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African-American NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps Removed From Space Mission

The first Black person to live on the International Space Station (ISS) was supposed to embark on the trip in 2018. Unfortunately, it will not happen. NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps…

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Google Launches Certification Program For Budding IT Professionals

Google has partnered with online education system Coursera to create the first-of-its-kind Google IT Support Certificate Program for young professionals hoping to expand their learning and enter the work field. Coursera…

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Kendrick Lamar’s Cortez Kenny I Sneaker Has A Release Date

Kendrick Lamar has fans anxiously awaiting the release date of his Nike collaborative shoe, the Cortez Kenny 1. Befitting the social media hype surrounding the sneaker, Nike has given the…

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[INTERVIEW] Author Yasmeen Patterson Talks Debut Book, I’m Busy, But I’m Still Cooking For Bae, Relationship Roles, & More

First-Time Author Yasmeen Patterson Is Still Busy & Still Cooking For Bae They say that ‘the best way to a man’s heart is through his stomach’, and first-time author Yasmeen…

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17 Best R&B Albums of 2017

2017 was a great year for R&B Soul music, if you were a fan. Not so much on the mainstream or at radio, which more than ever has treated R&B…

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America Must Change Its Status As The Incarceration Nation

One extraordinary gift about our nation is that we strive for knowledge. As a people, we possess a plethora of individuals willing to research and disclose crucial information for the…

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Oprah Winfrey Becomes First Black Woman To Win Cecile B. DeMille Award, Gives Stirring Speech

Media icon Oprah Winfrey was present at the 75th Golden Globe Awards to accept the Cecile B. DeMille Award. With receiving the award Oprah delivered one of the night’s most…

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These Five Women Are The Epitome of #BlackGirlMagic

Celebrating Our Sisters: The Authenticity of Black Girl Magic We’ve all heard the phrase ‘Black Girl Magic‘, but for those still not up on cultural terms, #BlackGirlMagic is the phrase…

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[DETAILS] Jay-z’s Tidal Streaming Service Is Offering Free Trial

Tidal is in the holiday mood. The streaming service has announced that starting on Christmas Day it is opening up its platform to everyone for a 12-day free trial. The…

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Lavar Ball Set To Launch Basketball League To Compete With NCAA

The sports dad of the year, LaVar Ball, says he will to start a basketball league for high school graduates. The Lavar Ball basketball league will serve as direct competition…

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