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From Mary J. Blige to Octavia Spencer, we rounded up all your faves that rocked, er, walked the red carpet.

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Braxton voiced that her and Vince would refrain from publicly commenting on the status of their relationship.

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Williams alleged his estranged ex-wife kept him from his children over the holidays.

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If you were given a key, but chose not to use it, that's your fault, right?

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Essence Ventures, LLC, has kicked off 2018 by securing a major bag and giving Essence magazine control of its brand. There is power in the purse! Black women have reclaimed 100 percent control of Essence as Essence Ventures, LLC, announced today that it bought the magazine from Time Inc. The magazine’s president, Michelle Ebanks, is […]

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The conservatives at Fox News are angry that marijuana is fully legal in California and foresee a dystopian future of drug addicts polluting the delicate streets of the Sunshine State. Fox News’ Dr. Marc Siegel even claims weed is worse than alcohol,  which is not true. According to the American Journal of Public Health, “healthy […]

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Mary J. Blige‘s estranged husband Kendu Isaacs claims the stress of their divorce sent him to the hospital. Breaking up is hard to do for Kendu. As Mary and Kendu battle it out to settle their dispute over spousal support, The Blast has obtained new court documents Kendu’s camp. In the recent filings, he claims […]

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Angela Bassett opens up on her 20-year marriage to actor Courtney B. Vance. When asked by the hosts of CBS’ The Talk if it was love at first sight for the couple, she admits: “No. I mean, admiration, he was awfully cute, we were in drama school together, and I was a little ahead of him in drama […]

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Shirley Chisholm’s spirit is alive and well. The  first Black woman elected to the United States Congress, once said, “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.” This is exactly what Tamaya Dennard did at her swearing-in ceremony for city council in Cincinnati  on January 1.  Dennard brought an actual folding chair, see […]