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They say love conquers all, even drives out hate. But can it change a politician’s mind about the excessive prison terms that some people are serving for nonviolent crimes? Alicia Keys certainly hopes so. She posted a tongue-in-cheek video asking Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to be her Valentine. She wants him to…

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…

Kaylan Mahomes simply posted a photo of her twin sister and her mother on Twitter, but little did she know that the photo would soon go viral. And why did it go viral?  You know the saying, “Black don’t crack”? Well, it definitely rings true in the case of Kaylan’s mother. With over 18,000 retweets,…

Last year Usher, Nas and Bibi Bourelly launched an interactive video on Tidal for their song “Chains,” which allowed users to become part of the experience. The song is a politically charged one against police brutality, and on Wednesday, the artists premiered new visuals for the tune. Shot in black and white, the video shows…

After a two-day hearing, Bill Cosby’s defense team was dealt a blow Wednesday after a Pennsylvania judge, Steven O’Neill, denied its request to throw out a sexual assault case against Cosby, according to CNN. On top of denying the request to throw out the case, the judge also refused to remove District Attorney Kevin Steele…

Wiz Khalifa told New York City radio host Angie Martinez that Kanye West apologized to him for their dustup on social media last week. “Yes, he apologized,” Wiz said. “Everything’s cool, we spoke, it’s all good.” Last week, West posted 20-some-odd insulting tweets directed at Wiz, all because he thought Wiz said something disrespectful about his…

The 10-episode series chronicling the “trial of the century” premiered Tuesday night on FX.  And judging by people’s reactions on social media, The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story did not disappoint. The first episode refreshed the nation’s collective memory about the trial’s cast of characters, who played such a critical role in making the…

Melissa Harris-Perry had a harrowing experience during her stay at a hotel for the Iowa caucus Monday. The MSNBC host was attending the caucus with students from her Wake Forest University politics class when she was approached by a white supremacist. In a blog post, she described what happened while she was waiting in her…

The only thing I know about the Super Bowl is Cam Newton and the fact that millions of dollars are being spent per second on Super Bowl commercials. In the age of advertising, commercials during the big game have proved to be not only entertaining but also big payoffs for the companies willing to shell…

They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. It’s that thinking that prompted actress Meagan Good to take a different approach in her relationships with men. During an interview with CBS to promote The Wait: A Powerful Practice for Finding the Love of…