Romeo Miller: Since Daughter’s Birth Female Fans Have Been Sending Hate Mail

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*Since the birth of his first child, #RomeoMiller has gotten a lot of hate mail from his female fans.⁠ ⁠ In February, the rapper-actor announced the birth of his daughter with his fiancée, #DrewSangster.⁠ ⁠ On Instagram, Miller has shared a series of photos of his baby girl, who he refers to as Baby R.⁠ ⁠ “I […]

Apollonia Admits She ‘Became Severely Depressed’ After Prince’s Death

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*Apollonia Kotero is famously known for co-starring in Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain,” and she also had a longtime friendship with the late music star.  Kotero is speaking out about her bond with Prince, which was never romantic but she admits to having a brief crush on him at one point. “I had a little […]

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ – Returns to Show’s Original Mission | WATCH

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*(CNN) — Paramount+ keeps beaming up “Star Treks” whether needed or not, but its latest, “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” draws more heavily on the original series than perhaps anything in the fleet. A direct prequel populated by younger versions of characters like Spock and Uhura, it’s hardly a bold construct but it’s mostly an […]

Black Churches Are On the Decline Across America

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*Black churches are reportedly on the decline in America.  Some might find this news worthy of praise, after all, Black churches have collected billions of dollars from the community for generations and very little of it has gone back into building up Black communities.  However, for some folks — reports that Black churches are closing […]

Karine Jean-Pierre Will Become the First Black and Gay White House Press Secretary | VIDEO

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*(CNN) — Karine Jean-Pierre will become the new White House press secretary when Jen Psaki departs her role in the coming weeks, President Joe Biden announced in a statement Thursday, becoming the first Black and out LGBTQ person to hold the position. Jean-Pierre currently serves as the White House’s principal deputy press secretary. “Karine not […]

Janelle Monáe to Play Josephine Baker in ‘De La Resistance’ TV Series

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*For her next big-screen role, Janelle Monáe will play Josephine Baker in the upcoming TV series “De La Resistance.”  The series is based on the upcoming Damien Lewis book “Agent Josephine: American Beauty, French Hero, British Spy,” according to Deadline. The story will “focus on Baker’s accomplishments as an entertainer, which include being the first […]

Shaunie O’Neal to Wed Houston Pastor in VH1 Wedding Special

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*Shaunie O’Neal will reportedly televise her upcoming nuptials to Pastor Keion Henderson for a limited series for VH1. According to The Jasmine Brand, some of O’Neal’s former and current castmates from the “Basketball Wives” will be in the bridal party. Last summer, O’Neal confirmed that she’s boo’d up with the Houston-based pastor.  Keion and Shaunie were […]

Nicole Ari Parker Joins Recurring Cast for ‘The Best Man’ Limited Series

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*Peacock, The NBCUniversal streaming platform, has ordered a 10-episode limited series based on the “Best Man” movies. The series titled “The Best Man: Final Chapters”  will follow the life events of the eight main characters in “The Best Man” and “The Best Man Holiday.” We previously reported that the original cast will reprise their roles, […]

Tokyo Toni on Blac Chyna Losing Kardashian Lawsuit: It Wasn’t Fair

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*Earlier this week, Blac Chyna lost her defamation case against the Kardashians, and recently @tmz_tv ran into her mom Tokyo Toni to get her thoughts on the whole situation. When asked if she thought the case was fair, Tokyo made it clear that she didn’t think that it was. She said, “She deserves what she deserves. It was put […]

Hip-Hop Icon The Kidd Creole Sentenced to 16 Years for Manslaughter

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*The Kidd Creole, who was a member of Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five, has been sentenced to 16 years in prison and five years of probation for the fatal stabbing of a homeless man in 2017.  In April, a New York Supreme Court jury found the artist, born Nathaniel Glover, guilty of first-degree manslaughter, […]

‘A Heated Discussion’ – A Must See at The Robey Theatre | VIDEO

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*”A Heated Discussion,” presented by The Robey Theatre, is one of those plays that must be experienced. A conversation imagined becomes very real for every audience member.  Imagine witnessing a faceoff between Maya Angelou, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcom X, Ida B. Wells, Nina Simone, Tupac, Bob Marley, Lorraine Hansberry, Zora Neal Hurston, James Baldwin, […]

Whoopi Goldberg Reacts to Abortion Debate: ‘This Is My Body’ | VIDEO

*Whoopi Goldberg gave a fiery speech about abortion rights on “The View” days after a draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito striking down Roe v. Wade was leaked. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito writes in the document. “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the […]

How the hamburger became an American staple — and where to get classic burgers today

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*(CNN) — Whether you’re in the heartland of the United States or halfway across the world, when you crave an American meal, you’re probably sinking your teeth into a hamburger. While most Americans can’t remember a time without them, hamburgers only started to become widely popular in the United States roughly a century ago. Few […]