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Niecy Nash (Finally) Wins It All With Claws
Niecy Nash is full of surprises. Last summer the former host of the HGTV reality show Clean House helped change the TV landscape as star of the wacky TNT dramedy Claws. Nashâs character, Desna, owner of the fictional nail salon Nail Artisan of Manatee County in Palmetto, Fla., found herself wrapped up in a very…
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Jemele Hill Is Still Out Here Spitting Truth About Whatâs Really Going On in America
I wonât lieâIt didnât sit well with me when ESPN sports personality Jemele Hill issued a statement saying she âdeserved that suspensionâ following the social media backlash over her controversial tweets about President Donald Trump and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. I absolutely get that jobs are scarce and nice checks for those who truly…
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All About Eve: The Talkâs Newest Host Dishes on Her Evolving Style, Finding Love and Representing for Young Black Girls
When comedian-actress Aisha Tyler left The Talk last summer, who wouldâve guessed that rapper Eve would replace her? While Eve reprised her role as Terri in Barbershop: The Next Cut in 2016, the last many of us heard from Eve, she was happily tucked away in London with her mogul husband, Maximillion Cooper. But since…
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A Tale of Time-Traveling Tresses: Star Hairstylist Kim Kimble Weaves Magic for A Wrinkle in Time
Some reality stars are just reality stars. Kim Kimble was a star hairstylist long before her WeTV show L.A. Hair debuted in 2012, and sheâs still one today. Her receipts run deep: Yes, sheâs even slayed Queen Bey. Multiple times. On tour. Lemonade. Going way back to Austin Powers in Goldmember. And those bold, blond…
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Ladies First: Black Lightning Is a Superhero Story That Doesnât Strike Us Down
(Warning: Spoilers abound below.) âStrange Fruitâ echoing in the background of the showâs opening minutes. A young black woman narrating. References to Fannie Lou Hamer and Harriet Tubman. Mentions of SZA and Solange. Testosterone might power Black Lightning, the superhero, but a healthy dose of estrogen helps drive Black Lightning, the series. In the series,…
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Cory Booker Looked Poised for 2020 as He and San Juan, Puerto Rico, Mayor Carmen YulĂn Cruz Were Honored by the King Center in Atlanta Â
Oprah Winfrey may rule out a 2020 run to end President Donald Trumpâs reign of terror over this country, but Cory Booker might not. In Atlanta Saturday, the U.S. senator from New Jersey was a thunderous presence at the King Centerâs annual Salute to Greatness Awards Gala, where he was the main honoree. Introduced by…
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On the Ground at the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum Opening in Jackson
It is debatable whether the unexpected snow hitting the South, including Jackson, Miss., affected attendance at the grand opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and the Museum of Mississippi History more than Donald Trumpâs appearance Saturday. Civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) were not the only ones…
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Donna Brazile in Atlanta: âDonât Step on Me When I Tell You My Storyâ
Itâs hard to miss Donna Brazile. Sheâs literally been all over the TV with her political tell-all, Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-Ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House, which debuted at No. 6 on the coveted New York Times best-seller list. But Sunday afternoon, she was in Atlanta, in…
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SNL Alum Jay Pharoah Is Ready to Become White Famous on Showtime
Fans whoâve missed comedian Jay Pharoah since his official exit from Saturday Night Live last year after six seasons now can have him all to themselves thanks to his new Showtime series, White Famous. Executive-produced by Jamie Foxx and Tim Story (director of Ride Along and Think Like a Man), White Famous puts Pharoah, a…
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Writer-Director Angela Robinson Tells the Story of How Psychology and Polyamory Created Wonder Woman
Even if youâre familiar with Professor Marston and the Wonder Women, the film about the man behind Wonder Woman, you might not know that a black woman wrote and directed it. Probably because most of Angela Robinsonâs career has largely been in the shadows of television, directing and producing such hit series as The L…
