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Black Twitter let out a collective “You tried it” directed at Forbes magazine Tuesday night.  You would think that much of that evening’s chatter about sports would have been about Venus and Serena Williams’ tennis match that was taking place at the U.S. Open. And if a news organization was going to tweet about a…

All people have their “come to Jesus” moment, when all their trials and tribulations make sense, and they realize why they were put through the storm. For Taraji P. Henson, that happened in Paris after a screening of her hit TV show, Empire. An audience of approximately 1,000 Parisians applauded her performance as Cookie Lyon, and…

Beyoncé may be a bit of a recluse, but she keeps her ear to the streets when it comes to sound bites that inspire her as a woman. First it was Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who gained even more fame when Beyoncé used a portion of the writer’s TED speech in her song “Flawless.”…

Donald Trump and Fox News seem to have mended fences after Megyn Kelly-gate, because the comb-over king made an appearance on the network Tuesday night. Trump joined Bill O’Reilly to discuss topics including the migrant crisis in Europe, Kim Davis’ arrest and release, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Trump appeared to show a sign…

Times must be hard for DMX’s son Xavier Simmons, because while DMX is sitting behind bars, he’s selling the famed rapper’s platinum records on eBay. According to TMZ, the records were left in the house of Xavier’s mother, which DMX lived in until 2007. Xavier, who is an aspiring singer, put the records on eBay…

Serena Williams had her toughest opponent yet during Tuesday’s U.S. Open match, and it was her older sister Venus. But the younger Williams proved that she still had one goal in mind, even though it would mean defeating her own blood. Serena beat Venus with a 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 victory, advancing to the semifinals round…

Damon Wayans made a rare appearance during a recent interview with Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club. During the interview, the topic steered toward Bill Cosby and the sexual assault and drugging allegations from over 50 women. From the clip posted, one could say Wayans was #TeamCosby. “If I was him, I would divorce my wife,…

Tracy Morgan recently celebrated a new beginning in his life after wedding longtime girlfriend Megan Wollover. But now someone else who’s had a huge impact on Morgan’s life wants to get his chance at starting over. Morgan recently settled a lawsuit with Wal-Mart after an accident with a tractor trailer driven for the company left…

LeBron James realizes that it’s not just young teens in Akron, Ohio, who need a shot at an education, but also adults who haven’t graduated from high school. Last month James announced that his LeBron James Family Foundation would provide $41 million to cover tuition at the University of Akron for 1,100 Ohio high school…

Atlanta Black Gay Pride is a huge event every year, and one club promoter is accusing Chris Brown of bailing on a club appearance because of the number of gay men in attendance. According to the Georgia Voice, Brown was scheduled to make an appearance at the Georgia Freight Depot nightclub during an event sponsored…