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Gabrielle Union decided to teach her stepsons a valuable lesson in colorism: dark skin is just as beautiful as light skin. The actress was recently a panelist for the 2018 Essence Festival, where she shared a story about when she challenged her stepsons to show her pictures of dark skinned women they found attractive. This…
Michelle and Sasha Obama enjoyed Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s On The Run II show at Paris’s Stade de France on Sunday. Michelle found a spot front and center next to Beyonce’s mother dancing with Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, where she danced the night away. The Obama and Carter families have been long standing friends, always constantly…
Will Smith is set to perform “Live It Up” on July 15 at the 21st edition of the FIFA World Cup. The rapper will be on stage with American singer Nicky Jam and Kosovar singer Era Istrefi. “Live It Up” is the official anthem of the FIFA World Cup and is most notably popular for…
This past week The-Dream sold 75 percent stake of his catalog in a $23 million deal with Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited. The deal secures 302 songs from the platinum songwriter, who has written hits such as Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) and Rihanna’s “Umbrella.” In fact, the package includes 25 Billboard hits…
Two Bronx lawmakers introduced the Safe Havens for Endangered Children law in hopes to protect young people from the violence in the community. The law is nicknamed “Junior’s Law” after the 15-year-old Lesandro “Junior” Guzman-Feliz who was chased and then killed by gang members on June 20. If passed the law will require bodegas to…
The U.S. Justice Department has decided to reopen the Emmett Till murder case of 1955 after the “discovery of new information.” It has been close to 63 years since 14-year-old was kidnapped then battered, shot, and left for dead by the Tallahatchie River in Mississippi. The murder took place after the young Chicagoan boy, who…
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter resigns as the chairman of the board of directors in the company after using the N-word during a conference call. Schnatter’s resignation comes after the MLB cut ties with its Papa John’s partnership. To top things off though Schnatter still has 30 percent stake in the company, the company’s stock…
Congratulations are in order for rappers Cardi B and Offset, who welcomed their baby girl Kulture Kiari Cephus on Tuesday night in Atlanta. Bardi announced the news on Instagram with an exquisite maternity picture: A post shared by Urban Magazine (@urbanmagazine) on Jul 12, 2018 at 5:00am PDT During a SNL performance finally confirmed the…