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Swizz Beatz Unveils The Lotus Evora GTE Swizz Beatz Edition

Rapper and producer Swizz Beatz has collaborated with small, England-based automaker Lotus, and has recently unveiled the Lotus Evora GTE Swizz Beatz Edition. His new car includes 420-hp and a 4.0...

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Bridging The Gap: Benjamin Jealous Reflects on the NAACP, His Uncharted Future

News that Benjamin Todd Jealous planned to step down as the NAACP’s president and CEO caught almost everyone off guard this past September. By all accounts, Jealous had been doing a stellar job. Even...

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Jesse Williams Welcomes Baby Girl With Wife Aryn

Grey’s Anatomy cutie Jesse Williams welcomed daughter, Sadie, with wife Aryn-Drake Lee. The news was confirmed this week although Sadie was apparently born in early December. They did a great job of...

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Steve Harvey Almost Divorced Over $20 Million Lien?

Courtesy of Sister 2 Sister There was a time when Steve Harvey’s people thought his marriage might not work out. Steve seemingly can’t say enough great things about his wife Marjorie Harvey whenever...

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Baraka and the Black Arts Movement

Courtesy of EBONY.com Many young writers, no matter how independent they are as thinkers, want to be down with a cool group of fellow scribes. Flipping through library books, we read about the days of...

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Zoe Saldana Takes The Lead In ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ Miniseries

NBC has tapped Zoe Saldana to take the lead in the television remake of Rosemary’s Baby which will unfold in a four-hour miniseries. The actress will play Rosemary Woodhouse, a young wife and would-be...

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Michael B. Jordan, Eddie Murphy & Damon Wayans Considered For Richard Pryor...

The Weinstein Company is slowly but surely moving forward with the long-gestating Richard Pryor biopic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, director Lee Daniels is considering tackling the project as...

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Amber Ruffin Is First Black Woman To Write For Network Late Night Talk Show

Amber Ruffin is joining the writing team for Seth Meyers’ new edition of Late Night, making her the first black woman to write for a network late night talk show. In fact, she is the first woman of...

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The H List: Danny Hastings

Photographer/filmmaker Danny Hastings talks about art, what inspires him, and why he doesn’t have a Plan B!

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Establishing Mature Relationships Means Cutting Ties With Old Flames

Remember the days when you and your boyfriend had the same friends and you all hung out after school? Everyone was in the group – old flames, potential new flames, close friends, and even that one guy...

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12 Years A Slave Takes Home Golden Globe

12 Years A Slave takes home the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama in a down to the wire victory. “I’m going to forget someone. I’m so sorry. I wasn’t expecting this,” Steven McQueen said in...

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Study: Nearly Half Of African American Males Arrested By 23, But Is The Study...

A study published Monday, Jan. 6, in Crime and Delinquency states that nearly half of African-American males are arrested by the age of 23. The study also found that 40 percent of white males are...

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Banks Won’t Accept Marijuana Money In Colorado

Legal marijuana sales in Colorado surpassed $5 million this week, but marijuana shop owners have had to resort to old school tactics like hiding cash stacks in their mattresses because banks are...

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Holler If Ya Hear Me Tupac Musical Set For Broadway

Holler If Ya Hear Me, the Tupac Shakur inspired musical, will begin performances on Broadway on May 26, 2014 and officially open June 19, 2014 at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway at 47th Street)....

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Tia And Tamera Mowry Share Racist Commentary About Their Marriages

Tia and Tamera Mowry appeared on OWN’s “Where Are They Now?” on Friday night and discussed the racist criticism they’ve had to deal with as a result of their marriage choices. The twins, who are...

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Beyoncé Writes Essay on Gender Equality

Beyoncé contributed an essay to The Shriver Report, titled “Gender Equality Is a Myth!” As we all know, Bey has been pumping this girl power fist hard for a while now, so this essay falls right in...

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First Look: Chad Boseman as James Brown in ‘Get on Up’

The first look of Chad Boseman as James Brown in Get On Up has been revealed by Entertainment Weekly. Boseman takes the lead as the soul legend after his portrayal as Jackie Robinson in 42. After a...

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Drake 2014 Superbowl Campaign with Time Warner

Drake is the star of the Time Warner 2014 Superbowl Campaign, Billboard announced Friday. Time Warner recently announced Drake as a headliner for their private pre-Superbowl party with Revolt TV. Now...

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Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson Engaged

After only confirming they were a couple in July of 2013, wedding bells are ringing for the newly engaged Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson. Ross (nee Evan Olav Næss), the 25 year old son of Diana Ross,...

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Celebrities Caught Giving Back

When celebrities are constantly in the headlines, the content usually ranges from drama to drama and more drama. It’s not too often that we celebrate these high-profile role models for the positive...

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