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Inside Sidney Poitier and Diahann Carroll’s Steamy, Messy Nine-Year Love Affair
The groundbreaking actors had a love affair that would ultimately tear their families apart.
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Anita Baker and Other Fab (and little extra) Black Divas
Anita Baker just made a Diva move, which got us thinking. From Diana Ross to Sheryl Lee Ralph, the definition of a Black Diva is different for every queen.
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Ex-President Donald Trump’s Organization Convicted Of Tax Fraud
It' a win for Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg Jr., one of several Black prosecutors investigating Trumpworld
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Wig and Weave Lines That Black Celebs Love
These wigs and hair extension products are backed by some high-profile endorsements.
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Marguerite Ray, Who Portrayed the 1st Black Regular Character on The Young and the Restless, Dead at 89
Marguerite Ray, most known for being the first Black actress to portray the character of Mamie Johnson on the popular soap opera The Young and the Restless, has died at the age of 89. Per the East Bay Times, Ray died in Los Angeles on Nov. 18. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Mamie Johnson was…
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Progressive Cori Bush Just Pulled Off the Upset for the Ages and Is Poised to Become the 1st Black Woman to Represent Missouri in Congress
Sometimes a stone, a sling and immaculate aim are enough. On Tuesday, in what can only be considered a victory for the ages, Black Lives Matter organizer and activist Cori Bush defeated Rep. William Lacy Clay in Missouri’s Democratic primary. Clay served in the House of Representatives for some 20 years. “They counted us out.…
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Diahann Carroll, the First African-American Woman to Star on Primetime TV in Non-Domestic Role, Dies at 84
Earth has just gotten a little less beautiful. Diahann Carroll, the outstandingly talented actress and singer, has died at the age of 84. Carroll’s daughter, producer-journalist Suzanne Kay confirmed to the Hollywood Reporter that her mother died in her home in Los Angeles following a long bout with cancer. As THR reports: Carol Diahann Johnson…
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From Broadway to a Dynasty to a Legacy: All Hail Glow Up Goddess Diahann Carroll
Inspired by the growing number of black female leads on television and film? Thank trailblazing performer Diahann Carroll. Sixty years of striving and of stunning audiences have earned her a 1962 Tony for No Strings, the 1969 Golden Globe for the television series Julia (plus two subsequent nominations), a 1975 Oscar nomination for Best Actress…