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Featuring a broad cross-section of women who have distinguished themselves across a rich variety of careers, our Portraits of Power series is a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Black Enterprise, and of black women. It’s a place for today’s businesswomen to share their own favorite images and their own …

Screenshot: TheEllenShow (YouTube) It’s not even June yet and Dwyane Wade is already making a serious bid for Father of the Year. People reports that during his latest visit to Ellen, the three-time NBA champion dished on his personal journey to become an exceptionally supportive parent and also made a …

(Image: Wikimedia/Creative Commons) Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Broadus is claiming to be a non-violent person after his posting an irate, profanity-laced video criticizing CBS This Morning’s Gayle King last week. The controversy began after CBS posted a clip of King questioning former WNBA player Lisa Leslie about the rape allegations levied against Kobe Bryant …

BOCA CHICA, Texas—Mary McConnaughey was watching from her car when the rocket exploded on the beach. The steel-crunching burst sent the top of the spacecraft flying, and a cloud of vapor billowed into the sky and drifted toward the water. McConnaughey and her husband had planned to drive into town …

(Image: File) On every day of Black History Month this February, we will provide you with a daily fact that occurred on the same day in a past year in history. Today’s Black History Month facts for Feb 11th  – On this day in 1644, the first black legal protest …

‘Power Book II: Ghost’ picks up just days after the finale. Source link

The Oscars had many memorable moments on Sunday (February 9), but some of them happened before the awards ceremony even took place. Jerry Harris from Netflix’s Cheer had the incredible opportunity to attend the 92nd Oscars as a correspondent for The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and of course, he killed it. …

See How Yusef Williams Became Rihanna’s Hairstylist For A Decade For the past 10 years, Yusef has been dictating all of the beauty trends we emulate via his most famous client, none other than Rihanna. He started out his career as a performer, but he ended up behind the scenes. …

Matthew A. Cherry took home an Oscar last night as Hair Love won an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. However, he may have been the least surprised person at the annual event over the honor. While the director looked visibly excited about the win, he had already predicted …

Holden MatthewsPhoto: St. Landry Parish Sheriff Dept. Last spring, over the course of 10 days, three black churches in Louisiana were burned down. It was a heinous act that evoked memories of a much darker time in our country’s history. NBC News reports that Holden Matthews, the man responsible, has …