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The 31-year-old actress, who will play a lieutenant commander, will be the first African-American woman to lead the cast of the Trekkie TV franchise.

John Franklin McGraw pleaded no contest to battery and assault charges after the high-profile incident in March.

Are you a mascara and chapstick type of girl? We show you how to add a little dimension to your makeup routine.

There has allegedly been a strain on Kanye West & Kim Kardashian‘s marriage ever since she was robbed in Paris a couple of months ago. We also know that the traumatic incident triggered a trip to the hospital for Ye, and the cancellation of his tour. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! According to Gary With […]

After a hard-fought battle with acute myeloid leukemia, TNT‘s beloved sideline reporter Craig Sager has passed away at the age of 65. https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/809494378989252608 Sager got his start as a baseball reporter in Florida before eventually moving on to CNN and becoming a fixture The NBA on TNT. He was also known for his colorful and eclectic suits. Sager […]

After a hard-fought battle with acute myeloid leukemia, TNT‘s beloved sideline reporter Craig Sager has passed away at the age of 65. https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/809494378989252608 Sager got his start as a baseball reporter in Florida before eventually moving on to CNN and becoming a fixture The NBA on TNT. He was also known for his colorful and eclectic suits. Sager […]

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The Essence Festival 2017 lineup is here and it's pretty fantastic.

Dylann Roof on Thursday was found guilty of all 33 counts in the Mother Emanuel AME Church Massacre.

The president of North Carolina's NAACP filed a lawsuit Wednesday against American Airlines after he said the company removed him from a flight because of his skin color, reports ABC News.

Dom Kennedy has an early Christmas gift for us all. The Leimert park legend has officially announced the upcoming release of his new album Los Angeles Is Not For Sale, Vol. 1, releasing on Dec. 23. The rapper says the project will be 15 tracks long and won’t feature any “commercial interruptions.” Kennedy must’ve been pretty busy […]

Joan Smalls holds nothing back on her thoughts regarding diversity within the fashion industry.