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Timberlake took a backseat to the soul singer, joining Wilson onstage for a medley of his solo and Gap Band hits. Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx, Pharrell, Snoop Dogg and India Arie were also part of the tribute to 60-year-old Wilson, who earned the lifetime achievement award.

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A woman who could be considered Africa’s Oprah Winfrey is launching an entertainment network that will be beamed into nearly every country on the continent with programs showcasing its burgeoning middle class.

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In 1961 Clarence Earl Gideon was arrested for stealing soda and a few dollars. He could not afford an attorney and was convicted after representing himself at trial. Gideon appealed his conviction to the Supreme Court, which, in a unanimous decision, ruled that the right to counsel in a criminal case is…

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Even though Gabrielle Union lost the lead role of ABC series ‘‘Scandal’’ to Kerry Washington, she says the experience gave her hope that strong and likable female characters can be created for black actresses.

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The Queen Latifah Show will feature celebrity interviews, human interest stories, comedy, pop culture and musical performances. It is expected to showcase Queen Latifah’s talents, blending comedy and music into her hosting duties.

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Here, he talks about starring as the late Oscar Grant in Fruitvale Station, a critically-acclaimed picture which has wowed audiences at both the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals earlier this year. The movie recounts the shooting of the 22 year-old Grant in the back by a police officer…

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An attorney for the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition said current and former Paula Deen employees told him the famous cook and her brother discriminated against black employees, one of whom was consistently referred to as “my little monkey,” reports the Huffington Post.

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Now that celebrity chef Paula Deen has become her own Finishing Butter by admitting, in a legal deposition, to using the n-word and planning a slavery-themed wedding, the predictable backlash against her shaming has begun. 

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Three days after the Food Network announced it would not be renewing the contract of Paula Deen in the wake of her racism scandal, Smithfield Foods, a global pork producing company based in Smithfield, Va., has just announced it has fired the chef.

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Roland Emmerich, the director behind such bombastically apocalyptic visions as “Independence Day,” “Godzilla,” “The Day After Tomorrow” and “2012.” Emmerich has gleefully destroyed major monuments, turning the White House into kindling…

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