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Sigh. Talk about 'Clueless.' Stacey Dash continues to prove she shouldn’t be allowed to speak, especially in a public forum.

It’s still trending on social media. My mom sent me several links on Facebook. It was all over the news on TV, on radio and online. People were asking me about it wherever I went. What am I talking about? “This award – this is not for me. This is for the real organizers all […]

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Jesse Williams is no stranger to being "woke." Check out nine other times he spoke perfectly about race in America.

The 2016 BET Awards was super-Black, and we lived for every moment of it. In case you missed it, we have a recap of the highlights from the show. 1. Surprise! It’s Beyoncé! There was chatter that Beyoncé would be appearing at the 2016 BET AWards. Many assumed that she would be doing that via […]

Get into a good groove with a few great shows airing over the holiday weekend.

  Jesse Williams is most known as his role Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, but he’s more than just a devilishly handsome face. The Temple…