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February 17, 2016
Even though rapper Sage the Gemini and Jordin Sparks broke off their 10-month relationship, Sage doesn't want to let her…
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February 17, 2016
A nine-year-old boy who underwent an outpatient tonsillectomy died Friday, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office...
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February 17, 2016
On Tuesday, Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold suggested that a rise in anti-police crime after Beyoncé’s Super Bowl 50 halftime show was responsible…
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February 17, 2016
On Tuesday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addressed an audience of influential African-American legislators and thinkers to outline the ways…
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February 17, 2016
Reginald F. Lewis, a Baltimore native, was the first African-American to build a billion dollar company...
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February 17, 2016
A school study abroad trip to Belize became the site of a tragedy when honor roll student, Tomari Jackson mysteriously…
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February 16, 2016
A man says that the US Marshals Service in Houston showed up at his home to arrest him for an…
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February 16, 2016
It looks like there might be a new Hollywood couple in town, with the NFL's Odell Beckham Jr. stepping out…
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February 16, 2016
Republican presidential hopeful has one nice thing to say about current President Barack Obama: his family is amazing. In fact,…
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February 16, 2016
Much like Beyoncé’s halftime performance at Super Bowl 50, there's only two words that accurately frame Kendrick Lamar's medley at…
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February 16, 2016
Some Grammy viewers are upset that Natalie Cole did not receive an individual tribute during last night's broadcast.
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February 16, 2016
Lauryn Hill was supposed to perform at the Grammys with the Weekend, but according to Recording Academy president Neil Portnow,…
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February 16, 2016
Viola Davis and her husband of 12 years, Julius Tennon, decided to do something special this Valentine's Day and renew…
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February 16, 2016
At the last second, Rihanna had to cancel her Grammy performance, because her doctors warned her against it because she…
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February 16, 2016
When a woman told his wife Meagan Good that she needed to cover up, Rev. DeVon Franklin was not having…
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February 16, 2016
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Taylor Swift's official switch from country to pop with her multi-hit, best-selling "1989" album brought the…
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February 15, 2016
Growing up, the monotony and one-dimensionality of Black History Month was utterly frustrating. Being one of few African Americans in…
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February 15, 2016
Sunday evening, Rebel Wilson delivered a BAFTAs speech that veered dangerously into controversial territory...
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February 15, 2016
Snoop Dogg blasts the Grammys and says he refuses to attend the show this year....
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February 15, 2016
'Billboard' posted a sneak peek into Beyonce's Grammy dressing room, which seems to suggest she's going to be doing a…