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If you’re a fan of black erotic fiction, I’m sure you’re quite familiar with the work of Kristina Laferne Roberts. No? Don’t recognize the name, huh? In publishing, she’s better known as Zane. This fall, Zane’s best-selling novel Addicted is heading to the theaters, and it’s sure to rival 50 Shades of Grey. The erotic thriller, directed…

Whoopi Goldberg is quickly becoming an advocate for men who inflict domestic violence upon women. You may recall back in May, during the Solange Knowles-and-Jay Z elevator fight, that Goldberg said Jay Z had every right to hit Solange back. “I think Solange was quite ready for him to do whatever he was going to do,”…

An anonymous black woman dressed all in black is currently walking the streets of America with just a suitcase and Bible in tow. No one knows who this woman in black is, but she’s gone viral because folks on various social media are posting about her. The woman has been seen walking the streets of…

Aretha Franklin doesn’t tolerate disrespect when it comes to her food, even if it’s from one of her favorite burger joints. Franklin recently visited a Johnny Rockets restaurant in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and proceeded to sit down as she waited for her carryout meal. That was when things went downhill. In an interview with the…

Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice has received what some are calling a slap on the wrist from the National Football League: a two-game suspension as punishment for the domestic violence incident between his then-fiancee and now-wife, Janay Palmer. It’s alleged that Rice punched Palmer in the face in an Atlantic City, N.J., casino in…

Last week the world witnessed several New York City Police Department officers place a Staten Island man, who was seemingly doing nothing, in a choke hold in an attempt to arrest him. In the video, shot by someone who had witnessed Garner break up a fight seconds before, the father of six tells officers that he can’t…

The culture section of Time magazine’s website has been, as they say, “turnt up” recently. From articles about white gay men co-opting the mannerisms of black women to articles about hip-hop, you can assume the website is trying to reach a different audience. The website recently posted an article to explain the definition of “bae.”…

Ask yourself this question? Is there any more room on television for another reality-TV show featuring black people? Well according to Lifetime there is. This show isn’t aiming to be the stereotypical reality show featuring hip-hop love triangles and sex tapes. Nor will it feature NBA groupies turned baby mommas, turned housewives, turned whatever else…

Michael Rapaport and Spike Lee’s feud over gentrification has been an ugly one. In February, Spike Lee went on a curse-filled rant about Brooklyn, N.Y., becoming more gentrified by the day. During a speech at Pratt Institute for a Black History Month panel, Lee talked about the other side of gentrification. “Here’s the thing: I…

Whitney Houston’s mother has spoken, and she’s not pleased with Lifetime’s decision to go through with the biopic about her late daughter’s life. Cissy Houston spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday and begged the network and others to “please let her rest.” “Lifetime has chosen to go ahead with the movie about Whitney in spite of…