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Rappers Jadakiss and Styles P, members of the legendary hip-hop group the Lox, have been giving back to their community in a major and healthy way. When they’re not dropping bars on tracks, the two have been opening up juice bars in their hometown of Yonkers, N.Y., and throughout nearby New York City. Not only…

Venus Williams is quite the degree collector.   In addition to being one of the world’s highest-ranked tennis players, Williams earned her associate degree in fashion design back in 2007, and earlier this month, she earned her Bachelor of Science in business administration at Indiana University East.  Talk about being a student-athlete.  Williams explained that…

The idea that Will Smith speaks with an African accent in his new movie Concussion is a problem in and of itself.  There’s no such thing as an African accent. Ghanaians speak different pidgin English than Nigerians do, and Liberians’ intonations and cadences don’t sound anything like how the Congolese or the Senegalese speak English. All…

When people—especially men—jump into relationships so soon after a breakup, the streets start talking. The lines seem blurred, and people start speculating about when things officially ended and when things officially began.  It was bad enough that Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy ended their 40-year marriage earlier this month, but now a source has…

Hunger Games star Amandla Stenberg is just 16 years old but is already paving her own way outside of Hollywood when it comes to the representation of black women. Stenberg, who has been vocal when it comes to cultural appropriation, is now stepping into the comic book arena and is giving black women the attention…

Fox News weekend anchor Harris Faulkner is suing a toy company because she believes it’s using her likeness for a toy hamster. Faulkner filed a lawsuit in New Jersey against Hasbro Inc. for “creating, manufacturing, and distributing for sale a plastic toy hamster named ‘Harris Faulkner’ ” as part of its toy line.  The hamster,…

Anthony Horowitz, the author behind the most recent book in the James Bond series, has apologized for remarks he made in regards to Idris Elba’s being “too street” for a Bond movie. Horowitz’s comments were made during a recent interview with the Daily Mail, and sparked conversation about what exactly “too street” means, and its connotation…

On Friday, 18-year-old Miranda Dixon saved up her hard-earned money in order to stand in attendance at a Kevin Gates concert held at Club Rumor in Lakeland, Fla. During the show, Dixon reached out to touch Gates. When her first attempt failed, she tried again. But then Gates kicked her in the chest, authorities say.…

T-Pain is known for his Auto-Tune, but people who’ve followed his career beyond that also know the man has some serious vocal skills. On Monday the Tallahassee, Fla., singer performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” for first time before the Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants game at Dodger Stadium. The singer probably surprised most of those…

“I love you so much,” Janet Jackson said, with tears streaming down her face. It was the debut performance of her Unbreakable tour in Vancouver on Monday. The singer was visibly overcome with so much emotion and pure love for the crowd.  “So much, so much,” she continued. “And I’ve missed you much,” Jackson screamed,…