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LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 19: Singer R. Kelly (L) and model / actor Tyrese Gibson (R) arrive at Kobe Bryant’s hand and footprint celebration at BOULEVARD3 on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) 0 Following the recent death of his beloved mother, actor and …

Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) When in Brooklyn, Tompkins Avenue is the place to buy clothing, incense and jewelry that is just as unique and colorful as the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood it runs through. Despite gentrification that has changed the racial composition of the area, Black women know they can still depend on …

Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. Lizzie: For some reason Google Maps was telling us to take the C all the way to Broadway Junction, then get on the L and go back the other way to get to Grand Street. It seemed inefficient. Plus we had to …

Record-breaking Olympian Allyson Felix, who famously walked away from a contract with a major sponsor while standing up for maternity and post-partum rights, is now teaming up with Pure Leaf Iced Tea to support women saying “no” in the workplace. The partnership was announced in honor of Women’s History Month, …

The critics have spoken and the awards dispersed, but who wowed on the red carpet at the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards? From shimmering gowns to feathers galore, there was plenty to critique before the stars even made it into the Century Plaza Hotel on Sunday night, as well as …

Photo: Roibu (Shutterstock) An email from Barbara Goldberg Goldman, a longtime Democratic party donor, questioned whether Black candidates can run for office and win. Her comments have received backlash from other Democrats but also trigger a larger conversation around bringing more Black people into office, per an Axios report. The …

A legendary Italian fashion house is about to get some new blood. On Monday, luxury label Salvatore Ferragamo announced that as of Wednesday, March 16, its new creative director will be Trinidadian-British designer Maximilian Davis. Maximilian DavisPhoto: Lee Whittaker; courtesy of Salvatore Ferragamo As reported by Women’s Wear Daily, the …

For male Santa Marta harlequin toads, sex is an exercise in patience. The ping-pong-ball-size frogs, which are native to a mountainous strip in northern Colombia, spend most of their days milling about the region’s burbling brooks, hoping to chance upon a mate. They don’t often get lucky: Only rarely, for …

After the New York Police Department wrongfully smeared the photo of a Queens woman on a “wanted” poster, labeling her as a thieving hooker, she is now suing for $30 million. According to the New York Post, Eva Lopez, 31, first discovered she was wanted by police after a friend …

Jurnee Smollett, left; Taraji P. Henson,Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP; Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) Over the weekend, family and friends of Empire star Jussie Smollett spoke out in support of their loved one, demanding his freedom from jail and maintaining his innocence. As previously reported by The Root, on March 10, Smollett …