Throughout her career journey, Shonda Rhimes has continued to set the bar high in the entertainment industry. She is the first Black woman to develop and executive produce a Top 10 network series and she is continuing to make historic moves. According to the Huffington Post, Rhimes’ show “Grey’s Anatomy” hit a major milestone, becoming the longest running […]
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Wendy Williams launches hotline for drug addiction and substance abuse
Wendy Williams has launched a hotline to help victims of drug addiction and substance abuse. The talk show host announced on Monday’s “Wendy Williams Show” that her Hunter Foundation has partnered with treatment center T.R.U.S.T. to launch the 24-hour 888-5HUNTER hotline. “We must all come together to respond to this crisis of addiction and substance abuse,” Williams said in a […]
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R. Kelly’s sex videos have circulated nationwide for years
An acquaintance of R. Kelly’s recalled how the singer once lugged a duffel bag everywhere — to recording studios, film sets and gyms. Stuffed inside, she said, was a collection of his homemade VHS sex tapes. Despite Kelly’s efforts in the 1990s to hold those recordings close, some leaked out. Untold numbers were copied and […]
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Washington: ‘God’s timing trumps everything, believe that’
As many of you know, I am really fascinated by the concept of time, especially the concept of time as delineated in the Bible. I mean really, what is time? First, let me submit that time for us human beings, in its simplest form, is the so-called conscious reality we experience between birth and death. […]
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At age 30, World Wide Web is ‘not the web we wanted’
At the ripe old age of 30 and with half the globe using it, the World Wide Web is facing growing pains with issues like hate speech, privacy concerns and state-sponsored hacking, its creator says, trumpeting a call to make it better for humanity. Tim Berners-Lee on Tuesday joined a celebration of the Web and […]
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Democrats in limbo as Joe Biden’s 2020 decision ‘a few weeks’ away
The political world may have to wait yet another “few weeks” to learn whether one of the biggest names in Democratic politics is running for president. With frustration mounting about his indecision, former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday teased out themes for a possible presidential candidacy and railed against President Donald Trump as he […]
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TV celebrities and coaches charged in college bribery scheme
Fifty people, including Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, were charged Tuesday in a scheme in which wealthy parents allegedly bribed college coaches and other insiders to get their children into some of the nation’s most selective schools. Federal authorities called it the biggest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the U.S. Justice Department, […]
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Ethiopian Airlines crash kills 157, spreads global grief
An Ethiopian Airlines jet faltered and crashed Sunday shortly after takeoff, carving a gash in the earth and spreading global grief to 35 countries that had someone among the 157 people who were killed. There was no immediate indication why the plane went down in clear weather while on a flight to Nairobi, the capital of neighboring […]
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Players, fans search for answers after Atlanta United’s shock draw against newcomers FC Cincinnati
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXsTT9qxiFk Roland Lamah of FC Cincinnati equalized in the 86th minute giving the MLS newcomers a shock 1-1 draw in front of 70,382 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. In Atlanta United’s first match at The Benz since winning the MLS Cup, banners were unfurled, elaborate tifos illustrating the beginning of “Chapter III” of Atlanta United’s campaign […]
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Huerter leads Hawks with 27, defeat Pelicans 128-116
https://youtu.be/ft_pr_26kEQ Kevin Huerter proved the Atlanta Hawks have more than one rookie capable of taking over a game with his shooting. Perhaps most encouraging to the rebuilding Hawks’ future was how Trae Young responded to his cold shooting – and Huerter’s hot touch. Huerter scored 17 of his 27 points in the second quarter, taking […]
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Ethiopian crash victims were aid workers, doctors, students
Three Austrian physicians. The co-founder of an international aid organization. A career ambassador. The wife and children of a Slovak legislator. A Nigerian-born Canadian college professor, author and satirist. They were all among the 157 people from 35 countries who died Sunday morning when an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliner crashed shortly after takeoff from […]
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Donald Trump reviving his border wall fight with new budget request
President Donald Trump is reviving his border wall fight, preparing a new budget that will seek $8.6 billion for his signature project, impose steep spending cuts to other domestic programs and set the stage for another fiscal battle. Budget documents like the one Trump is releasing Monday are often seen as just a starting point […]
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Tamar Braxton announces new spinoff show during ‘Wendy’ show appearance
Tamar Braxton has announced that she just landed her first solo spin-off of Braxton Family Values. During her recent appearance on The Wendy Williams Show, the R&B songstress dished about her forthcoming “reality sitcom” and her estranged hubby, Vincent Herbert, is expected to make frequent appearances. “Vince will make certain appearances because he is in my life. Here’s the thing, […]
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Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are engaged
Jennifer Lopez said yes to Alex Rodriguez’s proposal, and with the rock he presented, who could say no? The couple posted an Instagram photo of their hands with a massive engagement ring on Lopez’s ring finger. The former Yankees shortstop captioned his photo with “she said yes” and a heart emoji. The couple has been dating since […]
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CNN contributor, educator Steve Perry lands new daytime talk show on FOX
Steve Perry, CNN education contributor and founder of Capital Preparatory Schools has landed his own daytime talk show with FOX stations, distributed through CBS Television. Perry’s new show, “Breakthrough With Dr. Steve Perry,” began airing on Jan. 7. Perry assured that “Breakthrough With Dr. Steve Perry” will remove the monotonous stereotypes of Black people’s struggle or […]