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The District of Columbia, in recognition of Black Music Month (June), will pay tribute to native son Marvin P. Gaye Jr., with a major musical concert at the Historic Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, N.W. on June 14, 2014, 7:00 to 10:00 PM, presenting artists who were heavily influenced by Marvin and his music. The […]

A portrait. That’s all it took for British producer Damian Jones to know he wanted to make the movie that turned out to be Belle. He also had the perfect person to direct – Black British director Amma Asante. But a movie about a little known Black member of the British aristocracy, with a Black […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — A hotel where someone recorded security video appearing to show Beyonce‘s sister, Solange Knowles, attacking Jay Z inside an elevator said Wednesday it had identified and fired the person. The Standard Hotel said the person had been terminated for “breaching the security polices of the hotel and recording the confidential CCTV […]

Kelly Rowland wasn’t playing any games when she said she wanted an intimate wedding because she secretly got married to her MANager Tim Witherspoon this…

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Diddy isn’t the only music star to get an honorary doctorate from an alma mater this year. Singer/actress Jill Scott will be feted with a Doctor of Humane Letters on Thursday (May 15) from Temple University in her hometown of Philadelphia. School president Neil D. Theobald says, “(Her) values and achievements embody the mission and […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times on Wednesday announced that executive editor Jill Abramson is being replaced by managing editor Dean Baquet after two and a half years on the job. The company didn’t give a reason for the change. Abramson and Baquet had both been in their current positions since September 2011. […]

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon took a more low-key approach to their wedding anniversary this year. The couple traditionally throws a lavish vow renewal ceremony on April 30, the same day their twins Moroccan and Monroe celebrate their birthdays, but this year they stuck to a small party for their three-year-old children, followed by an […]

We’re not sure if there is something wrong or if he literally just doesn’t care about honoring commitments but Mr. Christopher Williams has some explaining…

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Rihanna has donated $25,000 to the Los Angeles Police Foundation as a “my bad” gesture after she accidentally breaking LA Police Commission President Steve Soboroff’s cell phone during a selfie. Soboroff asked her to pose for the pic at the Los Angeles Clippers’ playoff game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday (May 9). The […]

Remember the platinum selling hit ‘Where My Girls At’?  Diva Meelah is performing it on tonight’s episode! Will she bring out her former bandmates Irish and LeMisha? Check out the sneak peek below: A brand new episode of ‘R&B Divas’ airs on Wednesday, 10pm/9pm CST on TV One. Like blackamericaweb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. REGISTER […]

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Ludacris has been chosen to host Sunday’s 2014 Billboard Music Awards, airing live on ABC from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Lopez, John Legend, Lorde and Carrie Underwood will perform. The show begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time. Lorde and Imagine Dragons are the top contenders, competing […]

It looks like Jay Z and Solange Knowles have put their differences aside — at least for now. Just one day after their elevator fight…