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ABBEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has visited the grave of a black Alabama woman whose rape by six white men in 1944 drew national attention and whose story was highlighted in Winfrey’s recent Golden Globes speech. Winfrey said in an Instagram post that on assignment for “60 Minutes,” she ended up in the town […]

Ivanka Trump was among the throngs of folk taking to social media with praise for Oprah Winfrey’s Golden Globes speech, and the irony was not lost on Twitter. The first daughter tweeted her approval on Monday night, urging everyone to “come together, women and men and say #TimesUp.” She also added the hashtag #United. Twitter […]

CHICAGO—Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan will deliver a major message to President Donald J. Trump and the U.S. government on Thursday, November 16, 2017, from the historic Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C. The press conference will mark the first time that Minister Farrakhan, National Representative of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad and the Nation of […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is poised to deliver a major speech Thursday on fighting the opioid epidemic, the deadliest drug crisis in U.S. history. “We’re going to have a big meeting on opioids tomorrow,” Trump told reporters as he left the White House Wednesday en route to Texas. He said his plan to […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Empowerment was the de facto theme at the third annual InStyle Awards Monday night, where Hollywood and fashion A-listers from Cate Blanchett and Zendaya to Cindy Crawford gathered on an open-air patio at The Getty Center to celebrate one another and those behind the scenes that make the glamour possible. Attendees […]

09/21/17- It looks Melania Trump hasn’t started her Rosetta Stone training after her speech yesterday! Huggy would rather sit between Chris Christie and his wife on a plane then listen to her talk. Or get to a Lauyrn Hill concert early!   Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!

Mr. Mathew Knowles is one proud daddy! The father of Hip-Hop sensations Beyonce and Solange was beaming with love and admiration today. On an Instagram video posted to his page August 24, 2017, Mr. Knowles explained how proud he was of his daughter Solange. While watching BET’s special of Black Girls Rock the other night […]

Trump stuck to his speech on Monday on Afghanistan. Many were praising him for reading straight from the teleprompter and not going off. However, DL says that means nothing. Speaking from a teleprompter makes you just about as much as a President than an artist painting by the numbers. Don’t Miss Out! Follow The D.L. […]

The Department of Justice is saying they are now going to cut funds from the Civil Justice Department to fund getting rid of Affirmative Action at colleges and universities. Now it’s all about discrimination “against” white students when Affirmative Action was made for minorities who have been discriminated against for years. It’s for this reason especially that […]

The Obama presidency is just about ghost. But before he’s gone from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave, celebs who showed him love were seen arriving for the last shindig at the Obama White House Friday night. Here’s what TMZ is reporting … The guest list pretty much says it all … David Letterman, Paul McCartney, John Legend and Chrissy […]

It’s 2017 and the day has finally come that most American’s have dreaded: the Obama’s are leaving the White House. Michelle Obama delivered her final speech as First Lady of the United States on Friday, giving her closing remarks at the 2017 School Counselor of the Year event at the White House. FLOTUS gracefully thanked all […]