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They gathered in darkness. At around 5:00 am on a foggy, cool San Francisco morning, the women came to paint their bodies, and to participate in a grounding exercise before they began. As the sun rose, they took the BART and ventured to Market and Beale. In the 7 o’clock hour, the women stood in formation, […]

  Comedian Michael Blackson talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his role in the new comedy film Tooken, available today on Video on…

  5/27/15- Click the link above to hear why Comedian Chris Paul wants Byron Allen to take back his remarks about POTUS, a few words…

  Sonja Warfield is the the author of the provocatively titled Big Fat Negro Get Your Lazy Ass Off My Couch, about a woman’s guide to getting rid…

  Roland Martin talks to Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson about the settlement between the city and the Department of Justice and the acquittal of Officer…

  Martin Luther King III carries his father’s famous name and his passion for those who are disenfranchised by poverty and racism. He wants President Obama…

Tyson Beckford on Chris Brown Drama: Men Don’t Beef Over Photos Tyson Beckford struck a nerve with Chris Brown after posting a photo with the…

First Lady Michelle Obama has been making some profound statements on racial and gender inequality on the college graduation circuit at schools like Tuskegee University and Oberlin College. But while many have celebrated her comments, of course, the unfair criticism a woman of color speaking about race has reared its ugly head. Following Obama’s commencement speech at […]

As compelling as Jay Z’s B-Sides concert freestyle was, we’re having a hard time feeling bad for rich artists who want more money. On March 30, celebs like Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Usher, Kanye West, Jay Z and Beyonce assembled at Skylight at Moynihan Station in New York City for a press conference which resembled, […]

50 Cent’s boxing company SMS Promotions filed for bankruptcy this past Monday (May 25), according to TMZ Sports. Despite putting on an event a few weeks…

Rihanna went on a fashion adventure around the palace of Versaille in her Secret Garden campaign for Dior! The couturier gave fashionistas a peek at the Steven Klein directed short last week, but they hauled out the full-length video today. The piece opens with Rihanna riding up to the castle and stomping around its abandoned […]