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Bill Cosby speaks to reporters outside of his home on June 30, 2021; Phylicia Rashad attends the premiere of Tyler Perry’s “A Fall From Grace” at Metrograph on January 13, 2020; Janet Hubert on PopViewers.Photo: Michael Abbott (Getty Images), Jamie McCarthy (Getty Images), Screenshot: PopViewers/YouTube (Getty Images) Content Warning: The …
Read More »Da Brat And Girlfriend Jessica Dupart Land Reality Series
One of social media’s hottest couples, Da Brat and Jessica “Judy” Dupart, are heading to reality television. They are starring in the WEtv reality show Brat Loves Judy, which premieres August 5. Lauren Gellert, executive vice president of development and original programming for WEtv, said in a written statement, “WEtv …
Read More »Inside the Mind of a Happy Patriot
“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. “I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection,” Thomas Paine wrote in his pamphlet series The American Crisis. It was …
Read More »Taylour Paige Went Undercover For Her Role In ‘Zola'
Written by Demetria Wambia In 2015, A’Ziah “Zola” King took Twitter users on an epic roadtrip adventure full of strip clubs, pimping,violence, kidnapping and sex trafficking. Then-19-year-old Zola’s endearing wit and strong storytelling abilities made the dark tale relatable and even downright funny. Zola’s viral tweets (all 148 of them) …
Read More »Willow Smith Recalls Racism And Sexism On Tour
Willow Smith is providing some shocking revelations about her experience while touring with her mother Jada Pinkett Smith and how it impacted her own music career. During an interview for the cover of L’Officiel’s July 2021 issue, the 20-year-old remembered joining Pinkett Smith’s rock band Wicked Wisdom while they were …
Read More »Willow Smith Recalls Racism And Sexism On Tour
Willow Smith is providing some shocking revelations about her experience while touring with her mother Jada Pinkett Smith and how it impacted her own music career. During an interview for the cover of L’Officiel’s July 2021 issue, the 20-year-old remembered joining Pinkett Smith’s rock band Wicked Wisdom while they were …
Read More »Mother of Naval Academy Midshipman Fatally Shot Outside Maryland Hotel
The mother of a Naval Academy midshipman lost her life after being fatally shot outside of her Annapolis hotel on Tuesday morning. Michelle Jordan Cummings, 57, was visiting Maryland from Houston, Texas to drop off her son, Leonard Cummings III, at the Naval Academy, KXXV reports. Police don’t believe that …
Read More »Grand Jury Declines to Indict Former Georgia State Trooper Who Fatally Shot Black Motorist
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala (Shutterstock) A grand jury decided on Monday not to indict a former Georgia State Trooper who fatally shot a Black motorist last year. What was his crime? Having a broken taillight. According to the New York Times, 60-year-old Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis was fatally shot last August …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: Bill Cosby’s Release Is Not an Exoneration
The former comedian’s verdict was overturned on procedural grounds. What does that mean? Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Matt Slocum / …
Read More »BET Awards 21: The Red Carpet Download
Leave it to BET.com to give you the low-down on the latest and greatest from today’s hottest hip hop and R&B artists. We got it straight from the source on the red carpet at the 2021 BET Awards on Sunday, June 27 outside of the Microsoft Theater in Los …
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