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Diahann Carroll, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer who received critical acclaim as the first Black woman to star in a non-servant role in television, has died. She was 84. The Hollywood legend’s daughter, Susan Kay, told the Associated Press that her mother lost her battle with cancer on Friday (October 4) …

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. …

Amber Guyger, the White former Dallas police officer who shot and killed a Black man named Botham Jean in his own apartment has been found GUILTY of murder. Guyger, 31, said she thought she was in her own apartment and mistook 26-year-old Jean as an intruder when she shot …

President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign was centered on one grand campaign promise: he would build a massive wall along the entire southern border of the nation, and its construction would be completely paid for by Mexico. Three years later, almost no construction has happened and Mexico has repeatedly made it …

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In the current season of Basketball Wives, cast member Evelyn Lozada has been speaking up about her African heritage. Sparked by cast mate Ogom “OG” Chijindu‘s claim that she’s trying to be Black, the veteran reality star declared on the E! News show Just the Sip that she now identifies as “Afro-Latina.” “I …

Who doesn’t love a good Easter egg hunt, especially one hosted by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama? Our thoughts exactly. That’s why the 138th annual White House Easter Egg Roll was the perfect place for music royalty like Beyoncé and Jay-Z. With daughter Blue Ivy  in tow, the …

One of the breakout stars of 2019 is undoubtedly Lizzo. The rapper/singer has absolutely dominated headlines, award shows and now Billboard Charts with her smash hit “Truth Hurts.” The song is currently #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has been for the last five weeks. If it continues …

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The U.K. production of The Color Purple has been steeped in controversy after old homophobic tweets from the lead actress Oluwaseyi “Semi” Omooba resurfaced. She once wrote on Facebook, “I do not believe you can be born gay, and I do not believe homosexuality …

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