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A confrontation during the filming of 'Single Ladies' has folks rooting for McCoy.

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More details about WikiLeaks’ Democratic National Committee email dump have been revealed. According to reports, one of the emails sent between DNC staffers mocked the name of LaQueenia Gibson—an African-American woman who serves as an executive assistant for Haddad Brands, a children’s clothing store. The initial email was sent from Haddad Chief Product Officer Rob Smith to […]

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A synthetic marijuana drug known a K2 landed 33 people in the hospital in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.

The VH1 Hip-Hop Honors are tonight (Monday, July 11), and this year, the network is honoring the women. To get ready, we’re looking back at the best videos by some of our favorite leading ladies from past and present.

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It’s been years since the Casey Anthony story made headlines, but the saga surrounding the case continues. A private investigator is now claiming that Jose Baez, Anthony’s lawyer, admitted she killed her 2-year-old daughter. “Baez had told me that Casey murdered Caylee and dumped the body somewhere,” stated Dominic Casey, in an affidavit that was […]

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“At the White House, our digital strategy centers around meeting people where they are. This decentralized approach, in response to the proliferation of social media, aims to provide the American people with a multitude of ways to engage with their government. Today, we're excited to announce that this push is continuing, with the debut of the White House’s Official Story on Snapchat."

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Ever since the reality series “Sorority Sisters” made its debut on VH1, the show has sparked a lot of controversy within the Black community and many advertisers decided to pull their ads from the program due to the portrayal of “greek life” on the show. Consequently, Delta Sigma Theta sorority reportedly expelled five members that are […]

Sil Lai Abrams, a domestic violence activist and founder of Truth in Reality joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the impact reality TV is having on how women of color are being treated and the movement to change how women of color are being represented in the media. Abrams told Martin that Black […]

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VH1 is bringing “Sorority Sisters” debut season to an end after facing an unprecedented backlash from the African American community.  According to media reports, the last three of “Sorority Sisters” 10 episodes will air back-to-back Friday. Comedians Tony Woods, MeShelle “The Indie Mom of Comedy” and Skiba appeared on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to discuss the end of […]

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More sponsors have pulled their ads from VH1’s “Sorority Sisters.” Will VH1 pull the program or continue to air the show that has everyone upset over how Black women are depicted on the show? Despite the four presidents of the African American sororities of Delta Sigma Theta, Sigma Gamma Rho, Zeta Phi Beta and Alpha […]

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Television producer Mona Scott Young is known for being the woman behind some of TV’s most controversial reality shows, and now one of her latest projects is causing a stir. Monday night’s premiere of VH1’s reality television series Sorority Sisters caused so much backlash from viewers that major companies are pulling their advertisements from the network. […]