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Oprah Bringing Book Club & Documentaries to Apple TV
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This week, Apple announced Apple TV+, a new streaming service coming from the tech giant this fall. While many details surrounding its debut remain …
Social Media
Fan Defends Raz-B After He Walked Off Stage Mid-Performance
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B2K singer Raz B has been having a tough time while hitting the road as part of The Millennium Tour. After threatening to quit earlier this month, …
Real Housewives
Kandi Burruss Dishes on Old & New 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Castmates
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In this EBONY exclusive, Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kandi Burruss dishes on Season 11 of the hit Bravo series, bringing back the vets, embracing …
DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins Claims NBA Said to Ignore Fans Using Racial Slurs
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Golden State Warriors star DeMarcus Cousins recently revealed whether he has ever experienced racist speech from fans during his NBA career on an …
Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett Speaks Out After All Charges Against Him Were Dismissed EBONY
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Empire star Jussie Smollett spoke out Tuesday after Chicago prosecutors dismissed all of the criminal charges associated with his February arrest. …
Delta Airlines
Delta Airlines Responds to Gary Owen's Claim They Racially Profiled Wife
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Think Like a Man actor Gary Owen defended his wife, Kenya Duke, this weekend after he believed she was racially discriminated against before boarding …
Blue Ivy Carter
Blue Ivy Carter Joins Tina Lawson's Corny Joke Time EBONY
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Tina Lawson is known for bringing humor to Instagram through her infamous corny jokes. Every now and then, she recruits members of her family to …
Home Birth
Kehlani Has Unmedicated Home Birth of First Baby Girl
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Oakland, California songstress Kehlani has given birth to a baby girl, the 23-year-old’s first child. The “Feels” singer shared the news via …
The Breakfast Club
Jennifer Williams Will Reportedly Return to 'Basketball Wives'
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Jennifer Williams, an original cast member on the VH1 Basketball Wives, is allegedly returning to Season Eight of the reality series despite …
Jesus
Pastor John Gray Addresses 'Emotional Affair' After Mistress Speaks Out
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Last week, the woman Pastor John Gray admittedly had an “emotional affair” with released voicemails from their time together, including one of the …
Gabrielle Union
Ruth Carter Gets Black in Hollywood Women Dancing with Viral Challenge
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Women’s History Month is in full swing, and Black women in Hollywood have taken over social media with a viral dance challenge. Last week, Academy …
Beauty Pageants
First Black Winner Gets Crowned in Thai Transgender Beauty Pageant
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Jazell Barbie Royale was selected as this year’s Miss International Queen, a beauty pageant for transgender women from across the globe, earlier this …
Philanthropy
T.I. Honored by Georgia Senate for Philanthropic Efforts
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Southern spitter T.I. was recently honored by the Georgia Senate for his philanthropic efforts. The Atlanta native received the great recognition last …
Student Government
University of Georgia Suspends Fraternity After Racist Video Emerges
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The University of Georgia (UGA) has suspended the Xi-Lambda chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) fraternity after a video showed a group of its members …
South Carolina
Q&A with Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his plans for communities of color
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Despite a crowded field of Democratic heavyweights for the 2020 presidential race, African-Americans should not dismiss candidate Pete Buttigieg, the …
Women's News
Serena Williams to Invest in Businesswomen of Color
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Serena Williams is taking an active role in helping businesses founded by women of color receive the investments they need to excel. The tennis …
Elizabeth Warren
Trevor Noah Jokes About Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Position on Reparations
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Trevor Noah spoke about the current focus on reparations by 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls during an episode of The Daily Show on March …
Black Panther Party
Dwayne Johnson Criticized by White Fans After Sharing BET Post
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Last spring, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced plans to serve as an executive producer on BET’s new series Finding Justice through his Seven Bucks …
Wendy Williams
Charlamagne Believes Wendy Williams' Husband Destroyed Their Friendship
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Charlamagne Tha God is arguably the biggest voice in urban radio today, getting his start as sidekick to radio-turned-television host Wendy Williams. …
Duke University
Duke University Professor Shares His Guidelines for Slave Reparations
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Duke University professor William Darity Jr. recently spoke on C-Span’s morning call-in show the Washington Journal about reparations for the African …
Delta Airlines
Comic Gary Owen Accuses Delta Airlines of Discriminating Against Wife
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Comedian Gary Owen defended his wife, Kenya Duke, this weekend after believing she was racially discriminated against before a Delta Airlines …
Michael Jackson
Diana Ross Calls Michael Jackson 'A Magnificent, Incredible Force'
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HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, featuring two men who accuse deceased icon Michael Jackson of child molestation, has left much of the public …
BlackGirl
‘Us’ Star Shahadi Wright Joseph on Representation & Black Girl Magic
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Actress Shahadi Wright Joseph recently spoke to EBONY about her role in Jordan Peele’s Us, representation and her transition from Broadway to the big …
Jordan Peele
Jordan Peele's 'Us' Breaks Box-Office Record for Original Horror Film
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Jordan Peele’s latest film, Us, debuted with an impressive $70 million in ticketsales, surpassing 2018’s A Quiet Place to become the highest-grossing …
Buju Banton
Buju Banton Removes Infamous Homophobic Song from His Catalog EBONY
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Reggae icon Buju Banton banned his 1992 dancehall hit, “Boom Bye Bye,” from his music catalog, according to UrbanIslandz.com. Although the …
Women of Color
White Man in Dallas Arrested for Assaulting a Black Woman
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A White Texas man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a Black woman in a parking lot late Thursday night, Dallas News reports. Austin Shuffield, 30, …
Real Housewives of Atlanta
Porsha Williams of 'Real Housewives of Atlanta' Gives Birth to First Child EBONY
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Congratulations are in order for Real Housewives of Atlantastar Porsha Williams and fiance, Dennis McKinley. The couple just welcomed their first …
Police Shootings
NYC to Pay $1.9 Million For Police Shooting of Mentally Ill Man EBONY
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The family of a mentally ill man who was fatally shot by a New York Police Department (NYPD) detective in 2012 was awarded $1.9 million Wednesday by …
Music Videos
The O'Jays Release Official Video for New Unity Anthem
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The O’Jays – Eddie Levert Sr., Walter Williams Sr. and Eric Nolan Grant – premiered the music video for their latest single, “Stand Up (Show Love),” …
Biographies
Jermaine Dupri Explains Why XSCAPE Broke Up on 'Uncensored'
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Producer and songwriter Jermaine Dupri will appear on an upcoming episode of TV One’s autobiographical series, Uncensored, where he’ll discuss his …