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Despite several media reports, Bobby Brown and his children and family members did attend Whitney Houston‘s funeral, which was hosted at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, N.J., Saturday afternoon. Brown and company, though, left before the service was over due to a seating dispute, reports CNN. RELATED: Ray J Breaks Silence On Whitney’s Death […]

After almost a full week since music icon Whitney Houston died in her hotel bathroom, Ray J is finally breaking his silence about the loss, according to US Magazine. RELATED: Remembering The Positives Of Whitney’s Life In a statement, Ray J told US Weekly: “Over the past few days, I’ve tried to process the emptiness […]

Disputed King of Pop Bobby Brown will not attend ex-wife, superstar Whitney Houston‘s funeral this Saturday in Newark, N.J., according to Fox News. RELATED: Why Bobby Brown Should (Not) Attend Whitney’s Funeral Earlier this week, Houston’s family made it crystal clear that they did not want Brown to attend Whitney’s funeral. While Brown said publicly […]

Earlier this month, Robert Naylor Jr., diversity advocate for the Associated Press for 24 years, was laid off by the news organization, according to the Root. SEE ALSO: Black Farmer Wrests Billion-Dollar Settlement From U.S. Naylor’s termination comes on the heels of a number of key forced African-American departures. Dolores Barclay, East Coast entertainment editor, […]

In late January, esteemed journalist and author Libby Clark died in her sleep at the age of 94. SEE ALSO: Former NFL Player Fights Lung Cancer To Honor Late Wife While Clark would attend Columbia University and Mulvey Institute of Journalism, her time after she graduated from school and worked at a few newspapers on […]

According to the Fulton County Medical Examiner, Stacey English, who went missing in late December in Buckhead, Ga., died from hypothermia, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. RELATED: Awful! Stacey English’s Body Identified The medical examiner released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon: “The most likely cause of Stacey English’s death is cold exposure (hypothermia) complicating underlying […]

Whitney Houston‘s memorial will reportedly not be taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., because the Houston family has requested to not have one, according to Mayor Cory Booker (pictured). SEE ALSO: Did We Do Enough For Whitney? A Mayor Booker representative reportedly told TMZ: “The Houston family has no plans to set […]

Launching in January, concerned White residents of Duluth, Minn., formed the Un-Fair Campaign to help fellow Whites in their community recognize their “white privilege” and encourage an honest dialogue to foster racial justice. What they did next, though, has many whites  — locally, nationally, and even internationally — up in arms: They set up a […]

Oscar-winner Halle Berry is reportedly asking permission to relocate to France with her daughter, Nahla, and baby daddy Gabriel Aubry isn’t too happy about it, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Black Woman Leads Crusade For LGBT Rights TMZ reports: Sources tell us Gabriel is livid because he believes the move is punitive and designed to […]

On Wednesday, CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin for making “offensive” tweets on Super Bowl Sunday as he watched the game, according to the Washington Post. SEE ALSO: Harlem Mom Loses Sons To Guns, Becomes Anti-Violence Crusader During the Super Bowl show, Martin reportedly tweeted that “real bruhs” wouldn’t wear David Beckham underwear and that […]

Pittsburgh Brentwood High School officials are in hot water for allegedly allowing three students to run on to the court during half-time in full-bodied banana suits, mocking the other team who is mostly African American, according to Yahoo News. SEE ALSO: Black District Attorney Frees The Innocent Last Friday, Monessan High School basketball students were […]

On Tuesday, Kit Samuel (pictured) will face charges for allegedly leaving her grandson near a Sacramento freeway ramp last Friday. Talking with Fox40 from the jailhouse, Samuel denied any wrongdoing and claims she was returning for the infant, according to the L.A. Times. SEE ALSO: Christians Under Attack Samuel has been charged with child endangerment […]