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Turner’s Two Cents: Songs, The Spirit and Civil Rights

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NBC’s ‘The Slap’ is About More Than Just The Slap

*Is it ever okay to discipline another person’s misbehaving child by smacking him across the grill? NBC’s new drama “The Slap,” adapted from the original...

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Kenya Moore Calls the Trumps ‘The First Family of America’

*Kenya Moore’s boardroom game on “Celebrity Apprentice” hit a new level this week when she told The Donald and his sons that they “really...

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Tameka Raymond’s ‘Style Theory Tour’ Features Style and Beauty Experts

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Anthony Mackie Says Past Costars Tried to Turn Down His Performances

*In praising his co-stars of the film “Black or White,” Anthony Mackie has revealed a rather dubious practice that happened to him on a...

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Billy Porter Plays Lincoln Center Tonight for PBS Special

*Tony Award winning theater star Billy Porter, whose profession has taken him all around the world, is making it clear that he will always...

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Recap: The 23rd Annual Trumpet Awards Red Carpet Extravaganza (Pics/Video)

*Saturday January 24, 2015 marked the 23rd Annual Trumpet Awards which began with a star-studded red carpet event held at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts...

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Actor/Activist Jesse Williams Takes Home Drum Major for Justice Award

*During the recent King Week in Los Angeles, the SCLC-SC Legacy Awards Gala honored six individuals who continue to do work inspired by Dr. Martin Luther...

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Taraji P. Henson Says Empire ‘Crosses All Color Lines’

*The audience for “Empire” continues to build each week, and it’s not just black people who are watching. Based on its social media presence alone,...

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‘Black or White’ Deals with Custody Battle Over a Biracial Child

*The issues of race and child custody collide big time in writer-director Mike Binder’s new film “Black or White.” Kevin Costner stars as widower Elliot...

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