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Oprah, Tyler Perry and Maria Shriver set to appear on T.D. Jakes

It’s T.D. JAKES’ biggest week yet. Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry and Maria Shriver all sit down with T.D. Jakes NEXT WEEK! A major influence in Jakes’ life, OPRAH WINFREY will sit down for a full hour of T.D. JAKES Thursday, October 27th. As long time collaborators, T.D. Jakes and Oprah will talk about the 30-year anniversary of her […]

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Black Storytellers of San Diego Host Book Signing Event with Tayari Jones

Pictured: Members of the BSSD and author Tayari Jones   On Sunday October 16, the award winning Black Storytellers of San  Diego, Inc. hosted a book signing and reading featuring critically acclaimed novelist, Tayari Jones, author of “Sliver Sparrow.”  The signing was held at the Malcolm X Library. Due to a grant received by National

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Death Row Singer Michel’le’ Aims to Empower Women in Lifetime Biopic

  Photo credit: Robert Voets/Warner Bros. Television On Thursday, October 13, former Death Row singer Michel’le reveals to the hosts on The Real how making the Lifetime movie, Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le, shed a light on her tumultuous relationships with former husband Suge Knight and ex-boyfriend Dr. Dre, will help women find their inner power against

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Chocolate Beauty: Gabrielle Union Works #BGM on Essence Cover

  Chocolate beauty Gabrielle Union, star of Birth of a Nation and the upcoming holiday comedy Almost Christmas, looks absolutely delicious on the cover of  Essence.  The star of “Being Mary Jane” is working that #BGM-Black Girl Magic. In Essence’s November issue cover story, State of the Union, the actress talks about everything from speaking out against sexual assault, life with

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Michael Ealy Joins Season 4 of BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’

Looks like the perfect guy is joining season 4 of BET’s “Being Mary Jane,” old blue eyes, Michael Ealy. Created by The Game creator Mara Brock Akil, Being Mary Jane follows the sometimes disastrous personal and professional life of news anchor Mary Jane Paul ( Gabriel Union). Ealy will play Justin Talbot, the new producer of Great Day USA who unfortunately

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Teri L. Jackson Becomes San Francisco’s First Female Black Judge

Congratulations to Judge Teri L. Jackson on becoming the first African American woman presiding judge in the city and county of San Francisco! Jackson who ran unopposed, has been a member of the San Francisco Bench since September 2002. Jackson’s two-year term will begin Jan. 1, according to court officials. Jackson said in a statement:

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