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Marsai Martin's Saturdays Is a Love Letter to Brown-Skinned Girls
“I always want to make sure that young Black girls are in the forefront and see themselves in anything that they do…I’m creating stuff that I wish I saw when I was younger, and that is highlighting our beautiful Black queens.” — Marsai Martin, Actor, Executive Producer text Marsai Martin is in her bag. She…
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'Black People Have Been Cowboys': Concrete Cowboy Cast Reflect on the Legacy of Black Cowboys
“Black people have been cowboys and have been a part of the cowboy community for centuries. But we have not seen that. They have not been glorified and they have not been romanticized in film.” Lorraine Toussaint, Actor, Concrete Cowboy text When did you first learn that Black cowboys exist? For actor and producer Idris…
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Worst Behavior: Woman Armed With Knife Arrested Outside Drake’s Toronto Home
When rapper Drake penned the hook “let’s see what’s boutta happen next” in his latest hit “What’s Next” (that’s currently still sitting in the Billboard Top Ten), I doubt he expected a random woman to pop up outside his home wielding a knife. But that’s exactly what he got. According to Page Six, the woman…
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Michael Strahan Without the Gap? Sorry to This Man [UPDATED]
Gather ‘round, children—it’s storytime! Once upon a time, over a decade ago, when your Auntie Mai was still an avowed New Yorker most at home strolling (and shopping) the streets of Soho, she experienced a celebrity encounter that shook her to the core. If you’re a resident of New York City, you’re well-accustomed to walking…
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Exclusive: ABC Audio's Soul of a Nation: Tulsa's Buried Truth Unearths Black Wall Street's Painful History
With ABC’s six-part documentary, Soul of a Nation, drawing to a close, the network has every intention of continuing to portray the realities of Black life in America. In fact, on April 6, ABC Audio will be premiering a new podcast, Soul of a Nation: Tulsa’s Buried Truth, that will explore one of the most…
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Social Distancing With Stacy Adams: Steve Harvey Is Hosting the Isley Brothers Verzuz Earth Wind & Fire
The shine of Steve Harvey’s teeth and the sheen of his mustache are providing the positive energy you may be feeling this week because the comedian-actor has just landed his next hosting gig! On Tuesday, Verzuz officially announced that Steve will be assuming hosting duties for this Easter Sunday’s main event: The Isley Brothers Verzuz…
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Y’all Know Godzilla Just Needs to Distract Kong With a White Woman and He Wins, Right?
Tomorrow, a clash of massive proportions will hit theater and TV screens in the form of Godzilla vs Kong. Now I love watching giant creatures suplex each other through skyscrapers just as much as the next person, but y’all really expect to believe Kong, king of the simps, can take on the big G? I…
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Red Table Talk Exclusive Clip: Whether You're for or Against Niecy Nash's Relationship, It's 'Not Gon' Change' What She Does
Red Table Talk is back and it’s bringing the same energy—featuring guests that everyone is talking about. In this case, the guest is Niecy Nash and her wife, Jessica Batts. If you recall, she surprised fans last fall when she announced that she was newly married to the musician by dropping pics from their seemingly-fun-as-hell…
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Newly Surfaced Elevator Footage Shows Rappers Saweetie and Quavo in an Altercation Before Breakup
Trigger Warning: This story contains instances of physical abuse and harm. A newly released video of an altercation between rapper Saweetie and Migos’ Quavo is making the rounds on social media. On Tuesday, TMZ released elevator footage from some time in 2020 that appears to show the then-lovebirds in a physical confrontation. In the minute-and-a-half…