Photo caption: Laila Ali, host of “Home Made Simple” OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and Procter & Gamble announced today that Laila Ali, undefeated four-time boxing world champion, cookbook author, lifestyle brand creator, inspirational speaker and youngest daughter of Muhammad Ali, will join Daytime Emmy award-winning DIY series “Home Made Simple” as the new […]
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Venus Williams, Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys make history as for the first time in U.S. Open history, three black women have advanced to the quarterfinal round. For the first time in the tennis competition’s history, it’s exciting to have three black women who all have advanced to the quarterfinal round. On Monday, Sept. 4,
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon makes $1M donation to the J.J. Watt Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund to assist Houston residents. In honor of all the heroes in Houston who helped their neighbors in a time of need, Jimmy invited Victoria White, Marquist Taylor and their Houston Gospel Choir joined by The Roots, with a
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Hundreds rally in San Diego at San Diego County Waterfront Park, resisting the Trump Administrations decision to end DACA. By Richard A. Estes Author’s scathing note was sent to Senators Feinstein, Harris, and Representative Devin Nunes. Read on… In the State of California with 39 million inhabitants, and more than 1/3 of all DACA quasi-citizens,
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Pictured: Oprah at “Queen Sugar” press event. Barbra Streisand, Beyoncé, Julia Roberts, Barbra Streisand, George Clooney, Oprah Winfrey and more, are among the stars lined up to appear in a one-hour telethon set for September 12, that will raise money for Hurricane Harvey relief. “Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Harvey Relief” will air live
Aspire (@tvASPiRE), the network that reflects, shares and celebrates the experiences of black culture and urban lifestyle, announced on August 31, that it will premiere season one of the new lifestyle culinary show Butter + Brown on Tuesday, October 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Executive produced by Chef G. Garvin (Turn Up the Heat, Road
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Sean Patrick Thomas & Wife Aonika at the Premiere of Black Love. Photo: The Chocolate Voice On Tuesday night, Saban Theater in West Hollywood hosted a red carpet event featuring clips and conversation for OWN’s new docu-series “Black Love.” The auditorium was filled to capacity with mostly young adults, who came to view
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Since Hurricane Harvey stormed ashore Friday, and dropped more than two feet of rain, thousands of people in Houston, Corpus Christi, Port Arthur and along the Gulf Coast have been displaced. The most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than 50 years has killed at least 25 people and forced 30,000 people to flee to emergency
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August 28th is not just another day. At least not for black America. It’s a day to honor, remember and to reflect on the significant historical events that happened on this date. On this day in 1955, fourteen-year-old Emmett Till was lynched in Money, Mississippi. Exactly eight years later in 1963, over 250,000 thousand marched on Washington to demand
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(New York, NY- August 25, 2017) Gospel superstar Kirk Franklin and vocal powerhouse Ledisi have teamed up to co-headline “The Rebel, The Soul & The Saint Tour.” The 27-city tour will kick off on October 25 in Oakland, CA at Paramount Theatre and culminate on December 2 in Richmond, VA at The Altria Theatre. The
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