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Photo: Scott Olson (Getty Images) As of late, it feels as if states are making it harder and harder for people to exercise their right to vote. The state of Illinois, at least, seems to be doing quite the opposite. The Washington Post reports that the Cook County jail will …

Ciara isn’t letting her pregnancy slow down her grind in the gym. The 34-year-old singer, and her husband Russell Wilson, shared a video on Instagram of them doing a hardcore boxing workout on Wednesday (March 4). The two worked alongside their trainer, taking turns with some intense blows to the …

Some 3.6 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, having fled their homeland’s civil war in search of safety. Over the years, Turkey has mostly welcomed them with government-financed programs and a degree of freedom typically unavailable to refugees, many of whom are consigned to camps. As a result, Syrians can …

How To Win An Oscar: We Ask Black Hollywood’s Biggest Stars We spent a year asking the biggest names in Hollywood what makes a performance Oscar-worthy. Watch as Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Barry Jenkins and more share their opinions on winning the coveted award. Source link

A mother in Texas has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of killing her 5-year-old daughter and stabbing her father-in-law. 27-year-old Krystle Villanueva was convicted of capital murder of a child younger than 10 and aggravated assault with a deadly …

A manager at an Olive Garden in Evansville, Indiana has been fired for obliging a white customer who refused to be served by a Black server. The incident went viral after Maxwell Robbins, another patron in the restaurant, witnessed the exchange posted about it on Facebook: “A few white people …

Things have officially escalated. As if one attack isn’t bad enough, on tonight’s episode of Sistas, another cast-mate is seen getting pummeled and practically left for dead. Not to mention, Andi is left bruised, Morris is left beaten and Zac is left broken…. hearted that is. Meanwhile, the only person who seems …

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any worse, even more disturbing allegations about R. Kelly’s abuse and treatment of young women are coming to light. In a teaser for an upcoming documentary, Kelly’s former girlfriend Azriel Clary, 22, claims that the singer once formed her to eat her …

Photo: Alfredo Estrella (Getty Images) The immigration policies executed by the Trump administration have been, to be succinct, fucked up. That’s not even just me saying that. The people who have to execute his policies are saying it too. The New York Times reports that a union of federal asylum …

While Kim Kardashian West continues to receive backlash for wearing cornrow braids, her ex Ray J is supporting his former beau after the claims of cultural appropriation. The reality TV star and businessman and his sister Brandy, made a special appearance on The Talk for “Celebrity Siblings Week.”  When the …