Brooklyn-born rapper Lana Moorer, better known as MC Lyte, once rapped that she needed a ruffneck. Well, those days are behind her now as she’s just announced that she’s engaged and presumably to someone much more evolved. Essence.com reports: I met my fiancé online,” Lyte, 46, reveals to ESSENCE, exclusively. The iconic rapper shared the […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Delivering at last, triumphant House Republicans voted Thursday to repeal and replace the “Obamacare” health plan they have reviled for so long, overcoming united Democratic opposition and their own deep divisions to hand a major win to President Donald Trump. The 217-213 vote was a narrow victory, and ultimate success is far […]

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You may have heard that David J. Garrow is working on a biography about Barack called Rising Star. In it, he alleges that a young Barack proposed to a woman named Sheila Miyoshi Jager. She turned him down not once, but twice, so he moved on and later met Michelle. The rest has been historic (if […]

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A Florida student was suspended for trying to sell slaves on Craigslist.

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There are dueling Xscape biopics in the works, but as far as the group is concerned, only one truly matters. Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta producer Mona Scott-Young is executive producing an official, authorized project featuring the group’s original members, Kandi Burruss-Tucker, Tameka “Tiny” Harris, and sisters LaTocha and Tamika Scott. Meanwhile, TV One is […]

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Bakari Sellers talks about the difficulties of running for government office in South Carolina.

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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has decided not to charge two white Baton Rouge police officers in the death of a black man whose fatal shooting was captured on cellphone video, fueling protests in Louisiana’s capital and beyond, The Associated Press has learned. Federal authorities opened a civil rights investigation immediately […]

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BALCH SPRINGS, Texas (AP) — Police in suburban Dallas fired the officer Tuesday who shot and killed a black 15-year-old boy riding in a vehicle leaving a chaotic house party, taking the swift action sought by the teenager’s family and protesters who link the case to other deaths of African-Americans at the hands of law […]

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The "Right Thing To Do" game is pretty difficult to win.

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A mother got backlash for complaining to her child's school about the workload.

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Bakari Sellers got into a debate with Ben Ferguson about Donald Trump's knowledge of history.

Well, looky who has showed up with a VIDEO addressing her separation and the rumours that she’s resuming her tour. It’s the notoriously private Janet Jackson who may be feeling the impact of post-baby hormonal bliss because it’s been awhile since she’s been that open with her fans. Janet, hanging out with brother Randy, who […]