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Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show yesterday about her battle with breast cancer. “I had breast cancer…I know, it’s scary,” Sykes said with a short chuckle. The cancer was discovered in February when she was going for a breast reduction operation, because as she said, “I was tired of knocking over […]

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President Obama critic Tavis Smiley went ballistic this past weekend on his TV show after Obama told African Americans to “stop complaining.” Obama, at the Phoenix Awards Dinner at the CBC Forum, said that African Americans need to get up and fight. “I expect all of you to march with me and press on. Take […]

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Days after the state of Georgia executed Troy Davis, Rev. Raphael Warnock of the historic Ebenezer Baptist Church gave an impassioned sermon Sunday morning to bring attention to what he calls an injustice. Channel 2 Action News reports that Warnock said Davis’ execution “was a moral and spiritual disaster unfolding before our very eyes.” As […]

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The Reverend Al Sharpton said President Obama was right in telling black people to “stop complaining” at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Phoenix awards in Washington, D.C. on Saturday. Sharpton, who spoke to the president shortly after the speech, remarked, “He said this is what I’ve done, and it helps blacks and helps the county and now let’s […]

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Philadelphia Eagles superstar QB Michael Vick is known for many things — his one-of-a-kind athletic ability, his stint in jail for dogfighting, and the great comeback story we are all currently witnesses to with the Super Bowl favorite Eagles. Many people know about Michael Vick the quarterback and the statistics that come along with it. But […]

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A fan taunted one of the National Hockey Leagues few black players by throwing a banana peel at the player during a shootout attempt in a preseason game last week. The player, Philadelphia Flyers Wayne Simmonds, said he wasn’t shocked by the banana peel that came from the top level and landed right in front […]

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Filmmaker Michael Moore is calling for an economic boycott of Georgia over last week’s execution of Troy Anthony Davis. “I encourage everyone I know to never travel to Georgia, never buy anything made in Georgia, [and] to never do business in Georgia,” Moore said on his website this week. The award winning filmmaker and author […]

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Tennis champion Serena Wiliams turns 30 years old today and HelloBeautiful is sending out birthday wishes to the talented and amazing athlete.  Serena was made a goodwill ambassador for the children’s charity UNICEF last week. Happy birthday Serena! Serena Williams Celebrates In See-Through, Skin-Tight Catsuit [PHOTOS] Serena Williams Flaunts Beach Bod In Miami [PHOTOS]

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Legendary funk singer Sly Stone is reportedly homeless and living in a van in the Crenshaw section of Los Angeles. The shocking revelation reported by the New York Post talks about the FBI’s hunt for Stone, and the numerous hits out on his life. The singer claims his money troubles escalated in 2009, when his […]

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NEW YORK — A clerk for the ASPCA records department took a photo of a noose in the garage of their offices. The worker, Sanoy Fleming, complained to her superiors when she was told the rope was there for “operational purposes.” Cross With Racial Slurs And “Burn In Hell” Put On Black Man’s Lawn Hate […]

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Lauryn Hill is being sued by a fashion stylist for not returning and paying for the clothes that she wore during her 2007 European tour. According to TMZ, the lawsuit relates that fashion consultant Via Davia Vintage fitted Lauryn “with an entire wardrobe of high fashion items.” The deal that was made apparently stated that […]