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An African-American man who used to work in a Northern California Versace store is suing the couture retailer for discrimination. TMZ reports that the man alleges that a manager told him that a secret alert goes up when an African American enters the store. The code, “D410,” refers to black shirts or clothing and is…

Despite disturbing charges of child pornography and accusations of pedophilia, R&B legend Robert “the R-uh” Kelly continues to make music, money and tour. In October he released his 14th album, 12 Nights of Christmas, for the holidays and even says that he has more Trapped in the Closet for all those who have waited more than…

Perhaps it was a Christmas miracle. Rapper Troy Ave has survived his second shooting of 2016 and is recovering in the hospital after being shot twice Sunday. Troy Ave, whose real name is Roland Collins, was shot while in his red Maserati in the East Flatbush section of New York City’s Brooklyn borough at about…

Updated Monday, Dec. 26, 2016, at 9:15 a.m. ET: George Michael died of heart failure and passed away peacefully in his sleep, according to his longtime manager. “I’m devastated,” Michael Lippman said Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. He said that he received a call Christmas morning notifying him that Michael had been found “in bed,…

It looks as if 2016 has been the same for Nick Cannon as it has been for many of us: a series of emotional ups and downs; some real highs and lows. On the upside, the 36-year-old has mucho gigs, including executive positions at Teen Nick and Radio Shack and hosting Wild ’N Out and America’s…

The A&E network has pulled the plug on its controversial Ku Klux Klan show, Escaping the KKK, a docuseries that was going to follow people attempting to extricate themselves from the KKK. Although the series received massive criticism, it was canceled only because the network discovered that participants were paid, a violation of the network’s policies. The…

Long before African-American Santa appeared at the Mall of America, there was “Chocolate Santa.” And chances are if you are black and from New Orleans, you’ve trekked to the 7th Ward and taken a photo with him. Born Fred Parker, black Santa drove a school bus in New Orleans for years and was known for…

Fresh off of her widely discussed interview with first lady Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey is keeping her momentum going with a recently announced documentary on some of the young women from her Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. On Jan. 15, Fusion will premiere O Girls, a documentary special on five of the…

State Farm just wanted to remind people when they’re getting down on one knee during their proposal that they should protect their investments with insurance. But what they failed to realize is that in 2016, there are still people who have issues with interracial couples. Even if it’s just a stock photo. On Dec. 21,…

Embattled sports star Tiger Woods blessed Donald Trump with a round of golf at the president-elect’s West Palm Beach, Fla., golf course Friday. Woods and Trump teed off at Trump International Golf Club along with unidentified two club members, according to Golf Digest, which tweeted a photo of Woods sporting a substantial salt-and-pepper beard. ESPN…