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Jay Z to serve as best man at Kanye and Kim’s wedding

Jay Z is expected to act as best man to his longtime friend and collaborator, Kanye West, during West’s upcoming wedding to reality star Kim Kardashian. According to Radar Online, an anonymous source says that Jay Z and his superstar wife Beyonce will attend the ceremony; this after initial reports that the power couple would not be at the wedding at all.

Michael Eric Dyson, Robert Glasper discuss Black History at BET Honors

February 8, 2014 marked the taping of the annual BET Honors Awards held in our nation’s capital at The Warner Theater. It was one of the most star-studded events thus far in 2014 with notables on hand like Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, Ice Cube, Ken Chenault, Carrie Mae Williams and many more. In light of Black History Month, some of the honorees and presenters discussed what it means to be honored by your own community.