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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
SLIDESHOW – How much did you really retain from elementary school about the origins of Black History Month?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
It got Fantasia so mad that she skipped out on her own Grammy win, but, well, Aretha Franklin doesn’t seem to be sweating it one bit…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
VIDEO – It’s a miracle that the 7-year-old is alive today. She’s already survived more in her young life than most and she’s done it literally with only half a heart…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
PHILADELPHIA – She was released on 10-percent off $25K under the conditions that she has absolutely no contact with her child…
February 23, 2011
Detroit is still headquarters of the nation’s auto industry, the largest single manufacturing and retail business…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) – The estate of sultry jazz singer and actress Lena Horne is selling some of the fancy gowns, jewelry, fine art and books that filled her New York City apartment…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) – The rapper, who’s lived in Chicago for years, vowed to pick up support from three other candidates who did not make the runoff…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Chris Brown doesn’t have to stay away from Rihanna anymore after a judge on Tuesday downgraded a restraining order in the singer’s felony assault case…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
OPINION – A few more elite teams won’t cure the problem in its entirety, but it will create a more attractive product for a league that could use a boost…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2011
OPINION – Obama is under an intense racial microscope, and any misstep, real, or invented, will bring instant howls as yet another example of racial favoritism…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
TheGrio’s 100 – A self-proclaimed “rap-tivist,” this Grammy-winning writer and producer serves as an outspoken leader for Chicago’s South Side…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Dwayne McDuffie, who wrote comic books for Marvel and DC and founded his own publishing company before crossing over to television and animation, has died…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Federal prosecutors are fighting to show the jury in Barry Bonds’ perjury trial a trove of evidence alleging the slugger mistreated his wife…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
VIDEO – Every morning students literally check their emotions at the door by looking at this ‘mood meter.’ Are they happy, sad, in the blue zone or the red?…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
VIDEO – According to NBC Philadelphia’s source, who wants to stay anonymous, “I know for a fact the [two] men he was referring to as gorillas [were] black.”…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Brown has been required to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna after pleading guilty to assaulting the pop singer after a pre-Grammy Awards party in 2009…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) – The Knicks agreed to a trade with the Denver Nuggets for Anthony on Monday night, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The 37-year-old Banton, whose given name is Mark Myrie, was on trial on accusations that he conspired with two other men in setting up a drug deal in December of 2009…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2011
MIAMI – Rihanna was hired to perform at a South Florida fundraiser hosted by Trump, but canceled at the last minute claiming she was ill…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
VIDEO – When it comes to scenes from the Wild West, one character is often left out — the black cowboy…