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Rapper Magoo Reportedly Passes Away at Age 50
Melvin Barcliff, most known by his stage name Magoo, has reportedly passed away at the age of 50. Details surrounding his death have not been released at this time. In the 1990s, Magoo and his music...
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Photo Roundup: Dwyane Wade’s Hall of Fame Celebration, Plus the Latest...
Dwayne Wade celebrates Hall of Fame Induction with Grand Marnier Ever wondered how basketball icon Dwyane Wade toasts his enshrinement into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame? After giving...
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Sha’Carri Richardson’s 100M World Champion Win is a Lesson on Never Giving Up
Today, Dallas, Texas native Sha’Carri Richardson took home gold during the 100M at the 2023 Track & Field World Championships in Budapest with a time of 10.65s. In a highly anticipated race, the...
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Kobe Bryant to Be Honored with Statue Outside of Los Angeles Lakers’ Arena
NBA star and philanthropist Kobe Bryant truly left us too soon. The world continues to mourn his untimely passing—as well as the other men, women and children on board—in the tragic crash that took...
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Racially Motivated Hate Crime Claims the Lives of Three People in...
On Saturday, August 26th, 21-year-old Ryan Palmeter— a white man— shot three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida. The store was located in a predominantly Black...
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Diana Ross Surprises Beyoncé for Her Birthday and It Was a Moment for the Books
Beyoncé is now on the tail end of her history making Renaissance World Tour. This past weekend, the “Cozy” singer performed for three nights in Los Angeles’ So-Fi Stadium—to sold out crowds—and the...
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Irish Grinstead, Founding Member of Nineties Girl Group 702, Dead at 43
Irish Grinstead, one of the founding members of the nineties girl group 702, has died. She was 43 years old. LeMisha Grinstead, Grinstead’s older sister and former group member, shared the sad news of...
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UNLOQ404 Creator’s Summit Is Here To Stay
UNLOQ404, the highly anticipated creators’ summit, made its grand debut in Atlanta this past weekend. UNLOQ404 is the summit for anyone with a passion for content creation and for those who want to...
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Big Banking Has Let Down Black America For Too Long
From the South Bronx to South-Central LA, our nation’s predominantly Black neighborhoods are viewed as no-go zones for many of the United States’ largest banks. Whether on Randall Avenue or Crenshaw...
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A New Federal Grant Will Radically Transform How Minors’ Mental Health Issues...
New Orleans has seen too many incarcerated children suffer with no resources to address their mental health needs. A new initiative is changing that. The Orleans Parish Juvenile Court has received a...
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7 Little-Known Facts About Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Dr, Martin Luther King Jr., is one of the most revered figures over the last century. Since his assassination in 1968, his likeness and message are known all across the world. Without a...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1950s EBONY ‘Advice for Living’ Column Parallels...
In 1957, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote a monthly column for EBONY called Advice For Living. Readers sent in their most burning questions in hopes that MLK would reply with transformative...
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A Reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Best EBONY and JET Covers
A man of service, nonviolence and quintessential leadership, Dr. King’s fight for equality has embossed a permanent message of liberation and freedom into the framework of the Black community. In the...
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Op-Ed: It’s About That Time: The Scope of Injustice and Future of Celebration...
“And the winner is…” echoes from the stage seconds prior to the awardee and chosen representation for the category being announced. For fans of music, TV, and film, this is a moment for their favorite...
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The National Urban League’s 2024 State of Black America Report Looks Deep...
American history is many things: complex, glorious and violent. One thing that is undeniable about our country’s history—despite major political efforts to deny it—is that racial injustice is woven...
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First Lady Dr. Jill Biden Kicks Off the Women for Biden-Harris Initiative...
Since the beginning of March, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden has traveled to key battleground states on her tour, Women for Biden-Harris, an organizing program spanning all 50 states that aims to reach and...
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It’s Time to Rest: Everything You Need to Know to Get Better Sleep Tonight
In 1998, the National Sleep Foundation (NSF) launched its inaugural Sleep Awareness Week in an effort to better educate the nation on the health benefits of quality rest. Now, 26 years in, the...
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Leadership Looks Different For Black Women By Design
A Black woman streaming service executive admits her shiny title doesn’t afford her the power she thought it would in Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It. After recruiting Nola Darling into earWave, she...
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4 Black Louisville-Based Milliners That’ll Give Any Kentucky Derby Hatmaker a...
Boxing phenom Muhammad Ali, Trapsoul innovator Bryson Tiller, and Power’s Michael Rainey Jr. All of these cultural figures were born and bred in the Bluegrass state. Beyond being the birthplace of...
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The Best Looks From the NAACP Image Awards Red Carpet
The NAACP Awards red carpet is a beacon of cultural celebration and empowerment, where celebrities and influencers from the African American community gather to showcase their talent, style, and...
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