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SZA is signaling for help from the wrong lover on her latest LP, SOS. On the 23-track project, she’s hoping a man…
EXCLUSIVE: Ashanti Talks New Children’s Book And How It Feels To Be A R&B Icon
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‘A Strange Loop’ Is A Raw Look Into A Black Queer Man’s Battle With Himself
A Strange Loop follows Usher, a 25-year-old New York transplant from Detroit that has dreams of having his plays hit Broadway. Usher (Kyle…
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Mary J. Blige recently released her 15th studio album, Good Morning Gorgeous, and the album clearly shows why she still reigns supreme…
How Foria’s CBD Products Can Help Close The Orgasm Gap For Women (MADAMENOIRE)
Their sexual wellness line includes an arousal oil, intimacy suppositories and an intimacy sex oil that will help promote more…
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A Black Lady Sketch Show is back for another season of pure hilarity from the minds of brilliant Black women…
Urban Honors 2021: Celebrating Black Women Who Are Leading The Change (MADAMENOIRE)
In the Black community, Black women are the matriarchs. The problem solvers. The providers. The protectors. The storytellers. They often…
No Kanye, Bipolar Disorder Is Not A Superpower (MADAMENOIRE)
Kanye West has released a new track, and it’s definitely cringeworthy. On the track, entitled “XTCY” Yeezy lusts after his…
U.S. Army Reserve Captain Who Was Attacked By Judy Tucker Speaks Out: “It’s Been A Lot To Handle” (MADAMENOIRE)
Last week, a video went viral that showed an elderly white woman attacking African-American U.S soldiers and was a clear…
Entrepreneur Raquel M.R. Thomas’ Battles Inspired Her To Open Five Businesses (MADAMENOIRE)
Adversity has the tendency to discourage people, but for entrepreneur Raquel M.R. Thomas, facing ill fortunes have fueled her drive.…
This Two-Time Suicide Survivor Started The ‘Fireflies Unite’ Podcast To Raise Awareness About Mental Health In The Black Community (MADAMENOIRE)
“Imagine having cancer [since childhood] and not treating it,” T-Kea Blackman told me as she compared her battle with depression…
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One of the many things we’ve learned through the repeated murders of Black men and women at the hands of…
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Meet Phi Beta Sigma’s Top Chef Jeffrey Morneau
Sigma frater Jeffrey Morneau defeats the stereotype of men in the kitchen being an anomaly. The 28-year-old is the head chef-in-charge…
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Gentrification has given Brooklyn a beautiful makeover, but under the surface lies the ugly problem of homelessness and displacement. It’s…
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With nine albums and 10 million copies sold on his resume, Busta Rhymes is one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen. To celebrate 25…
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If you turn on Power 92.3 on a Saturday afternoon in Chicago, IL, you will hear the warm, vibrant voice of…
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When Ty Dolla Sign arrived on the R&B scene, he wasn’t the typical crooner. With lyrics that depicted the life…
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Students go off to college to gain knowledge, but most end up gaining weight as well. According to a 2012…
Ty Dolla Sign Takes on Times Square With VIBE Vixen
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EXCLUSIVE: Lynn Whitfield Talks Being Timeless & Knowing How To Pick An Iconic Role
Lynn Whitfield is unarguably one of the most esteemed Black actresses of our time. Every role she takes on is…
EXCLUSIVE: Monique Samuels Talks The Hard Work She Put In To Save Her Marriage
On the last season of Love & Marriage: DC, viewers watched a Monique and Chris Samuels worked through a rough patch in…
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