Peek Inside Shemar Moore’s LA Home, Richest Black Girl in America, Olympic Breakdancer Raygun Announces Retirement, Five Ways To Cope With Post-Election Stress, Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid’s Latest Scandal And More

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Take a Peek Inside Shemar Moore’s LA Crib

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When actor Shemar Moore isn’t catching criminals on his hit CBS series “S.W.A.T,” he likes to unwind in his Southern California home. Moore enjoys his privacy, but he recently let the folks from PEOPLE inside his crib for their Hollywood at Home series – and of course, we had to check it out. – Angela Johnson Read More

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Ayo Edebiri, ‘OPUS’ Cast on Staying Sane in Hollywood and the Film’s Ambiguous Ending

True Story of an 11-Year-Old Girl Who Became the Richest Black Woman in the World

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During a time in which African Americans were freshly recovering from the physical and financial trauma of slavery, one lucky decision changed this poor Black girl’s life forever, earning her the title of the “richest Negro girl” in the country. In 2024, there’s been talks about making a movie to tell the true story of her life. The film, which is slated to be released next year will be called “Sarah’s Oil.” – Phenix S Halley Read More

Raygun, The Viral Breakdancer, Returns With Huge News You Might Just Love

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Remember that Australian breakdancer who went viral after competing during the 2024 Paris Olympics? Well, she’s back making headlines again, but don’t worry, it’s not because she’s dancing. Instead, it looks like we might not ever see Rachael “Raygun” Gunn again after she just dropped a bomb during a recent interview. – Phenix S Halley Read More

Five Ways To Help Cope With Post-Election Stress

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Thanks to the 24-hour news cycle, we’ve all been inundated with coverage of the 2024 election. And now the news of former President Donald Trump’s win has a lot of us worried about what another four years of this dude might actually look like. – Angela Johnson Read More

Somebody Please Come Get Messy Joel Embiid of Philadelphia 76ers

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To say Joel Embiid’s 2024-25 NBA season has been controversial would be an understatement. The Philadelphia 76ers star has already received a technical foul, been involved in an investigation and suspended for three games. And did we mention he hasn’t played a single minute of basketball yet? – Stephanie Holland Read More

Trump Win Got Black People Stressed, But These Self-Care Tricks Will Release Post-election Anxiety

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We don’t know about you, but we’re going to need a while to process everything that happened in the 2024 election. It’s normal to be angry and disappointed with the results of the race. But instead of torturing yourself with worry about what could have been done differently, give yourself a little grace and time to heal in the coming days and weeks. After all, you’re going to need your strength to get through the next four years. – Angela Johnson Read More

Experts: Black Parents Struggling to Help Kids Cope With Election Aftermath. Here’s Some Tips

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News of former President Donald Trump’s election victory is hitting the Black community hard. The reactions have been a combination of sadness, anger and fear for the future. But it’s hard to think about the future without thinking about our children – who will likely be living in a world in which they have less rights than their parents and grandparents. Our natural reaction as parents is to tell our kids that everything is going to be ok, but we may not even believe that ourselves right now. – Angela Johnson Read More

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