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ABOVE PHOTO: Cuba Gooding Jr. (Photo:Shutterstock) By Florence Anthony According to MSN, Cuba Gooding Jr. showed up to a Manhattan court in New York City on June 26 where his legal team tried to get charges against the Oscar winning actor dismissed after a woman claimed he groped her at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Tyler Perry  (Photo: By Helga Esteb / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony It is hard to believe that 10 years ago on June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson went on to glory. Long before “Black Lives Matter,” “Change.org,” and the “Marriage Equality” movement, we saw the King of Pop championing social justice issues. In fact,…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Usher (Photo: By Denis Makarenko / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony TV One hosted an exclusive screening of the highly anticipated original biopic “The Bobby DeBarge Story” at the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta on June 8. The film, starring Roshon Fegan in the lead role, explores the tumultuous life of the former lead…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Wendy Williams  (Photo: FashionStock.com / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony It is college graduation season across the country, and in a couple of weeks, we will also recognize the 10th anniversary of the death of the iconic Michael Jackson. Over the past 20 years, 248 college students attending 38 of the nation’s historically Black…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Jay Z  (Photo: JStone / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony While most people thought Dr. Dre was the first hip hop artist to become a billionaire, Forbes is reporting that the honor goes to Jay Z. The financial magazine says that Dre is worth $800,000. According to reports, Jay Z’s new portfolio totaled up…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Lupita Nyongo  (Photo: Magicinfoto / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Enroute to Paris, France, to play in the French Open, on May 21, Serena Williams, her husband, Alexis Ohanian, and their daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian, Jr, reportedly stopped off in the United Kingdom to meet up with Meghan Markle, Prince Harry and little baby…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Jason Mitchell (Photo: DFree / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony Following accusations of sexual misconduct by several of his female co-stars, “The Chi’s” Jason Mitchell is being dropped from a number of his current and upcoming projects. Variety has confirmed that the popular actor will not return to “The Chi’s” already announced third season….

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ABOVE PHOTO: Prince Jackson  (Photo: Kathy Hutchins / shutterstock) By Florence Anthony On May 10, it was announced that the low-rated, yet very good drama “Star” has been canceled, and now”Empire” is following its spin-off show from viewers’ television screens. According to reports, Fox revealed May 13 that the previously announced sixth season of “Empire”…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Nia Long, a cast member in director John Singleton’s 1991 debut film “Boyz n the Hood,” arrives at a memorial service for Singleton at Angelus Funeral Home, Monday, May 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. Singleton died on April 29 following a stroke.  (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Florence Anthony On May 6, John Singleton’s…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Peabo Bryson By Florence Anthony Filmmaker John Singleton, known for directing epic movies such as Boyz N The Hood, Poetic Justice, Higher Learning and most recently, co-creating the FX series Snowfall, died April 29 at the age of 51 as the result of a stroke. Singleton was reportedly the father of seven children,…

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