Barack Obama
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If Michelle Obama Can Wear Braids to the White House, Shouldn’t We Be Able to Wear Our Braids to Work?
The former First Lady, wearing a beautiful braided hairstyle, made a powerful statement about the beauty of Black hair
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Ready Or Not, Here Come The Feds: Fugees Tour Canceled Due To Pras Michel’s Alleged Money Laundering
Remember when the group’s highly anticipated reunion tour quickly became a dream deferred?
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A Conversation With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar About Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
Abdul-Jabbar has been nominated for an Emmy for his narration on the HISTORY Channel documentary Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War.
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Desus Nice Jokes About Being Fired From Showtime On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“When I got fired from Showtime, they don’t let me bring home the cast of Shameless,” he joked.
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Celebrities and Their Shocking Battles With Covid-19 [UPDATED]
Covid-19 has proven to be the great equalizer, impacting everybody’s lives, even celebrities
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The New Yorker Fires Editor Who Called Out Lack of Diversity
But the 97-year-old magazine says it’s not the lily-white institution it used to be.
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Barack Obama & Other Black Leaders React to Roe v. Wade Overturning [UPDATE]
Condemnation shows the SCOTUS ruling is out of step with most of the country