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The couple is living it up in the Mother Land!

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Apparently, the Queen of Soul hand-picked the Oscar winner herself.

President Donald Trump lashed out unnecessarily Sunday at another high-profile African-American on Twitter: Jay Z. Trump scolded Jay Z Sunday after Jay Z said Trump’s comments about “shithole countries” like African and Haiti were “hurtful.” The Grammy-winning rapper also questioned Trump’s assertions that he’s created jobs for African-Americans. “Somebody please inform Jay Z that because […]

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On this day in 1984, our beloved Michael Jackson suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his scalp while filming a Pepsi commercial. https://twitter.com/TheLaunchMag/status/957231252637175808 The King of Pop nearly died from the incident, which ignited his jacket and his hair. But until recent years, the graphic footage has been kept away from public. Hit the […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Sick with the flu? You’ve got a lot of company. The flu blanketed the U.S. again last week for the third straight week. Only Hawaii has been spared. Last week, 1 in 15 doctor visits were for symptoms of the flu. That’s the highest level since the swine flu pandemic in […]

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Jemele Hill was expected to leave her role on ESPN’s flagship show “SportsCenter” and join the staff of The Undefeated website.

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TV One's Roland Martin had a skillful response to Mo'Nique calling out his record on fighting for Black folks to achieve equality recently.

Here’s a new way for guys and the men in your life to keep looking fresh and on point. The Harrison Blake Apparel is a men’s fashion business that specializes in accessories like ties and bow ties, according to Black News.com. Owned by Richard Taylor, the company makes subscription boxes filled with apparel and accessory […]

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STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men’s basketball program. University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a “thorough and transparent manner reflective of the model athletic and academic institution we continually strive to be.” The university didn’t […]

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bill Cosby‘s lawyers are accusing prosecutors of withholding and destroying evidence that could have helped him. Cosby’s lawyers want his criminal sexual assault case dismissed before his April retrial. They say in court papers Thursday that prosecutors only recently informed them of an interview last year with a woman who cast doubts […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys kicked off Grammy Award week with an award — and was serenaded with “Happy Birthday” The 15-time Grammy winner and her husband, Swizz Beatz, were both honored Thursday with an honor from the Recording Academy’s Producers & Engineers Wing. It was also Keys’ 37th birthday and media crews welcomed […]