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TIFFANY HADDISH'S EX-HUSBAND SUES HER FOR DEFAMATION

The ex-husband of Tiffany Haddish is suing the comedian for defamation after she made abuse claims in her best-selling memoir. According...

AYESHA CURRY SAYS HARASSING FAN 'BUMPED ME IN MY 8-MONTH-PREGNANT BELLY'

Ayesha Curry tweeted about a troubling incident that occurred during a recent playoff game, in which a Houston Rockets fan bumped into...

MORGAN FREEMAN RELEASES NEW STATEMENT DENYING THAT HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED WOMEN

Morgan Freeman released a new statement Friday, denying that he assaulted any women. His new statement comes days after CNN had reported...

BARBADOS ELECTED MIA MOTTLEY TO BECOME THE ISLAND'S FIRST FEMALE PRIME MINISTER

The island of Barbados made history this week when it elected its first-ever woman prime minister. Mia Mottley, 52, foresaw her historic...

COFFEEWHILEBLACK ROUNDTABLE BRINGS TOGETHER BLACK-OWNED COFFEE SHOPS IN PHILADELPHIA

A group of black-owned coffee shops in Philadelphia is building a CoffeeWhileBlack campaign to encourage consumers to visit black-owned...

OP-ED: HERE'S WHY WE SHOULDN'T CANCEL CYNTHIA NIXON

The problem with arguing over semantics is that by the end of what is usually overwrought dialogue, even the most sensible onlookers...

DIANA ROSS' SISTER, RITA ROSS, IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE

Black women, the most reliable voting bloc in the nation, are tired of saving America from itself and are stepping up to demand their...

ATLANTA'S ANNUAL SCAD FASHION WEEKEND MARKS THE BEGINNING FOR BUDDING DESIGNERS

With a population of fewer than 150,000 people, Savannah, GA presents itself as a sleepy town with vibrant architecture and ‘main street'...

MICHAEL B. JORDAN JUST REVEALED WHAT CAPTIVATES HIM IN A WOMAN AND WE'RE DEFINITELY SWOONING

Michael B. Jordan is not only our June ESSENCE cover star, but he's also a bonafide Hollywood hunk now. Jordan, who rocketed to even...

BLACK SKIN CARE 101: WHAT ARE KELOID SCARS AND HOW CAN BLACK WOMEN YOU GET RID OF THEM?

As the body's largest organ and its first line of defense in fighting infections and any invasion from external elements, it's safe...

THIS FASHION FAN PROVIDES INSPIRATION AND ADVICE ON SHOWING OFF YOUR LOVELY CURVES  

Passion Jonesz is a YouTube star known for her fashion hauls and love for Fashion Nova. Her style is sexy, and will inspire any curvy...

5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT LEGENDARY BOXER JACK JOHNSON

Thursday, Donald Trump posthumously pardoned Jack Johnson, the first Black man to become heavyweight champion of the world in 1908. "Today...

ICYMI: XSCAP3 KEEPS IT SEXY IN FUTURISTIC MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘MEMORY LANE'

The ladies of Xscap3 have been keeping a steady presence on the current R&B music scene since making their return as a group last spring...

ALL THE PRODUCTS YOU NEED TO GET YOUR NATURAL CURLS POPPIN' THIS SUMMER

RAY J THANKS WIFE PRINCESS LOVE FOR THEIR NEWBORN DAUGHTER: 'I'M SO PROUD'

Parenthood has finally arrived for Ray J and his wife Princess love and the reality star can't help but thank his Mrs. for giving birth...

BLUE IVY JUST WANTS HER GRANDMOTHER, TINA KNOWLES LAWSON, TO FOLLOW THE RULES

Tina Knowles Lawson is in Paris living her best life, and she's enjoying it all with those she loves most. While Miss Tina and her...

11 NAIL TRENDS AND COLORS YOU'LL DEFINITELY WANT TO TRY RIGHT NOW

We love to paint our nails in pretty pastel colors for spring and bright hues for summer as much as the next girl, but over time, it...

AN 89-YEAR-OLD WOMAN JUST EARNED HER FIRST DEGREE, PLANS TO PURSUE ANOTHER

An 89-year-old woman just became a member of the graduating class of 2018. And as she tells it, Ella Washington is not stopping there. The...

THIS WOMAN WILL BECOME RWANDA'S FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE NEUROSURGEON

A survivor of the genocide that swept Rwanda over two decades ago is making history as the country's first female neurosurgeon. Claire...

GABRIELLE UNION AND DWYANE WADE ARE ON ANOTHER EPIC BAECATION AND THEIR FRENCH HOTEL IS SO DOPE