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May 30 2017

“Oprah’s Master Class” Returns on June 10, With Sneak Preview with Kevin Hart

Kevin Hart, courtesy of OWN The acclaimed, Emmy-nominated series “Oprah’s Master Class” featuring an unprecedented first-person insight into the brilliant minds and lives of the entertainers and public figures, returns for a sixth season with a special sneak preview with world-famous actor/comedian Kevin Hart on Saturday, June 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. […]

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May 24 2017

Ava DuVernay Win’s Peabody Award for her Documentary ’13th’

NEW YORK, NY – MAY 20: Lupita Nyong’o and Ava DuVernay pose with an award during The 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony at Cipriani, Wall Street on May 20, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images for Peabody) This past Saturday, May 20th Director and screenwriter Ava DuVernay won her very first

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May 17 2017

90’s R&B Group XSCAPE to kickoff Comeback tour at ESSENCE Fest

ESSENCE Festival® announced today that chart topping 90’s R&B quartet XSCAPE will kickoff its comeback tour at the Festival, for the group’s first full live show in over 15 years. The group is slated to perform on Sunday, July 2 – a night headlined by Festival first-timer Chance the Rapper, along with Master P, Solange and more

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May 12 2017

Celebrating Mother’s Day with Poetry

BEHOLD THY MOTHER Written by Theodore Mosley She is the whole consummation of emotions when her womb of joy is declaring wisdom with understanding. Her mind is the strength of her eyes when you look upon her without directions. Holding his hearts through deceptions and pain she gathers his wounds with arms of healing. Admonishing

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Apr 5 2017

Poem Dedicated to Model Trolled on Social Media Because of her Darker Skin

We’re certain that by now, many of you have heard the name Mimi Mbah, and how she was trolled on social media because of the color of her skin. And, hopefully you read the aspiring models beautiful response to her hater. It all started last week, when some of Mimi’s photos were shared by @_AFRICANS_,

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Apr 4 2017

Equal Pay Day For Women: Sheryl Sandberg Launches #20PercentCounts

Can you believe that on average women are still paid 20 percent less than men are? And, for Black women the wage gap is even larger than for women overall, with Black women working full time, year round typically making only 63 cents for every dollar white non-Hispanic men make. As a result, families and the

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Mar 27 2017

OWN Orders 2 New Docu-Series to Saturday Night Line-up

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has ordered two new docu-series that will join its popular Saturday night programming line-up later this year. “Released,” produced by Lucky 8 TV, features intimate, first-person narratives of formerly incarcerated men and women as they walk out of the prison doors for the first

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Feb 13 2017

Legendary Grammy Award Winning Singer Al Jarreau, Dies at 76

Another legend gone too soon. Just days after being hospitalized for exhaustion, the amazingly talented vocalist passed away at a Los Angeles hospital. According to his agent, the incomparable legendary jazz artists was surrounded by friends and family. The seven time Grammy winner was 76. Known for his vocal ability, his imaginative and improvisational qualities of

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Feb 9 2017

OWN Season 2 Trailer of Popular Series ‘Greenleaf’

Are you as excited about season 2 of ‘Greenleaf’ as we are? Here’s what we’re wondering. Will Grace’s (Merle Dandridge) hard work at exposing the truth, bring Uncle Mac be brought to justice? The Greenleaf family will have a lot to contend with as Jacob (Lamman Rucker) ventures off to begin his new career with long-time rival

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Feb 8 2017

#WCW The Legendary Supremes

Before the world knew them as the premier act under Motown during the 60’s, the fabulous Supremes, they were the three classmates from Detroit’s Brewster Housing Projects, Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. Aside from being the most successful girl group of all time, the Supremes are among the most popular musical artists ever,

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