Kevin Spacey accuser’s cell phone is missing
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Pelosi invites US women’s soccer team to Capitol Hill amid uncertainty over Trump invitation
President Donald Trump congratulated the U.S. women’s soccer team for their historic World Cup win against the Netherlands on Sunday…
Trump says US ‘will no longer deal with’ UK ambassador who called him ‘inept’ in leaked cables
President Donald Trump in a tweet on Monday said that the United States “will no longer deal with” U.K. Ambassador…
Kevin Spacey civil lawsuit: The man who accuses the actor of groping him dropped his lawsuit
Spacey’s accuser, who was an 18-year-old busboy at a Nantucket bar at the time of the alleged assault, filed the…
Dangerous flash flooding hits Washington DC during morning commute
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Kevin Spacey sex assault case could be dismissed, judge says
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Oprah Winfrey Heats Up Primetime With ‘Greenleaf’, and a First Look at Season 4 Trailer [VIDEO] • EBONY
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South Carolina Focus for Sparring 2020 Rivals Biden, Harris
By Meg Kinnard and Juana Summers, The Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has apologized for comments about working…
Starz Premieres ‘Power’ Trailer First to Fans During Cast Appearance at Essence Festival [VIDEO] • EBONY
Starz released the official Season Six trailer of its hit series Power in New Orleans over the weekend, which coincided…
New Film ‘The Look’ Addresses Racial Bias
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Hulu has given a straight-to-series order to Wu-Tang: An American Saga. The upcoming drama series created and written by Alex…
Vielmetter Gallery Will Expand in Downtown Los Angeles, Close Culver City Space -ARTnews
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Morning Links from July 8, 2019 -ARTnews
The Hollyhock House is L.A.’s first UNESCO World Heritage site. KIT LEONG/SHUTTERSTOCK To receive Morning Links in your inbox every…
Annie Morris Represented by Timothy Taylor, and More From July 8, 2019 -ARTnews
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Getty Foundation Names Joan Weinstein Director -ARTnews
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Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Gets a Second Rafael Lozano-Hemmer Installation, Christie’s Sells King Tutankhamun Sculpture for $6 M., and More -ARTnews
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Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ to Undergo Restoration Live Online and on Public View at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum -ARTnews
Rembrandt, The Night Watch 1642. SHUTTERSTOCK/IZAMON Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum has placed Rembrandt’s baroque masterpiece The Night Watch (1642) on public display…
‘It’s Impossible to Do Business in Mainland China Right Now’ -ARTnews
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Julian Charrière at MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, Italy -ARTnews
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How this Texas college gives every single student help with trauma, mental health| The Dallas Morning News
Paul Quinn College prides itself as a school that aggressively recruits the kids often ignored by big-name universities: Students who…
Kamala Harris proposes $100 billion plan for black homeownership | Politico
Kamala Harris, calling on the nation to “deal with the racial wealth gap,” on Saturday proposed a $100 billion federal…
From Glasgow to Tulsa: A Scot wrestles with his racial identity | The Scotsman
Early exposure to prejudice drove Eric Miller across the Atlantic to demand reparations for African American victims of Oklahoma’s infamous…
Black man in Florida dies after a pack of pit bulls viciously bit him over 100 times
An autopsy revealed that a Florida man, who was mauled by a pack of pit bull dogs, was likely killed…
Teen killed by white man who says rap music made him feel ‘unsafe’
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Tennis player who criticized Serena Williams for not knowing who the number one women’s tennis player is should take a seat
(Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) A former Australian tennis star Sam Groth took issue with how tennis icon Serena Williams…
Network claps back on ‘Poor Unfortunate Souls’ big mad over Halle Bailey’s casting in ‘The Little Mermaid’
As racists collectively pull their hair out in anger after Disney named a Black woman, singer and actress Halle Bailey,…
Lil Nas X on why he didn’t intend to come out as gay publicly and the perfect way he deals with bullies
As Lil Nas X enjoys the fruits of his success, the Atlanta artist says it was bittersweet opening up about…
Idris Elba rushes off stage to help woman having seizure during new play, ‘Tree’
A theatre-goer has opened up about how actor Idris Elba rushed off stage to help her when she suffered a…
Video captures violent family brawl at Disneyland ‘I don’t care about no video! I’m ready to go to jail tonight’
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Real Housewives of Potomac star Ashley Darby welcomes first child with husband, Michael
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Lena Waithe debuts ‘Queen & Slim’ movie clip and talks about giving Black victims of police brutality a voice
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Black Ariel casting choice for new ‘Little Mermaid’ inspires fan art depicting Halle Bailey in role
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PHOTO GALLERY: What your celebrity faves wore to Essence Fest
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Tennis champ Coco Gauff is thrilled that her ‘idol’ Michelle Obama ‘Knows I Exist’
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Coco Gauff loses at Wimbledon, ending tennis phenom’s magical run
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Arizona governor rocks a pair of Nikes days after blasting company over ‘Betsy Ross’ shoe
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Nicki Minaj set to perform in Saudia Arabia, but human rights group implores her not to
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Texas man admits part in killing of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes, gets out on bond
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Atlanta Mayor taps T.I. for task force to repurpose the city jail
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‘Pay them girls what they worth!’: Snoop Dogg demands equal pay for U.S. women’s soccer team after World Cup win
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Here’s what to expect on season 6 of ‘Power’
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Education Sec. Betsy DeVos hindering Obama-era law meant to help disabled minority students
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Robin Thede and Issa Rae new series ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’
(Credit:Dorothy Hong/HBO) HBO finally unveiled its highly-anticipated new comedy series from Robin Thede and Issa Rae at the Essence Festival…
Viral video captures boy begging dad not to call cops on Black man for ‘trespassing’
A man identified as Christopher Cukor, calls 911 on Wesly Michel on suspicion of tresspassing. (YouTube/Wesly Michel) A witness captured…
The Reason ‘Love Actually’ Skeptics Will Adore ‘Yesterday,’ According To Writer Richard Curtis
Imagine all the cultural artifacts the world would be without if The Beatles had never existed. The band scored Nike…
Family of Nelson Mandela launching production company Mandela Media
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‘Big Little Lies’ Season 2 Gets Therapy Pretty Wrong, According To Psychologists
In Season 2, Episode 3 of ”Big Little Lies,” Renata Klein (Laura Dern) hires child psychologist Dr. Little Bo Peep…
Social media confused by strange statue of Melania Trump erected in her home country
First lady Melania Trump looks out over Nairobi National Park in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Oct. 5, 2018, during a safari…
‘Bachelorette’ Trades Drama For Bologna
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Alabama Wants To Imprison Marshae Jones. Her Crime Was Being Shot While Pregnant.
Marshae Jones, a 28-year-old Alabama woman, is facing a manslaughter charge after her fetus died in utero. Her crime? Allegedly…
Twitter User Could Face Jail For Lynching Tweet Against Muslim Candidate
A North Carolina man is facing possible jail time over a threatening Twitter post about lynching a Muslim candidate for…
‘Orange Is The New Black’ Star Danielle Brooks Announces Pregnancy On Twitter
Danielle Brooks announced she is expecting her first child with a series of posts Tuesday on social media. The “Orange…
Rihanna’s Reunion With Her Gym Teacher Will Give You All The RiRi Feels
She didn’t forget where she came from. Rihanna greeted the school gym teacher she called her “mentor” with a warm…
Ted Cruz Gets Torched Over Nike Boycott: ‘Kids In Cages. In Your State.’
Critics on Twitter told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to review his priorities after he vowed to stop buying products from…
Man Wears Blackface And Gives Racist Rant In Court Before Road Rage Sentencing
A Hawaii man convicted of attempted murder and assault wore blackface and gave a racist rant falsely equating himself to…
Serena Williams Won’t Give Meghan Markle Baby Advice For The Best Reason
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Charlottesville Scraps Thomas Jefferson Holiday For Day Observing End Of Slavery
Instead of celebrating Thomas Jefferson’s birthday as an official city holiday, Charlottesville, Virginia, will hold a day of recognition and…
Serena Williams’ Wimbledon Outfit Has A Special Message In Crystals
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