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On Tuesday police swooped down on Gladys Knight’s Chicken & Waffles chain of restaurants in metro Atlanta, according to WSBTV. Knight’s son Shanga Hankerson, who owns and operates the three restaurants, is the target of a $1 million tax investigation by the Georgia Department of Revenue, the news station reports. Knight is said not to…

Dwyane Wade is all over ESPN the Magazine’s cover—butt naked—for the magazine’s July Body issue. The Miami Heat star spoke about the shoot with ABC News and described it as the most uncomfortable one he’s ever had. “When I got done, I felt still uncomfortable, and when it comes out, I think I’ll still be uncomfortable,…

Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation is gearing up for its fall release. The film—which Parker stars in and directs—is about Nat Turner’s rebellion. A “teaser trailer” was released in April. But now a longer trailer is out—and so far the project lives up to the hype. Take a look at the trailer below:…

In 2012, R&B singer Frank Ocean announced that his first love was a man after the release of his popular album Channel Orange. After listening to the album, many had wondered about Ocean’s sexuality and whether the songs were written to a man. Although Ocean says his sexuality can’t be defined, in a new essay posted to his Tumblr…

One of the most popular memes ever to be memed is Kermit the Frog’s tea-sipping meme. It throws the perfect amount of “You ain’t hear it from me” shade. It’s been tweeted, posted on Facebook, Instagrammed countless times … so you have to wonder what happened with Good Morning America’s Twitter account Tuesday: Tea. Lizard?…

Anthony Hamilton has one of those distinctive voices that grab you by the eardrums. You take notice of the raspy tone, the rich texture and the soulful expression. And with great gifts comes great inspiration. So who inspires this incredible voice? You’ll have to check the video below to find out. And spoiler alert: Hamilton…

Whenever I see a Debbie Allen post on social media, the first thing that pops into my head is her infamous speech from Fame: “You want fame? … Well, fame costs. And right here is where you start paying. With sweat.” Allen is still teaching the kids how to dance, and in a recent post…

The black community, especially the faith-based black community, is known to culturally keep quiet about many issues that happen in life: depression, sexual abuse, domestic violence, homosexuality. All of these things exist in black churches, but it’s very rare that we’re vocal about them. This is exactly the sentiment explored in writer-producer Craig Wright’s (Six…

LeBron James Jr. isn’t just named after his NBA Finals MVP dad—he’s also showing signs of being an outstanding player at the age of 11. Nicknamed “Bronny,” James’ oldest son is already following in his father’s footsteps. But his father probably didn’t have colleges scouting him at 11 years old. According to ESPN, Bronny has already…

Rapper Troy Ave, whose real name is Roland Collins, has dodged a murder rap when it comes to the May shooting at a T.I. concert in New York City that left Troy’s bodyguard, Ronald McPhatter, dead. According to TMZ, however, Collins was indicted on four counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of attempted…