howard’s Bizarre Interview With Rolling Stone Will Leave You Asking, ‘What Did I Just Read?’
I’m still trying to process it all. Terrence Howard’s recent interview with Rolling Stone is anything but uninteresting, but that’s not always a good thing. Howard’s career has had its share of highs and lows. Right now he’s riding the Lucious Lyon wave of fame that Empire has brought him. But with fame comes the…
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Hunger Games’ Amandla Stenberg Creates Black-Woman-Warrior Comic Book
Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is just 16 years old but is already paving her own way outside of Hollywood when it comes to the representation of black women. Stenberg, who has been vocal when it comes to cultural appropriation, is now stepping into the comic book arena and is giving black women the attention…
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James Bond Author Says Idris Elba Is ‘Too Street’ to Play James Bond
At this point, Idris Elba probably doesn’t even want to play James Bond. During a year of speculation, Elba has continually denied even being in the running, but now the author of the most recent Bond book, Trigger Mortis, has really stuck his foot in his mouth. Anthony Horowitz, in an interview with the Daily…
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