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Sheri Sher is best known as a founding member of the all-female hip-hop group Mercedes Ladies that formed in the late 1970s. She is also one of several Black women associated with hip-hop music and entertainment who appear in the documentary “On The Record” and have accused music mogul Russell Simmons, one of the industry’s…

Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of sexual misconduct by seven more women. Court papers filed in Manhattan by prosecutors claim that Gooding groped and forcibly kissed a woman, ripping her tights, at the Sundance Film Festival, with the attack only stopping when she bit him to get away. The unnamed woman is just one of…

The prosecution’s case against Cuba Gooding Jr. has become considerably more troublesome for the Oscar-winning actor as it includes graphic accusations and more than a dozen alleged victims. Up to 14 women have reportedly made statements against Gooding, according to the legal documents obtained by Page Six, as prosecutors try to prove a pattern of…

Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of sexual misconduct by three more women. The Jerry Maguire actor — who is already facing trial in connection with an alleged groping incident in June — is reportedly the subject of a number of new allegations that are currently being investigated by police. However, the 51-year-old actor’s attorney,…

As NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown waddles through a half-dozen lawsuits filed by former employees and business associates, according to Sports Illustrated, the pugnacious athlete is also facing a second accusation of sexual misconduct. An unnamed artist told the sports publication that Brown, 31, exposed himself to her while she was working on a mural…

Lupita Nyong’o has spoken out about how sexism and abuse is being dealt with in Hollywood. The 36-year-old actress previously accused disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, and has said she’s thankful for movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up, because they are bringing much-needed change to film sets. She told Vanity Fair…

Madonna is speaking out about her interactions with disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein. The 60-year-old singer’s 1991 documentary Truth or Dare was distributed by Miramax — owned by Weinstein and his brother at the time — and the “Like a Prayer” hitmaker alleges he acted in the same way to “a lot of other women” in the industry…

You can “Bump n’ Grind” with R. Kelly again if you’re a Spotify loyalist. In May, Spotify announced they would stop promoting or recommending music by artists whose content or conduct it deemed to be offensive. I need to go somewhere and show off this #MuteRKelly press shoot face beat!! pic.twitter.com/mBfUP5sVjj — Oronike Odeleye (@SuiteLadyOro)…

The relationship between Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons doesn’t need much of an introduction here. The pair were married from 1998 to 2009 and from that union, they have two daughters, Aoki Lee and Ming Lee. A remarried Kimora Lee Leissner (she tied the knot with former Goldman Sachs banker Tim Leissner in 2013)…

The face-off between Doug Jones and Roy Moore was viewed as a clash between a weird Republican and an unpopular Democrat. Jones was the liberal who didn’t have a chance against Moore in the ultra-conservative Alabama. But Jones pulled off the upset by defeating Moore by over 10,000 votes to secure a seat in the…

The city of Atlanta and the gospel community united in record-breaking numbers to unapologetically honor the legacy of Bishop Eddie Long, pastor and founder of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Well over 10,000 members, clergy, celebrities, athletes, dignitaries and influencers honored the legacy of compassion and leadership that defined Bishop Eddie Long, for over 30 years of…

Following her husband’s death, First Lady Elder Vanessa Long, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church leader Bishop Eddie Long’s wife of 27 years, offered these words, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution: “I am confidant through my belief in God that my husband is now resting in a better place. Although, his transition leaves a void for…

Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump reportedly tried to romance beautiful actress Salma Hayek, 50. She is the 11th woman to come forward and report that the billionaire committed sexual misconduct. She balked at his advances and the next thing she knew, a story was planted in a popular tabloid which claimed he would never date her…

Though it’s been seven years since his 2008 acquittal on fourteen counts of child pornography, R&B titan R. Kelly more or less still has a bit of a dark cloud over his head. In a recent interview with New York Magazine, the “Switch Up” singer was asked about some of the allegations and rumors that…

Cable network A&E will soon give an outlet to the dozens of women who have stepped forward to accuse disgraced comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault and misconduct. The upcoming one-hour special, titled “Cosby: The Women Speak,” was announced by the network on Sept. 14 and will feature interviews with more than a dozen of Cosby’s accusers,…

Two female college students are suing their school after allegedly being forced to undergo vaginal examinations. According to reports by WPTV, the incidents took place at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. The students were learning how to perform medical procedures like those conducted by sonography technicians and would often practice on each other. The school’s…

Jamila Williams risked her career and freedom by having a sexual relationship with two of her students. According to reports, Williams, 35, confessed to developing sexual relationships with a 16 year-old and 15 year-old while teaching at University Preparatory Academy in Grand Rapids, Mich. Williams, who has four kids, allegedly had sex with the 16…

There is quite a long list of political sex scandals that have rocked and reshaped America. Many of them have the same modus operandi. For most, there’s a seduction between the young, aspirational woman companioning powerful, high-profile and wealthy white man and as of recent – race and wealth aside – a daring woman and…

Herman Cain, the star Republican presidential candidate, is reassessing whether he will continue his race after his recent poll numbers plunged after being the GOP front-runner and media darling less than a month ago. Cain cites accusations of sexual impropriety by multiple women in recent weeks that, combined with the latest bombshell of a…

After remaining out of trouble for some time, R. Kelly is in hot water once again. According to reports, Kelly is being sued by his former manager for breach of oral contract and fraud. The lawsuit claiming that the singer used his fees as hush money to pay off several parties accusing him of sexual…