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Jill Scott to receive honorary doctorate from alma mater Diddy isn’t the only music mogul to receive an honorary doctorate from his alma mater this
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The upcoming May 20th Primary Election, Connie Stokes will be running for Lt. Governor for the Democratic party. Which office are you seeking? Lt. Governor Name
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Following the news that Donald Sterling will be forced to sell the L.A. Clippers, several black celebrities have expressed interest in placing a bid on
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Finally. A chapter of our nation’s history that had long gone underreported will now be seeing the light of day, thanks to a recent announcement
Oprah Winfrey’s network takes a few notes from “Sex In The City,” bringing you a new docu-series, “Love In The City,” centered around four black
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Ask and you shall receive. That is, for one mega fan of talk show host, humanitarian, etc, etc, Oprah Winfrey, who was gifted by the
Alfre Woodard and Rémy Martin Annual Oscars Sistahs Soiree Pre-Oscars, Alfre Woodard and Rémy Martin held a dinner party honoring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o,
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Vanity Fair enlisted Chuck Close, world-renowned American artist, to capture their 20th Hollywood Issue. This issue strips Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Scarlett Johansson and many
