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Entertainment

Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.)
Tony-winning producer shares his Broadway beginnings
Omegia Keys and Kathy Taylor present the indie film 'Keeping Secrets'
Shemar Moore and girlfriend welcome 1st child together
Dave Chappelle warns that cancel culture could ruin comedy
Mo'Nique and Lee Daniels squash beef to make new BET+ horror film (video)

Health IQ

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Tamara Walcott made history by powerlifting 636 pounds
HIV prevention and protection for Black women
Get a friend to keep you on track with 2023 health goals
Atlanta doctor details the pros and cons of CBD use
8 benefits to eliminating sweets from your diet

Business Exchange

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Nik Fields left her 6-figure job and it paid off; now she's making history
Sirmara Campbell reveals what she does to make her a better leader
Tru Pettigrew, Minnesota Timberwolves DEI leader, is a bona fide bridge-builder who won't be guided by fear
Black bank owner Benaisha Poole-Watson gives business owners tips to get loans
Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor partners with Chevrolet to help dream chasers

Covers

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Hidden Empire Films delivers a message of hope in new horror flick 'FEAR'
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Jacob Latimore and Tosin Cole invite moviegoers to their 'House Party'
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2 perspectives to help you live your best life in 2023
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Morris Brown President Kevin James makes history after regaining accreditation
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Boosie has a message and a Christmas movie for fans this holiday season
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Jennifer Williams is bold, beautiful and built for business

Music

Marvin Gaye live 80er Jahre
Marvin Gaye and 5 R&B artists from the '60s and '70s
Cab Calloway and music greats of the past were change agents for the future
Rick Ross explains why he won't drive a luxury vehicle with brains
R&B singer Jon B performs 1 of his biggest hits at City Winery

Star Studio

Business Videos

Jon Basil tequila owner Uduimoh Ellis Umolu. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out)
Meet the millennial entrepreneur who launched Jon Basil Tequila
Blvd Bistro executive chef and owner Carlos Swepson. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out)
Meet the owner of Harlem's BLVD Bistro

Sports

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Brett Favre may sue Umar Johnson for saying he stole from Mississippi's poor
Matt Barnes spits in the face of his fiancée's ex-husband at NFL game (video)
Online debates start after Bronny James named a McDonald's All-American
Track star Sha'Carri Richardson kicked off flight; reactions are mixed

Books of the Week

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Author of the Week

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Boyah J. Farah discusses racism in his book 'America Made Me a Black Man'
Esmeralda Baez wants to improve your mindset with 'Reset & Reboot'
Preslaysa Williams gives readers a taste of reunion romance in her new book

Sisters with Superpowers

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Chanel Scott turns her passion into purpose with CheMinistry and Fox Soul
Shea Pegues is pushing boundaries in the printing space with IDAP Solutions
Houston CEO Helen Stagg is serving others with Change Happens
Black dance professionals like Donnetta Jackson continue to impact the industry
Nicole Gladden Matthews, AT&T’s AVP-senior legal counsel, encourages young women to ‘take more leaps’

Father Coach Club

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2 Chainz flexes Black fatherhood on podcast with son
Master P explains why he reconciled with son Romeo publicly
How Black father and son duo became a YouTube sensation
Attorney Mawuli Davis pens Father's Day letter to our beautiful Black children
The entrepreneurial father who raised NBA, WNBA stars

Culture

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5 notable facts about Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Step Afrika! is where African dance and Black Greek stepping meet
Top 20 things to do in Chicago this January
Atlanta named No. 1 city for music and art
VP Kamala Harris hosted elite Black media during holiday celebration in DC

Videos

Tony Award-winning producer Ron Simons. (Photo by Derrel Jazz Johnson for rolling out.)
Tony-winning producer shares his Broadway beginnings

 

Crime

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Rich Dollaz's daughter arrested for shooting at the father of her child
15-year-old sentenced for fatally stabbing 16-year-old
Father shirks blame for his 3-year-old son's tragic shooting
YSL co-founder the latest to call out Gunna for taking plea deal in RICO case
Singer Sammie speaks out after his mother is charged with murder

Politics

Donald and Melania Trump arrive at the US Capitol for a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for Jack Nicklaus
Donald Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram
Kamala Harris to speak in Florida on 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade
Wes Moore sworn in as 1st Black governor of Maryland
Congressman Hank Johnson discusses his role in the nation's progress
Joe Biden speaks at Ebenezer Baptist and Rev. Al Sharpton's breakfast for MLK Day

Opinions and Editorials

Gerald Griggs Portraits
City of Atlanta ignored outcry against spending $90M on 'Cop City'
Damar Hamlin and how the traumatic event could affect others mentally
Kanye West is fixated on dating White women
UnTILL I die … a think piece on the film 'TILL' and Black men in America
Harold Washington documentary 'Punch 9' is an epic tale of Black achievement

News

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5 Memphis ex-cops charged with murder in Tyre Nichols’ death
Rashad Richey to host new show on SiriusXM Urban View
The top 24 memories Kobe and Gigi Bryant left us
Alabama airport worker sucked into plane engine, NTSB concludes
Rev. Al Sharpton to give eulogy for Tyre Nichols

Podcasts

Covid-19

TV

Ray J and Princess Love arrive at the 2019 MTV Movie And TV Awards held at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States
Ray J reconciles with his wife Princess on his birthday (photo, video)
Saweetie will guest star in an episode of 'Bel Air'
NeNe Leakes' son Brentt shows off 100-pound weight loss after stroke (video)
Urban One Honors was teeming with fabulous fashions in Atlanta (photos)
ABC is looking to replace T.J. Holmes on 'GMA3'

Movies

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'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' to be released on DVD, Blu-ray
Andrew Callaghan expresses the Black community's perspective on Jan. 6 attack
'Maybe, Next Christmas' focuses on the power of friendship
'Black Boddess Film' documents Black women's health care experiences
Donald Glover is getting his own 'Spider-Man' movie

Beauty & Hair

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Coils to Locs provides wigs for women with medical hair loss
Celebrity men are making colorful hair the latest trend
Celebrities are bringing these hair trends back in 2023
Teen creates hair care line after suffering hair loss from sickle cell
Estée Lauder launches a new AI-powered beauty app for the visually impaired