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A healthcare strike has begun to take place in the West African countries of Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and in the state of California. African caretakers…

It’s time to say farewell to “106 & Park.” BET has decided to take the show off of the air for a strictly all-digital show,…

Sigh. So much for their just recently declared stance on solidarity. After the shocking and unbelievable announcement that the Ku Klux Klan was accepting people…

Kendrick Lamar is performing on “Saturday Night Live,” hosted by Woody Harrelson this weekend (Nov 15). And by the looks of this promo, seems like he’ll…

Cynthia Reads NeNe For Filth Cynthia Bailey’s had enough of NeNe’s shady boots and slipped into a pair of her own. In case you missed…

  Diem Brown, who first appeared on “Real World/Road Rules Challenge Fresh Meat,” has just died from cancer at 32. People confirms that the reality…

  The New Orleans Police Department is in trouble for letting a staggering number of serious sexual offenses go uninvestigated. The NOPD Special Victims’ Unit…

  Apollo Nida‘s got a lot of time on his hands these days, and it seems that he’s using it to harass his estranged wife…

Kelly Rowland Dedicates New Song To Baby Titan Kelly Rowland is basking in the glory of motherhood after giving birth to her son Titan Jewel earlier this month. Kelly dedicated her latest release, “Mommy’s Little Baby” to her new bundle of joy and it’s nothing short of adorable. “I’ve waited all my life all my […]

As much work as the people behind the Washington Post’s interactive project on “The N-Word” likely put in, its biggest and only beneficiaries are those who…

Keyshia Cole is getting sued by Sabrina Mercadel, a woman who claims she was attacked by the “She” singer. Remember when Keyshia showed up to…