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Watch: Kendrick Lamar’s Performance Brought the Grammys to Life; White House Praises Him
After almost two hours into a lackluster Grammy Awards show, Kendrick Lamar saved the night. Well, at least according to those live-tweeting the show on social media. Lamar’s emotional and politically charged performance was not only an ode to blackness but apropos for Black History Month. From standing in front of a backdrop in the…
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Meryl Streep Defends All-White Panel at the Berlin Film Festival: ‘We’re All Africans … Really’
So what’s an easy way out of answering a question about a film festival jury’s lack of diversity when you’re president of said jury? Don’t admit the faux pas, never that. Just claim that everyone is African. And that’s exactly what Meryl Streep did during a panel discussion Thursday at the Berlin International Film Festival.…
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Taraji P. Henson to Play NASA Math Genius in New Film
Taraji P. Henson is going from Empire to NASA in her upcoming movie role. Henson will star in Hidden Figures, a movie based on the book Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race, by Margot Lee Shetterly. Henson will play the role of NASA math genius Katherine Johnson, one of…
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Serena Williams Helps Build a School in Jamaica
Never mind that Serena Williams has 21 grand-slam titles. Or that she’s the greatest athlete ever. It’s the work she does in her spare time off the tennis court that should be highlighted. Over the last couple of days, Williams has been building a school in Jamaica. Yes, you read that right. Williams’ organization, the Serena…
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Ciara Files $15,000,000 Slander and Libel Lawsuit Against Future
Things are about to get heated between Ciara and Future. But the only person to blame for this is probably Mr. Loose Lips himself. According to TMZ, Ciara has filed a $15 million libel and slander suit against Future, citing the various interviews he’s recently done in which he’s talked dirty about her. Ciara says…
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Maurice White, Co-Founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, Dies at 74
Maurice White, co-founder of Earth, Wind & Fire, has died after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. According to TMZ, White died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 74. As co-founder of the group, White also served as the band’s main songwriter and record producer and was co-lead singer with Philip Bailey. Our brother…
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NFL Dads Encourage Fathers to Spend Time With Daughters by Doing Their Hair
In an effort to encourage dads to spend more time with their daughters, Pantene has created an amazing campaign that enlists the help of NFL stars and their daughters. New Orleans Saint Benjamin Watson and Pittsburgh Steeler DeAngelo Williams attempt to tackle their daughters’ hair, and not only is it a cute look at their…
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Star Wars’ John Boyega Shuts Down Black History Month Haters on Twitter
John Boyega is used to the haters. He’s had them since becoming a black Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As Monday marked the first day of Black History Month, the haters were out in full force, and no, we’re not talking about Stacey Dash. Apparently, some people took issue with Boyega’s Black History…
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Amber Rose on Kanye West: ‘He’s a F–king Clown’
Outside of a couple of tweets aimed at Kanye West Wednesday, one of which made reference to his alleged enjoyment of prostate stimulation, Amber Rose kept quiet on social media when it came to the beef between West and Wiz Khalifa. Amid his Twitter beef with Khalifa, West had the audacity to bring Khalifa and…
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Academy Says It’s Not Responsible for Not Inviting Straight Outta Compton Cast
What do you do when you’re being blamed for something and you’re already amid controversy because of #OscarsSoWhite? You pass the blame onto someone else, of course. After Thursday’s uproar over the cast of Straight Outta Compton not being invited to the Oscars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization issued…
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