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Earlier this week, a photo of Malia Obama rocking a Pro Era T-shirt went viral after being posted on Twitter and Instagram. But the White House isn’t taking the incident too lightly. According to Fox News, the White House is attempting to figure out how the photo went public, especially since Michelle Obama has strict rules…

What’s a better way to discuss allegations of sexual assault and drugging than to make a joke about it? Well, maybe that’s not exactly a good way to address allegations that span decades, made by more than 20 different women. But it’s exactly what Bill Cosby did during his show Thursday night in London, Ontario.…

He’s only one of three gospel musicians honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and his music has spanned decades. On Thursday night, gospel legend Andraé Crouch died. According to Christianity Today, Crouch was admitted to Northridge Hospital in Los Angeles over the weekend, and his death was due to complications from a heart…

You may remember Tray Chaney from his role as “Poot” on The Wire, especially if you’ve reacclimated yourself with the groundbreaking series since HBO again aired the HD version. But when he’s not acting, Chaney is using his music to make a difference in his community. Chaney’s newest video, “#Attendance,” is a motivational hip-hop video educating young…

For the first time in the 45-year history of Essence, the magazine will not have its typical model or celebrity gracing the cover. The issue, which goes on sale Thursday, will be a black-out cover to honor the Black Lives Matter movement. “Our anger and hurt are calling us to look inward, to ask ourselves…

Three new women have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual assault. During a press conference on Wednesday with attorney Gloria Allred, the women shared similar stories of having their drinks spiked and being assaulted. According to the New York Daily News, the incidents occurred in the early 1980s and the 1990s. One woman,…

At 2 years old, the only music I knew was nursery rhymes like the “Itsy Bitsy Spider,” but 2-year-old Myles Kingston probably has no time for those songs because he’s jamming to Bob Marley. “Our family is from Haiti and Jamaica, so we have always played Bob Marley in our household,” Suze Sadler, Myles mother,…

Darnell “Crunchy” Black of Three 6 Mafia is now a wanted man after failing to appear for two domestic violence charges and a drug-possession charge. Last March Black was arrested after allegedly beating up his fiancee in a hotel room. According to TMZ, the unnamed fiancee locked herself in a bathroom to prevent the rapper…

Thanks to the generosity of several movers and shakers in the entertainment industry, seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders in New York City will be able to see the movie Selma for free. According to Variety, people including BET Networks Chairman Debra Lee, American Express Chairman Ken Chenault, power broker Vernon Jordan and former Time Warner CEO Richard Parsons teamed up to offer…

Kevin Hart is currently on a promotional tour for his new Sony movie, The Wedding Ringer, and the comedian had a few words to share about the recent Sony hacking situation. Last month Clint Culpepper, president of Sony’s Screen Gems unit, referred to Hart as a whore when he requested more money to tweet about his…