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Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser's Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Remember Christian Keyes? Former Tyler Perry Accuser’s Video Resurfaces Following New Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Keyes, who was in Perry's 2005 film 'Diary of a Mad Black Woman,' became a trending topic once again this week.
The Black Movies of 2025 Everyone Should Add to Their Must-Watch List 

The Black Movies of 2025 Everyone Should Add to Their Must-Watch List 

Whether you're into vampire horror films or jam-packed action films, our fave Black stars have
Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer's Chilling Last Moments on Live— Then Came the Unthinkable

Viewers Watched Social Media Influencer’s Chilling Last Moments on Live— Then Came the Unthinkable

People suspect Duchess Dior was killed by her husband after they argued during a Facebook
  • Read/React: Obama's State of the Union Address

    Ready for some light reading? Here’s the whole enchilada from last night. Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Our Constitution declares that from time to time, the President shall give to Congress information about the state of our union. For two hundred and twenty years, our leaders have…

  • Check It Out: Chris Matthews "Forgot" Obama Was Black

    MSNBC’s Chris Matthews attempts to give respect to the State of the Union and basically bungles it. Watch: Are we post-racial yet? Ta-Nehisi Coates doesn’t think so.

  • The State Of The Union Is Still Uncertain

    Capitol Hill is a wild, rowdy beast, and a president either rides it or gets bucked out of town. President Obama has learned that lesson the hard way over the past 12 months, and the question that loomed largest as he strode into Congress for his first State of the Union address was this: Can he…

  • Tech Execs Sound Off on the Apple iPad

    We asked some of our favorite geeks and tech journalists to chime in on the new Apple iPad. Here are their takes: Ty Ahmad-Taylor, CEO, Founder, FanFeedr.com The most important news is what this means for consumers: They have choice in eReaders. The Kindle looks like a toy in comparison, with a similar price point,…

  • Check It Out: Oxfam Gets Water to Haitians in Need

    Somewhere, Paul Shirley’s saying “Give me a break! They can’t be that thirsty.”

  • POLL: State of the Union Address

    <a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2604470/” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com/poll/2604470/”>What will be the most-used phrase during tonight’s State of the Union address?</a><span style=”font-size:9px;” mce_style=”font-size:9px;”>(<a href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com” mce_href=”http://answers.polldaddy.com”>polling</a>)</span>

  • Quick Hits: Apple Unveils iPad Tablet

    *Gasp* Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad today in San Francisco Like the iPhone, the iPad has a virtual keyboard. It is about half an inch thick, weighs 1.5 pounds, has a 9.7-inch display, and offers internal storage option capacities of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB. The device is powered by in-house custom silicon, a 1GHz A4…

  • Surviving the Haiti Earthquake

    Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010 At 4:53 p.m., Haiti, my country, changed forever. The earthquake lasted 90 seconds. My world, and that of my countrymen and women, became a massive horror story played out on the world stage. I was in Haiti on home leave from my job in New York with the United Nations. When…

  • Elizabeth Edwards: John Can Be a Baby Daddy By Himself

    These are the kind fo allegations you kind of hope are true if, for no other reason, they would bring logical closure to a rather tawdry affair. Over on Jezebel, it’s being alleged that Elizabeth Edwards is leaving the guy a lot of people thought could be president who then proceeded to destroy that image…

  • Up Close and Personal at the State of the Union

    Clayton Armstrong’s seat at tonight’s State of the Union won’t be too shabby. While most of us will have to check it out on TV, he’ll have a slightly closer view: next to the First Lady. From the Washington Post Clayton Armstrong, a freshman at the University of Arizona, received the mind-boggling phone call as…