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Making a Black girl a prop for other white girls to lean on is not OK.

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TLC is now in the Tyler Perry business. The cable channel has greenlit “Too Close To Home,” an eight-episode drama written, directed and executive produced by Perry, which will debut later this year, reports Variety. “Too Close To Home” tells the story of a young woman who escaped her working class upbringing to discover unparalleled […]

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Ashanti’s longtime stalker was sentenced to the maximum of one to four years in prison on Thursday. Devar Hurd, 36, who represented himself at trial, railed against what he claimed was “prosecutorial misconduct” that led to his conviction and referenced Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson’s non-jail sentencing recommendation for Liang after his manslaughter conviction, reports […]

After all the rachet celebrity relationship drama we’ve reported on this week, it’s refreshing to end the week with some good, wholesome celebrity couple news. The Fresh Prince of Bel Air star and everyone’s favorite little sister, Tatyana Ali, is engaged and pregnant. And he’s a professor at Stanford University! (You may remember that Ali is […]

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GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A lawyer for Katt Williams says the comedian has been granted bond. Williams was jailed in Georgia following his arrest Wednesday. Police say the 44-year-old Williams and 17-year-old Luke Wash are charged with disorderly conduct after fighting at a Gainesville apartment complex. Wash is charged as an adult. Attorney Drew Findling […]

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Broadway smash “Hamilton,” which has been cheered for reclaiming the nation’s founding story by a multicultural cast, has oddly come under fire for specifically seeking “nonwhite men and women” for upcoming roles in future versions. That went too far for the Actors’ Equity Association union, which said Wednesday that the […]

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Brandy has filed a lawsuit against her record label Chameleon Entertainment Group, claiming execs have blocked her from recording new music. The singer and star of BET’s “Zoe Ever After” hasn’t released a new album since 2012’s “Two Eleven.” According to the Rolling Stone, Brandy filed the suit on Tuesday, claiming that her deal with […]

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Kehlani's "healthy, home, & with ppl who love me," this according to her most recent IG post.

Pauly wanted to know why the Kardashian women love Black men so much.

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Better late than never. Halle Berry has finally joined Instagram… and to say people are excited would be an understatement. She garnered over 145k followers in less than 24 hours. For her first post, the beauty posted on the popular photo sharing site a sweet message to her fans with a glimpse at what to […]

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Rapper Nas has been hit with the tax lien by the state of Georgia, theJasmineBRAND.com exclusively reports. Nas (real name Nasir Jones) is accused of not paying taxes to officials in the state to tune of $58,000. Since then, interest, penalties and fees have been added on and he now owes over $145,000. According to […]