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Meghan Markle may have stepped away from the Royal Family but she hasn’t stepped away from the spotlight. She just booked her first epic speaking engagement since seperating from her husband’s family, one that will have her sharing a virtual stage with former First Lady Michelle Obama. Markle and Obama …

Following news that she was considering a role to play a transgender man in an upcoming film, Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is now changing her position.  In an Instagram Live interview with hairstylist Christin Brown on Friday (July 3), Berry expressed that she recently had an opportunity to discuss the …

Vanesssa Bryant continues to celebrate her marriage with Kobe Bryant and every once in a while she opens up about how the NBA icon showed his love to her.   On her Instagram stories, Vanessa reveals Bryant once gifted her an original dress that Sarah Jessice Parker wore in the series …

British-Nigerian actor John Boyega of Star Wars fame and British actor/model Jodie Turner-Smith of Queen and Slim are part of the starring team in the upcoming thriller Borderland. Rounding up the headliners in the upcoming film will be Jack Reynor of Midsommer and Felicity Jones, also of Star Wars, according …

Pushing back against the entertainment industry that too often undervalues Black talent, Michaela Coel explained to Vulture that she had to reject Netflix’s $1 million offer for her latest show, I May Destroy You. It wasn’t the $1 million paycheck that bothered the British writer, director and actress. The problem …

Kenya Moore allowed fans of The Real Housewives of Atlanta to take a deep dive into her marital problems in Season 12.  Two years after tying the knot in a private beachfront ceremony, Moore and her husband, Marc Daly, called it quits late last year, BET.com previously reported.  Their separation …

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Taraji. P. Henson thinks it’s long past time we drop the phrase “Strong Black Woman” when discussing the plight of sistas in America.  The actress believes the descriptor is dehumanizing and often used to minimize the pain of Black women, most especially those who lose their loved ones to senseless …

Rickey Smiley’s daughter Aaryn was reportedly shot over the weekend. On Monday morning (July 6) the comedian and radio DJ spoke about the horrific incident on his radio program. He also posted on his social media that his youngest daughter was in the crossfire of a shooting while trying to …

Kanye West has reactivated his presidential campaign again.  ‘Ye announced in a tweet Saturday evening (July 4) that he will be running for President of the United States in the November election. “We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” …