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NEW YORK (AP) — Police are promising a bigger security detail than ever before in Times Square for this year’s New Year’s Eve celebration, which will cap off a year that saw a number of deadly attacks, including a vehicle rampage at the very spot where revelers will ring in 2018. In addition to its […]

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama continues to make major moves since leaving the White House. In addition to globetrotting with her husband Barack Obama to countries such as French Polynesia, Italy and Indonesia, Newsweek notes that Mrs. Obama continues to empower women and young people through her various causes such as the “Let’s Move’ campaign. […]

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R epublicans will quickly turn on you. Singer Joy Villa was once a darling for conservatives, regularly appearing on Fox News, a passionate advocate for Trump and even wore a “Make America Great Again” gown to the Grammys. https://www.instagram.com/p/Baxvr5UgG9k/?taken-by=joyvilla After Villa accused Trump’s former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski of touching her inappropriately, conservatives have now […]

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — It’s time to pick the winner in a bitterly contested election that could decide the balance of power in the Virginia House of Delegates, Republican leaders said Friday while urging a recount court to reject a bid by a Democratic challenger to reverse its decision declaring the race a tie. Lawyers […]

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TROY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama woman said Friday that police officers severely beat her black 17-year-old son while he was handcuffed and she wants answers from authorities about what happened. Angela Williams shared a photo of her son’s bloodied face on Facebook and it went viral. Representatives for the family said Ulysses Wilkerson was […]

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PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that the U.S. Postal Service should charge Amazon.com more money to ship the millions of packages it sends around the world each year. Amazon has been a consistent recipient of Trump’s ire. He has accused the company of failing to […]

TV & Film

Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” has been named Best Picture by the Online Film Critics Society, which unveiled its annual awards today. The social horror pic, which has been scoring high marks among critics groups all awards season, also took the honor for Peele’s original screenplay. A trio of Brits took other key wins: Christopher Nolan […]

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Recy Taylor, an activist who fought for justice and civil rights after she was brutally raped in 1944, passed away at the age of 97 Thursday.

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple apologized for secretly slowing down older iPhones, a move it said was necessary to avoid unexpected shutdowns related to battery fatigue. Many customers had interpreted the move as a way to for Apple to juice demand for newer iPhone models, their suspicions fueled by the fact that the company didn’t […]

When you think of comedian and actress Luenell, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? The voice, the nails, and the outspokenness! And this time around, she’s has a lot to say about millennials. “I do have a lot of comments on these millennials especially these social media entertainers because I hesitate to call them a […]

The #MeToo movement took social media by storm in the wake of multiple sexual assault cases that have swept through the entertainment and political sphere. Tarana Burke the founder of the #MeToo movement has been working on fighting against sexual assault for the last 10 years to make life better for survivors. She along with […]

12/29/17- Damon gives a monologue filled to the brim about teachers being overworked and underpaid. But he couldn’t say all of that without making a shout out to some of the beautiful and not so awesome teachers he ran into while he was in school. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!