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Like millions of other Americans, President Obama performed his civic duty when he headed to the early-voting booths in the city of Chicago. But who would have guessed that a simple procedure like voting would end up with the president coming under the watchful eye of a joke-filled boyfriend? On Monday, as Obama was casting…

It seems as though the new thing to joke about is Ebola, and one Harlem rapper has taken it to a whole new level. Cam’ron, who rose to fame not only because of his rapping but also because of his questionable attire, posted his new product, which he claims is intended to protect people from…

Shonda Rhimes doesn’t seem like the type of person who bites her tongue offline, because she certainly doesn’t do it online when communicating with people on social media. Over the weekend, a viewer tweeted Rhimes a complaint about the gay scenes being shown on Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder. https://twitter.com/Dabdelhakiem/status/523914894119567360 You would…

Earlier this year, Saturday Night Live searched high and low for a black woman to become a member of its cast after receiving criticism for not having had one in eight years. Auditions were held, and funny black women were vetted for the coveted spot. But only one was chosen. SNL picked Sasheer Zamata from…

Lisa Price started Carol’s Daughter in her own kitchen in 1993, way before the natural-hair beauty-product business was booming. Carol’s Daughter products are a staple in many naturalistas’ beauty regimens, but over the last year, there were reports that the company was having financial issues. In April, companies affiliated with Carol’s Daughter filed for Chapter 11…

Earlier this summer, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta’s matriarch, Momma Dee, debuted her new single, “I Deserve,” at Sutra Lounge in Atlanta. The performance was a memorable one, not because of the song, but because it was literally a tooth-flying event. And in true Momma Dee fashion, she took everything in stride. The Queen has…

It’s amazing that more than two months after Michael Brown was shot and killed in Ferguson, Mo., no arrests have been made and no trial has been set. That hasn’t stopped the protests and outcries of injustice, but there are those on social media who can’t understand why people are still protesting in Ferguson. Typically…

Last week Genesha Bradley, a shuttle-bus driver for National Car Rental, thought her life was ruined after she took a selfie with Kevin Hart while she was on the clock at Los Angeles International Airport. Once her selfie and TMZ video went viral, National Car Rental indefinitely suspended Bradley. In an interview with TMZ, Bradley said…

Kerry Washington is the epitome of effortless beauty on the cover of Allure magazine’s November issue. The 37-year-old star of Scandal celebrated the cover by tweeting the beauty and fashion magazine: https://twitter.com/kerrywashington/status/522804889622421505 Proving that less is more, the Bronx, N.Y., native not only has very simple makeup but also keeps it even more subtle, but still sexy,…

Since the rise of Ebola cases in the United States, many Liberians, and people from other African countries, have been stigmatized and even discriminated against out of others’ fear of becoming infected with the disease. In Texas, the Los Angeles Times reported, Liberians living in the Dallas area were taunted with, “Go back to Liberia.”…