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Prominent civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump plans to speak with Van Jones about donating a portion of the $100 million dollars gifted to him from Jeff Bezos to an initiative he started called The Ben Crump Social Justice Law Center. On Wednesday, after his historic space flight, Bezos, a billionaire, …

R&B singer Keyshia Cole has remained silent since the sudden passing of her mother Frankie Lons on what was her 61st and final birthday on Sunday (July 18). Her brother, rapper Sammy Ghostt, however, spoke to TMZ speculating that Lons died as a result of a drug overdose at her …

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Leslie Grace attends the “In The Heights” Opening Night After Party during the 2021 Tribeca Festival on June 09, 2021.Photo: Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images) I am projecting the Black-ass bat signal into the sky with the following news: Batgirl is Afro-Latina. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leslie Grace (In The …

Khloé Kardashian got candid about race and her experiences raising her Black daughter, True Thompson on the latest episode of the Role Model podcast hosted by Leomie Anderson on Monday (July 19).  The Keeping Up with the Kardashians alum explained about her continuous efforts to educate herself and her daughter, …

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This article was published online on July 22, 2021. The dentist was a few minutes late, so I waited by the barn, listening to a northern mockingbird in the cypress trees. His tires kicked up dust when he turned off Drew Ruleville Road and headed across the bayou toward his …

Iconic actress Marla Gibbs has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  On July 20, the five-time Emmy nominee was honored out of the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard.  There were also several other comedic luminaries in attendance, including Tisha Campbell, Sherri Shepherd, Kym Whitley and …

Twitter users gave Malika Andrews high-fives for her coverage of the NBA Finals Tuesday (July 20) as a sideline reporter. For some, it was especially satisfying to see Andrews’ amazing job after ESPN removed veteran reporter Rachel Nichols from covering the basketball champions. The sports network replaced Nichols because she …

Charlamagne Tha God has a new late night show. Comedy Central announced Wednesday (July 21) that media mogul and The Breakfast Club host Charlamagne Tha God will host a new late-night show on the network. Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard “Charlamagne” McKelvey will premiere Friday, September 17, at 10:00 …