5000 Role Models of Excellence Inducts Rick Ross As Mentor | WATCH

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*MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The 5000 Role Models of Excellence held their 31st annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Breakfast on Monday where they also inducted rapper Rick Ross as a mentor. Held annually on Dr. Martin Luther King Day, the Role Models of Excellence breakfast honors the partnership between the men in the […]

Grammy-Nominated Alvin Garrett Unveils Powerful Album ‘SFTY’: A Musical Masterpiece Born from Real Stories of Redemption and Freedom | LISTEN

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*Renowned Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter, Alvin Garrett, has finally released his highly-anticipated album, “SFTY.” Garrett’s latest offering is a powerful new project inspired by the struggles of real individuals, creating an emotive musical journey that transcends traditional boundaries. “SFTY” is more than just an album; it’s a concept born from Garrett’s engagement with previously incarcerated […]

Halle Bailey Explains Why Her Pregnancy Was Private

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*Halle Bailey is speaking out about why she kept her pregnancy private. The singer and star of “The Little Mermaid” welcomed her first child earlier this month, a baby boy named Halo, with her boyfriend, rapper DDG. Bailey kept a low profile during her pregnancy and remained coy when fans pressed her on social media […]

Surprise! LeVar Burton Learns White Ancestor Served in the Confederate Army | WATCH

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*LeVar Burton received some startling news while tracing his family’s ancestry on the hit PBS series “Finding Your Roots.” On the Jan. 16 episode, Burton learned that his great-great-grandmother on his mother’s side, Mary Sills, descended from a Confederate soldier. Burton knew Sills when he was a young boy. As Today.com reports, the show reveals that […]

Barkley Busts Out Laughing Over Nikki Haley’s Denial of US Racism Remark | WATCH

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*Like others with a functioning brain, Charles Barkley knows that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is not a serious person. How can she be when she straight up says the US “has NEVER been a racist country.” That ludicrous statement came after she was flame-broiled for refusing to say the Civil War was fought over […]

Martin Lawrence’s Rep Denies Actor is Suffering from Health Issues

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*Martin Lawrence‘s reps say he’s doing just fine after fans hit up social media to express concern about his health following his appearance at the 75th Emmys on Monday. Lawrence reunited with his “Martin” co-stars during the ceremony, and fans noticed that his speech appeared slurred while the cast presented the award for Lead Actor […]

Studio Blames Oprah and Taraji P. Henson for ‘The Color Purple’ Flop

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*Executives at Warner Bros. allegedly blame Oprah Winfrey and Taraji P. Henson for the flop of “The Color Purple” movie musical.  As Forbes reports, the film adaptation of the stage musical had an “$18 million domestic opening—the largest on Christmas Day in over a decade—before falling to a $7 million gross on day two and […]

Joy Reid Catches Heat Over Comments About ‘White Christians’ Who Support Trump

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*MSNBC host Joy Reid is catching heat for her seemingly disparaging remarks about White Christians while covering the results of the Iowa caucuses. During the on-air segment, Reid ranted about Iowa being “overrepresented by white Christians.” She also recalled her conversation with Robby Jones of the polling company Public Religion Research Institute.  “He said the […]

Diddy Settles ‘Racism’ Lawsuit with Spirits Company Diageo

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*Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has reached a settlement with the spirits company Diageo. Additionally, according to reports, he will no longer be a joint owner of the tequila brand DeLeón or have any ties to Cîroc vodka.  As RadarOnline.com reports, Diddy and Diageo released a joint statement, saying, “Sean Combs and Diageo have now agreed to […]