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NewJersey.com reports that Whitney Elizabeth Houston has been laid to rest beside her father, John Russell Houston: A gold hearse carrying Whitney Houston’s casket this morning pulled out of Whigham Funeral Home in Newark to head to the star’s burial in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey. Just after 11:10 a.m. today, Houston’s hearse followed […]

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In honor of Black History Month, we’ve highlighted some of the first Black women who were honored for their achievements. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Rosa Parks…

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Whitney Houston was remembered with a joyous homegoing service today in her hometown of Newark, New Jersey, but some controversy erupted over Bobby Brown’s appearance at his ex-wife’s funeral. For some reason Bobby left during the service, and he has released a statement explaining why. CNN reported that Bobby Brown along with his other children […]

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Family, friends and celebrities packed into the Newark church where Whitney Houston grew up and remembered the late singer’s voice, love and — most of all — faith at her homegoing service Saturday. The nearly four-hour service featured performances from Alicia Keys, R. Kelly, the Winans family, Stevie Wonder and others. Many of the performers […]

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — To the world, Whitney Houston was the pop queen with the perfect voice, the dazzling diva with regal beauty, a troubled…

For the second time in three months, Vanessa Long has called off her divorce from Bishop Eddie Long, the AJC reports. DeKalb County court filings posted online show that Vanessa Long’s divorce petition has been dismissed. The online postings in the case of “Long vs. Long” indicate the petition was dismissed “without prejudice.” Lawrence Cooper […]

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The funeral for Whitney Houston will take place Saturday, February 18 at noon at Newark, New Jersey’s New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang as a child. Please join us for a moment of silence and prayer as we reflect on the life, the legacy and the musical memory of our beloved Whitney Houston on […]

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Aretha Franklin appeared on the Today Show today for an interview conducted by NBC’s Al Roker. The legendary Queen of Soul covered a range of topics surrounding the life, death and legacy of her goddaughter, Whitney Houston. Portions of the interview will be broadcast on NBC Dateline later tonight. RELATED: Whitney Houston Obituary Released [PHOTOS] […]

We all know that Kandi Burruss is one of Atlanta’s most successful housewives, and unlike NeNe we love the fact that she doesn’t flaunt it! The “Real Housewives of Atlanta” cast member just tweeted a pic of her new digs and tweeted, “Just got a new house!!!!!! So much work to be done….” and shared […]

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While folks like Cicely Tyson, Phylicia Rashad, Maya Angelou, Voncile Mallory (my mother) and others are gracefully aging, we younger folks aren’t doing as well.…

Our Moments

This Black History Month, we honor the GAME CHANGERS: Everyday heroes whose actions make life better for the people around them. SEE ALL OUR GAME…