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Dec 18

Yara Shahidi’s ‘Black-ish’ Spinoff Is Being Called ‘Grown-ish’

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So, remember when we announced that Yara Shahidi’s Zoey Johnson character from Black-ish was getting her new spin-off show? Well, at the time, College-ish was the working title. We now have an official title! Continue Reading You ready? It’s… Grown-ish! How cute is that?! Freeform will be debuting the series in 2018 and from the looks of the crossover tease…

Dec 18

You Can Now Listen To Every Song From The ‘Insecure’ Season 2 Premiere

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A film or television show’s soundtrack is often just as important as its visuals, serving as the perfect compliment to an emotionally resonating scene. HBO’s Insecure hit the ground running with praise for its debut season’s soundtrack, famously consulted via Solange Knowles. With the masterful work by composer Raphael Saadiq and music supervisor Kier Lehman, season 1 granted us gifts…

Dec 18

Time Inc. Is Selling Its Majority Stake In Essence Magazine

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There are few shake-ups happening in the black magazine industry! There’s the recent news of EBONY magazine writer payment controversy, but now Essence Magazine has a different spotlight! Continue Reading Time Inc. has announced that they will be selling a majority stake in Essence Magazine. Time CEO Rich Battista noted that there’s still a “real upside” to the monthly African-American…

Dec 18

Dallas Police Department Hires First Black Woman Police Chief In History

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Black women are undefeated! When we set our minds to achieve something, we do it… and we make history while doing it! Continue Reading Such is the case with Detroit Deputy Police Chief Ulysha Renee Hall, who has now been appointed by the Dallas Police Department as its new police chief! Not only is Hall the first black woman police…

Dec 18

After Nine Years In Prison, O.J. Simpson Has Been Released On Parole

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The O.J. Simpson saga continues! After a 9-year stint in prison for his role in a 2007 armed robbery, 70-year-old Simpson has been released on parole. He was initially sentenced to 9 to 33 years for the Las Vegas arm robbery and kidnapping incident. The former NFL star also known as “Juice” had ensured the parole board that he’d been…

Tonja Renée Stidhum

Yara Shahidi’s ‘Black-ish’ Spinoff Is Being Called ‘Grown-ish’

You Can Now Listen To Every Song From The ‘Insecure’ Season 2 Premiere

Time Inc. Is Selling Its Majority Stake In Essence Magazine

Dallas Police Department Hires First Black Woman Police Chief In History

After Nine Years In Prison, O.J. Simpson Has Been Released On Parole

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