Oprah Winfrey. That's really all that needs to be said about the second day of the 2016 Essence Festival in New Orleans.

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When it comes to the media mogul, there doesn’t seem to be many things she hasn’t done — except attend Essence Festival. However, this weekend she plans to change that with her first-ever appearance at the annual festival held in New Orleans.

The singer recently opened up about her obstacles with V-103 radio in Atlanta.

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Prior to Game 6 of the NBA Finals, which took place in Cleveland, Ohio, Ayesha Curry took to Twitter to share that security at the Quicken Loans Arena wouldn’t let the families of Warriors players into the venue.

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On Wednesday, the Twitter user @SoftCaramelKiss sent a homophobic tweet to Sydel Curry, NBA star Steph Curry’s sister.

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Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is looking to expand her mark in the food and beverage industry. According to reports, Winfrey filed paperwork to trademark a new collection of bottled drinks and food. The line will feature coconut water, energy drinks, lemonade, and bottled water. Other products include spices, baked goods, dairy, meat, fish, preserved food […]

In a whirlwind weekend, the OWN creator visited Mount Holyoke, Johnson C. Smith and Spelman to celebrate her former students' graduation.

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After causing a stir for attempting to auction off the firearm used to kill Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman is still determined to sell the gun. According to reports, Zimmerman will repost the gun on an auction site for the third time. When he first put the firearm on the auction block, he priced the gun […]

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The U.S. Dream Academy is a national after school program using mentoring, tutoring, and technology education to empower children at risk of future incarceration. Their 15th Annual Power of a Dream Gala will take place Tuesday night in Washington, D.C. honoring Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott; Jaime Casap, Global Education Evangelist; and Jarrett M. Adams, Judicial […]

The Emmy-winning talk show host and Oscar-nominated actress has owned the rights to the book since 2010.