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WENDY WILLIAMS ‘HEARTBROKEN’ OVER MICHAEL BROWN SHOOTING
Read the talk show host’s full statement during our interview here.
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Getting Into the Ivy League
Me and some of my classmates at Columbia University. I was a senior at North Carolina A&T State University when my professor, a Black woman, sat me down with the director of admissions at Columbia...
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7 BLACK FAMILY SITCOMS I LOVE
ABC’s Black-ish has brought the Black family back to network television. In honor of it’s premiere I thought I’d take a look back at some of my favorite TV families that helped pave the way. See if...
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MEET THE FIRST BLACK WOMEN TO WIN A NATIONAL DEBATE CONFERENCE
I interviewed Towson University students Ameena Ruffin and Korey Johnson about their historic win and the legacy they hope to leave behind. Click here for their thoughts.
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BROOKLYN ORGANIZATION HELPS TO EMPOWER WOMEN
A Brooklyn organization for women and by women is championing economic empowerment. Read all about it here.
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15 ON-SCREEN COUPLES WITH UNDENIABLE CHEMISTRY
Nothing makes you believe a movie’s storyline better than co-stars with chemistry. As I gear up to watch Idris Elba and Taraji P. Henson play arch enemies in the upcoming thriller No Good Deed, I just...
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LOOKING FOR BLACK TWITTER? (PLUS, A BLACK TWITTER DICTIONARY)
If you’re part of the minority who has yet to discover Black Twitter, you’re late—#shadenoshade. But don’t worry, I got you! Read on for some beginners tips and a break down of the lingo. 1. IT’S NOT...
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MISSING WHILE BLACK
There’s a glaring lack of media coverage when African-Americans disappear. I interviewed two women on a mission to change that in the August issue of ESSENCE Magazine. Find it here.
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‘HOLLYWOOD DIVAS’ STARS COUNTESS VAUGHN AND PAULA JAI PARKER TALK...
Did you watch the Hollywood Divas premiere tonight? Well, I spoke to co-stars Countess Vaughn and Paula Jai Parker about their decision to do the show, homelessness, self-esteem, and more. Check,...
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EXCLUSIVE: JAZMINE SULLIVAN REVEALS WHY SHE TOOK A BREAK FROM MAKING MUSIC
When R&B powerhouse Jazmine Sullivan left the scene no one was more surprised (and sad) than me. So when I caught up with the singer at the ESSENCE office last August I had to know what happened....
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