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Kennesaw State University officials claim the young women were dropped because of stiff competition, as opposed to their past silent protest.

Hundreds of mourners gathered to send of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin on Friday. Among the star-studded lineup of performers was Ariana Grande who performed “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” on stage. Once she was done, Bishop Charlies H. Ellis III grabbed Grande in an embrace and made the joke that […]

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Luther Younger doesn't care how bad the weather is, he will make the hike to see the love of his life.

Aretha Franklin has officially been laid to rest, but the Internet can’t stop talking about her funeral and the memorable Black church moments that came out of it. 1. Ariana Grande’s Little Black Dress Someone should have told Ariana Grande about the Black church before letting her walk up in Aretha Franklin’s funeral in this […]

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Gladys Knight either has pancreatic cancer or she's completely healthy, depending on who you ask.

Are African-American women limiting the dating pool by not dating other cultures in the diaspora? On this week’s episode of “Listen To Black Women,” our diverse panel Jessie Woo, Africa Miranda, Bianca C. Williams, author of The Pursuit of Happiness: Black Women, and host Shamika Sanders discuss the complexities and positive aspects of dating outside your […]

Many of the greatest orators and the world’s most beloved vocalists unite at the Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Michigan for the funeral of Aretha Franklin.

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Flags at half-staff have always represented the recognition of American tragedies, but Black death has never been perceived as an American tragedy.

Colin Kaepernick‘s fight against NFL owners is heading to trial. An arbitrator declined to dismiss the NFL’s contention that league owners did not collude against Kaepernick to keep him out of the NFL last season. Per Yahoo: The decision comes in the wake of a summary judgement hearing in which the NFL argued Kaepernick’s attorneys […]

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The Duchess of Sussex wore a tuxedo dress and black pumps on date night with her doting hubby.