Foolish Black TikTokers Claim Harriet Tubman Wasn’t Real, But Here’s The Truth
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Oprah Winfrey’s Amazing Real Estate Across The Country
Why the Judge Threatens to Remove Diddy From the Courtroom of His Own Trial
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A Lot of Respect: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin
'I'm still finding [my voice]. That's the gift I got from the film. It allowed me to trust it that much more,' JHud told The Root.
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Potential Jeopardy! Host Who Is Not LeVar Burton Addresses Lawsuit Allegations; Actual LeVar Burton Gives Thanks
Mike Richards releases statement saying allegations 'does not reflect the reality' of him. LeVar thanks fans and says he is 'blessed beyond measure.'
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Officially ‘All Good’: De La Soul Finally Gets Masters Back From Tommy Boy Records
The good news was shared by DJ Maseo via Instagram post late Monday night.
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Donda in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date
We have no idea where the new album recording site is. The release date is now Aug. 13. We also have no idea if that is set in stone.
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Mic Drop: Well, Well, Well, It Seems Like Living Room Dance Parties Are Back and Here to Stay
The Black Eyed Peas make an appearance with Saweetie, Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas reunite after 25 years, Saucy Santana asks: Bitch, what's the energy?
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‘That’s a Eurocentric Concept’: Nick Cannon Responds to Criticism Over Having Kids With Multiple Women
The Wild'N Out host gave the hoteply honest explanation during Monday morning's episode of The Breakfast Club.
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DaBaby Dupes Us All, Deletes Apology Statement to LGBTQ+ Community From Social Media
The rapper issued the second apology in a single Instagram post following the increasing backlash from comments made at Rolling Loud Miami.
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Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? It’s Called Bathing and Showering [Updated]
The Rock, who is a Black Samoan, made sure to remove himself from the (white) celebrity trending narrative of refusing to bathe themselves and their kids.
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Role Call: Looks Like Angela Bassett Is About to Be the Highest Paid Black Woman on TV; Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Publishes Catalogue of Spike Lee’s Work
The Chi is renewed for a fifth season, Jennifer Hudson celebrates women-owned Black businesses at the Apollo Theater and Halle Berry makes directorial debut
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You Don’t Have to Imagine That: Nas and Lauryn Hill Rules the World Yet Again With a New Song
The sequel to his Grammy-winning album King’s Disease is here and Lauryn Hill makes a very notable appearance. Lauryn trended on Twitter upon release.