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BET Hip-Hop Awards: Chris Lighty Tribute
(The Root) — The apparent scuffle that took place between Rick Ross and Young Jeezy’s crews backstage at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards taping in Atlanta on Sept. 29 went virtually unnoticed by audience members, and had no significant impact on the show’s production quality. Atlanta police denied earlier reports claiming shots were fired, and…
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BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012: Red-Carpet Stars
The threat of thunderstorms didn’t stop hip-hop’s finest from turning out for the taping of the 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards Saturday at the Atlanta Civic Center. (The show is scheduled for broadcast Oct. 9.) While some folks in attendance were checking for performances from Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and Rick Ross, many other celebs were…
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Can a Black Man Defend Himself at Home?
(The Root) — Members of the NAACP — including its president and CEO, Benjamin Todd Jealous — along with local politicians and other activists, addressed a small crowd of journalists in Atlanta on Monday in an effort to bring attention to the case of a black Georgia man serving a life sentence for killing a…
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Iyanla Vanzant on Shedding Self-Hate
(The Root) — In a promo for her new show, Iyanla: Fix My Life, best-selling author and inspirational speaker Iyanla Vanzant tells Basketball Wives star Evelyn Lozada, “You’ve been rewarded for being a thug among women.” As the screen fades to black, Vanzant continues, “It’s going to cost you.” That snippet is part of the…
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Monifah Lets It All Hang Out in 'R&B Divas'
(The Root) — Nineties R&B singer Monifah is putting it all out there: She’s been dating women exclusively for more than a decade and she’s an ex-cocaine addict. The former Uptown Records hot girl’s sexual orientation surfaced recently in promos for her new TV One reality series, R&B Divas, which premieres Aug. 20. A clip…
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Whitney Unashamed of Who She Was: Sparks
(The Root) — Jordin Sparks wowed audiences when she won the sixth season of American Idol in 2007. Now the statuesque beauty hopes to win over more fans as she makes her big-screen debut as the title character in Sparkle — which hits theaters nationwide on Aug. 17. Sparks, 22, stars alongside the late Whitney…
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The Root's Healthy Cities: Atlanta
(The Root) — Forget the tomfoolery commonly associated with Atlanta nowadays — reality-TV catfights, hair pulling, unsupervised egomaniacs and poseurs looking to be idolized. The city with more Peachtree streets than visitors can remember is very supportive of individuals who want a healthier and more serene quality of life. A new transplant to the area…
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Oprah Winfrey's Words for Spelman Grads
(The Root) — For people who never attended The Oprah Winfrey Show during its 25 years on the air, witnessing the media mogul deliver Spelman College’s commencement speech on Sunday was the next best thing. A thunderous applause rippled through the hall as Winfrey approached the podium to address the college’s 550 graduates and ceremony…
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Vanessa Williams and Her Mom Get Candid
Call it a mother’s instinct, but Helen Williams knew the marriage of her daughter, superstar Vanessa Williams, to then-Los Angeles Lakers star Rick Fox wouldn’t last. Although she liked Fox, the elder Williams felt that her now-ex-son-in-law — who’s six years younger than Vanessa — was too immature and unable to handle being in a…
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Salecia Johnson's Parents Want Answers
Even though it’s been a week since Georgia kindergartner Salecia Johnson was carted off to jail in handcuffs after throwing a temper tantrum in school, her parents are still unsure what caused the 6-year-old’s behavior. “The facts aren’t really clear to me how she ended up in the office in the first place. I’m sure…
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