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Former Los Angeles Laker Devean George is no longer worried about free throws and the hardwood, but is now focusing on giving back to the North Minneapolis community where he grew up. George, whose career started with the Lakers but ended in 2010 with the Golden State Warriors, has teamed up with a former classmate, architect…

Only Jimmy Fallon could make this happen, and on the heels of his hilarious “Jimpire” sketch, he’s probably having the best show week ever. Kel Mitchell, from Nickelodeon’s popular Kenan & Kel, appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote his new show, Game Shakers, but they had a huge surprise up their sleeves. Mitchell and Fallon re-created…

Women are coming out of the woodwork, opening up about the pressure they’re under to get married by a certain age, be at a certain level in their careers by a certain age and have children by a certain age.  Tyra Banks and Chrissy Teigen poured their hearts out about all of that recently. You’re…

It seems like Rihanna’s financial-management firms always got something going on.  Back in 2012, Rihanna sued her former financial-management firm for mishandling her funds. Her experience was actually the inspiration behind the “Bitch Better Have My Money” music video, in which she kidnapped her accountant’s wife in order to get the money she says she…

Pennsylvania has a 12-year statute of limitations when it comes to prosecuting sexual assault cases. And this 12-year statute—which, regarding allegations that former Temple University employee Andrea Constand made against Bill Cosby, expires in January 2016—could have Cosby facing charges. According to Constand, Cosby drugged and molested her during a January 2004 dinner at his…

Wednesday night is the night Empire fans have been waiting for with bated breath. People going through Cookie withdrawal will finally get their dose of Taraji P. Henson, and those waiting to see how low Lucious Lyon can sink will finally get to express how much they hate him. Just as the second season is…

Family Feud isn’t what it used to be. Over the last couple of years, it seems as though contestants try their hardest to give the most provocative and innuendo-filled answers to questions that are obviously loaded for such responses. And one recent answer is probably the most NSFW answer ever. The question? “Kevin, tell me…

Ta-Nehisi Coates is not just any ol’ journalist (we should know; he was the No. 1 honoree last year on The Root 100, an annual list we put out ranking the most influential African Americans). He’s the guy who wrote “The Case for Reparations”—one of the highest-trafficking articles in the history of The Atlantic magazine. He also…

You see the trouble Terrence Howard is causing? Well, technically he didn’t cause it, but when director Lee Daniels recently defended Howard’s past abuse, he mentioned actor Sean Penn. In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Daniels commented on Howard’s domestic-abuse issues, as well as his interview in Rolling Stone. “That poor boy. [Terrence]…

Tisha Campbell-Martin has been involved in the entertainment industry since her teen years. From her singing to her role on Martin as Gina, Campbell-Martin’s career has spanned decades. But now she’s stepping back into the music arena, and she’s bringing a message of empowerment along with her. Campbell-Martin’s new song “Steel Here” not only is…