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Bobbi Kristina has just snagged a job on Tyler Perry’s TV series For Better Or Worse, which was recently picked up for a second season on TBS. From Straight from the A: Tasha Smith’s character owns a beauty salon on the series and Bobbi Kristina will be featured in a recurring role as the daughter […]

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Erica and Tina Campbell are two halves of the Grammy award-winning gospel duo Mary Mary. But off stage and away from the lights, they’re wives and moms struggling to balance both worlds. Mary Mary’s career and life will be featured on their self-titled We TV reality show, premiering tonight at 10 pm. Be sure to […]

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Both the initial police report and various mainstream media outlets have reported that George Zimmerman, 28, had signs of trauma to his nose, blood on the back of his head and nose, and grass and moisture on the back of his red jacket when they arrived on the scene, as a result of being beaten […]

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Israel Houghton is celebrating 10 years  with Decade. A decade is a long time! “After a decade worth of projects, hundreds of songs, thousands of nights of worship, and hundreds of thousands of people who have allowed us to usher them to Jesus, whether by way of recording or live events, I am so grateful that you gave […]

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Congressman Bobby Rush was kicked off of the House floor this morning for wearing a hoodie in support of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was shot dead in Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman last month. Referring to the Trayvon Martin murder case as an “American tragedy,” Rush took a few minutes to give his take on […]

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George Zimmerman’s “black friend,” Joe Oliver, appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to once again defend Zimmerman’s honor. Ever since this man stepped forward on Zimmerman’s behalf, we’ve been so confused as to why he even has anything to do with the Trayvon Martin murder case. Oliver doesn’t know how to answer […]

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Never one to be afraid to speak her mind, popular vocalist and recording artist Kim Burrell got real candid when talking about how “church people” are stuck in their mentalities and do “stupid” things. She accused the “church at large” of having no compelling power, being disgruntled, and bored. The pastor of Houston’s Love and […]

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The legendary Chaka Khan recruited some of her celebrity friends to record a remake of her 2007 song “Super Life” as a tribute to slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Chaka recorded the tribute as part of the Fear Kills, Love Heals initiative encouraging people to take a stand. The song was recorded over the weekend. […]

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When it rains, it pours. Bobby Brown was just arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in Los Angeles. According to TMZ reports, Brown was pulled over in Reseda, California around 12:20 pm PST for allegedly driving while talking on his cell phone. The “My Prerogative”singer is currently sitting in a Van Nuys jail […]

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By Bishop TD Jakes “He killed my son.” Words no father should ever utter, and yet that these words hang in the atmosphere over Sanford, Fla., like humidity on a dank summer’s eve; like an echo unanswered, demanding recompense. Read:How Do You Make It When The Love In Your Life Dies Tracey Martin’s outcry at […]

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In a shocking interview with Dr. Drew Pinsky, Bobby Brown’s sister Leolah Brown said she believes Ray J  gave Whitney Houston a bad bag of cocaine, which may have led to her death. Take a look at this video from Dr. Drew’s show on HLN as Leolah Brown accuses Ray J of being Whitney Houston’s […]

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President Barack Obama has broken his silence over the Trayvon Martin killing, calling the case a “tragedy” and saying that “every aspect” of Martin’s death must be investigated. “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think they are right to […]