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James Fortune has been a recording artist for less than a decade, but he’s already released enough hits for a best of collection: The James Fortune & FIYA Story: Songs & Videos – Greatest Hits. The compilation will be available on November 21st, and includes “I Believe,” “I Trust You,” “The Blood,” “Encore,” “I Wouldn’t […]

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For the second consecutive year, Michael Jackson was named this year’s top-earning dead celebrity on a list compiled by financial publication Forbes. The singer, who died in 2009 at age 50, is estimated to have earned $170 million in the past year, which also places him as the second highest-earning pop music act this year, […]

Tamar Braxton’s husband and manager, Vince Herbert, was admitted to the hospital after experiencing breathing difficulties over the weekend, according  to blogger Sandra Rose. He was treated for a blood clot in his lungs. “He’ll be alright. He’s in our prayers, He’s a strong guy and he’ll pull through,” said the source. Also, according to […]

Beyonce’s “Party” video is here! Featuring guest J. Cole and cameos from her sisters Solange and Kelly Rowland, the visuals fit the retro feel-good vibe of the song perfectly. Set in a old-school backyard pool party, the colorful clip is even filmed in a way that plays on nostalgia (though some have been calling it […]

You can be sure there will be some drama in the Braxton household when “Braxton Family Values” returns next month. According to Page Six, Toni has fired her manager/brother-in-law, Vince Herbert. Vince is married to Toni’s sister, Tamar. Here’s what I found out: Toni Braxton has fired her longtime manager Vince Herbert, who is married […]

The year 1965 was a dream come true for Mary Alexander of Ocala, Florida. She was a junior at Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia when her dorm mother insisted that she go to a local audition for a Coca-Cola promotion on campus. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/33857

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“They” call it a movement. “They” call it a community. “They” are the hundreds of black women who last week attended the hair care line Mizani and popular natural hair blogger CurlyNikki’s first ever New York City Meet Up at the Carlton Hotel. It was only after witnessing the legions of New York fans & celebs like actresses Janet Huber & Karyn Parsons who filled […]

Kerry Washington will reunite with Jamie Foxx in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming film “Django Unchained.” According to deadline.com, Kerrry will play Broomhilda, the wife of Django (Jamie Foxx), making this the second time she plays the spouse of a Jamie Foxx character (she portrayed Della Bea Robinson in ‘Ray). The actress joins a cast that already […]

Since President Barack Obama was elected, the first family’s every move has been scrutinized by the media. Now, NBC is developing a new television sitcom inspired by the Obamas, which focuses on a dysfunctional first family and their life in the White House. America witnessed a historical moment when Barack Obama was elected as the […]

I thought this would be something nice after lunch. Hump day is just about over and now we look forward to the weekend. What do you have planned? The Bowtie Bandit “The R&B Ambassador” just wanting to drop some feel good music on you!!!

A woman who is facing criminal charges for squatting in a Fort Bend County home said she never intended to break the law. “I work hard every day and I didn’t do this from a criminal standpoint at all,” said Chinyere Ngwu outside her family’s southeast Houston restaurant. Ngwu spoke out a day after a […]

Beyonce and Jay-Z are reportedly having a baby girl! According to In Touch Weekly, Jay will have another diva to brighten the Carter-Knowles household. “Beyoncé is thrilled she’s having a daughter,” confides a close friend of the singer’s, explaining that while Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, would be happy to have a healthy child of […]