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Natalie Cole, Grammy Winning Singer, Has Died

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat “King” Cole, who carried on her late father’s musical legacy and through technology, shared…
Mom of 'Affluenza' Teen Held in Los Angeles Jail

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest in the case of a Texas teenager serving probation for killing four people in a drunken-driving wreck after invoking…
Tony Winner Tonya Pinkins Quits NY Play: 'A Black Female Should Have A Say In A Black Female Character'

NEW YORK (AP) — Bertolt Brecht’s epic play “Mother Courage and Her Children” may be about the horrors of war, but a new off-Broadway production…
Driver In Las Vegas Strip Crash Had Marijuana In Her System

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car into a crowd of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk had marijuana…
Three Tennessee High School Basketball Players Charged With Raping Teammate

Three Tennessee high school basketball players have been charged with rape and assault in an apparent hazing incident with a freshmen teammate.
Loni Love Returns To The Stage, Dishes On Tamar Rumors, New Game Show & More

Author, talk show host and entertainer. Loni Love is keeping busy but she’s returning to the stage to reunite with her first love this weekend at…
Aretha Franklin Shuts Kennedy Center Down With ‘Natural Woman’; Makes POTUS Cry? [WATCH]

CBS on Tuesday aired the “Kennedy Center Honors” special, which was capped by a soul-stirring performance by Aretha Franklin that energized the entire room and…
All Day Gospel Explosion on the 2016 Fantastic Voyage!

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Little Known Black History Fact: Norman Lewis

Norman Lewis was an influential Harlem painter whose work helped innovate the abstract expressionist style he was best known for. Lewis didn’t achieve mainstream fame…
Cam Newton: 'Yup, I'm A Dad'

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is a father. The Carolina Panthers quarterback said Wednesday on Twitter that his longtime girlfriend had a son last…

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Entertainment

Fri Jan 01, 2016

‘Black-ish’ Star Miles Brown Creates #CommitToSleep PSA for Kids [WATCH]

Fri Jan 01, 2016

Muhammad Ali Inks Multi-Year Sponsorship Deal With Under Armour

Natalie Cole, Grammy Winning Singer, Has Died

Is Meek Mill’s Probation Officer Obsessed With Him?

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Photo Galleries

Hollywood’s Oldest Celebrity Dads

JUST MARRY HER ALREADY: Celebrity Couples We’d Like To See Hitched

The 11 Best Female Relationships On TV in 2015

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Little Known Black History Fact

Little Known Black History Fact: Norman Lewis

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Top News

Thu Dec 31, 2015

Korean Beauty Supply Owner Calls Police On Protestors Directing Customers To Black Owned Businesses

Thu Dec 31, 2015

Driver In Las Vegas Strip Crash Had Marijuana In Her System

Chicago Reporter Shades Weatherman On Live TV? [VIDEO]

Movement on Social Media Asks LeBron James To Get Involved – Fair?

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Commentary

Thu Dec 31, 2015

Don Lemon: “Bill Cosby Was Done In By His Own Words”

National News

Thu Dec 31, 2015

Mom of ‘Affluenza’ Teen Held in Los Angeles Jail

Thu Dec 31, 2015

Police: Daughter Shot By Mother Was Visiting For Holidays

Flooding Shuts Down Major Interstate Near St. Louis

NJ Man Killed Trying to Climb NYC’s Four Seasons Hotel

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Life & Style

9 Reasons To Detox Your Curls In 2016

RECIPE: Spicy Turkey Burger

7 Tips For Traveling With Alzheimer’s

2015 Yukon XL Denali: The Brand’s Premium Class SUV

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Natalie Cole, Grammy Winning Singer, Has Died

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natalie Cole, the Grammy-winning daughter of Nat “King” Cole, who carried on her late father’s musical legacy and through technology, shared…

Sports

TCU QB Charged With Felony Assault After Bar Fight

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The latest on the arrest of TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin (all times local): 8:35 a.m. TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin has been…

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Blogs

Get Well Wednesday

Wed Dec 30, 2015

Get Well Wednesday: Dr. Jessica Shepherd Has Answers For Your Embarrassing Bladder Problems

Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a gynecologist and the founder of Her Viewpoint, an online women’s health forum. She is also seen regularly as an…

Don Lemon

Tue Dec 22, 2015

Don Lemon: Is This Hillary Clinton’s ‘What’s Good For The Goose’ Moment?

Remember when Donald Trump said this: “I watched when the World Trade Center came tumbling down. And I watched, in Jersey City, New Jersey…

Get Well Wednesday

Wed Dec 23, 2015

Get Well Wednesday: Dr. Todd Sinett Answers Your Aching Back Questions

Dr. Todd Sinett, a NYC-based chiropractor with his own practice, is the author of 3 Weeks to a Better Back: Solutions for Healing the Structural,…

Tonya Pendleton, BlackAmericaWeb.com

Mon Dec 14, 2015

Ten Ways To Survive The Holidays If You’re Single

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…unless you’re single. Then it’s the time when you head to the mall and all it is loving…

Featured Video

#Throwback: Toni Braxton’s In Studio Jam

It’s “Take It Back Tuesday” and we’re taking it back to Toni Brazton‘s In Studio Jam from back in 2010. Watch the exclusive performance below.…

Uplifting Story Spotlight

Homeless Kansas Man & Daughters Get New Home For Christmas

One incredibly generous Kansas City construction company gave a family in need the best gift of all this holiday season. Artis Rollins and his twins daughters were given the keys to their very own home just days before Christmas. AOL.com reports that Rollins was given the keys to the house on Tuesday during a special […]