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15 Black romance movies to watch this Valentine’s Day or any day
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) What better excuse does one need to cuddle up on the couch under the blankets and settle in for some Black romance films than Valentine’s Day? Whether you’re in the mood f...
Pioneering MC and actor, Gene ‘Groove’ Allen, passes away at age 63
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 11: Gene “Groove” Allen attends the Special Red Carpet Screening for New Line Cinema’s “House Party” at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Ja...
Two Black NY heart failure survivors marry after meeting on Valentine’s Day as patients in ICU
Christine and Kendall Paul. (Photo courtesy of Christine Paul) Christine and Kendell Paul were married on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, after meeting as patients in a New York intensive care unit. When Christ...
Grieving Detroit mother who lost two children to freezing temperatures says her pleas for help went unanswered
Before losing her children to hypothermia after sleeping in their van, this Detroit mother reached out for help —only to be met with silence. (Screenshot: Fox 2 Detroit/ YouTube) Before losing her chi...
Trump’s Education secretary pick declines to say if Black history courses violate anti-DEI order
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 13: Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be Secretary of Education, testifies during her Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee confirmati...
7 thoughts about Drake and PartyNextDoor’s ‘$ome $exy $ongs 4 U’ collaboration album
TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 2: Drake claps at the end of the game between the Sacramento Kings and the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on Novem...
US Park Service erases the word ‘transgender’ from website commemorating Stonewall riot
A National Park Service sign marks the Stonewall National Monument outside the Stonewall Inn, Monday, June 17, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith, File) The changes to Stonewall’s website were ...
Issa Rae cancels sold-out event at the Kennedy Center following Trump’s takeover
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 09: Issa Rae speaks during Cast Jewelry x Issa Rae Launch Event at Nordstrom NYC Flagship on October 09, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Image...
A$AP Rocky trial brings clashing closing arguments over gun as Rihanna brings tiny sons to court
Singer Rihanna, center, returns to Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Liam McEwan) The defense will complete its closing argument on Frid...