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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 7, 2016

Obama to give one of his final commencement speeches as president at Howard

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is advising Howard University graduates that profound changes lie ahead for the nation’s economy […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 5, 2016

Cop charged with murdering teenager Laquan McDonald requests police protection

CHICAGO (AP) — The attorney for a Chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of a black teenager, Laquan […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 5, 2016

President Obama to Flint residents: “I’ve got your back”

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Sipping filtered city water to show it’s again drinkable, President Barack Obama promised Wednesday to ride […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 5, 2016

It doesn’t look like George W. Bush plans to endorse Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Bush family may not be receptive to any effort by likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 4, 2016

College student creates doll line for black boys

WELLESLEY, Massachusetts (AP) — When Jennifer Pierre visits the toy store, she sees shelves of dolls that are mostly girls […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 3, 2016

Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of Tupac, dead at 69

Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of the late hip-hop legend Tupac, has died at the age of 69. Marin County police […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 3, 2016

President Obama “appreciated” the sentiment in Larry Wilmore’s ‘n*gga’ comments

Saturday evening at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, comedian Larry Wilmore had many conservatives and blacks alike clutching their pearls when […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 2, 2016

Ted Cruz’s running mate falls off stage after introducing him as the next POTUS

It was a moment fairly indicative of how the rest of Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign has been going. -Ted Cruz’s […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 1, 2016

Malia Obama to attend Harvard but not before 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia will take a year off after graduating high school in June before […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 1, 2016

President Obama drops the mic after roasting Trump, GOP, and the media

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even though President Barack Obama and his wife can’t wait to get out of the White House, […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2016

Larry Wilmore to President Obama: “Yo Barry you did it my n*gga!”

Tonight was President Barack Obama’s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner and in the tradition of the event, POTUS got a chance […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2016

GOP’s beloved “John Wayne Day” blocked by minority politicians over 1971 racist comments

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — What a California lawmaker intended as a benign resolution honoring a late, world-renowned movie icon exploded […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2016

POTUS gets to clown media and GOP one last time at his final Correspondents’ Dinner

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will get one more chance on Saturday to poke fun at fellow politicians, the […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2016

Karrine ‘Superhead’ Steffans: I was one of Jay Z’s “Beckys with the good hair”

Never one to shy away from publicity Karrine Steffans — also known as “Superhead” — has written a piece in […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2016

Woman gets 100 years for cutting unborn baby out of stranger’s womb

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A judge sentenced a Colorado woman who cut a baby from a stranger’s womb to 100 […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 29, 2016

Illness prevents Serena Williams from participating in Madrid Open

MADRID (AP) — Serena Williams will miss the Madrid Open because of illness. The tournament says Williams won’t be able […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 25, 2016

Cleveland makes huge financial settlement with Tamir Rice’s family

CLEVELAND (AP) — The city on Monday reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit over the death of Tamir Rice, […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 25, 2016

Prince’s record sales hit astonishing numbers after his death

Sales of Prince’s music have skyrocketed since the artist’s death last week. According to Nielsen Music, in the three days […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 23, 2016

Agreement signed for Harriet Tubman to get a national historic park

AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — A proposal to turn Harriet Tubman’s upstate New York home into a National Historical Park is […]
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 23, 2016

Why Prince’s death feels so much like a personal tragedy

Thursday, the world lost an incredible artist. When I first heard the news of Prince Rogers Nelson’s passing, I was […]