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Monica and Shannon Brown are married. According to Sandra Rose, the couple had a quiet ceremony in front of their parents only. An NBA official confirmed that the wedding took place in Los Angeles on November 22, 2010. Rumors begun swirling that the two were married once she moved in with him. A friend of […]

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Behind-the-scenes footage and photos of Beyonce creating her “Heat Rush” perfume have surfaced. You can see her, along with her mother Tina, smelling different scents until she finds one that suits her. We’ve got her final “Heat Rush” ad, as well. Heat Rush will be hitting stores in February of 2011 and is aimed to […]

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VIA FLYPAPERBLOG.COM Ann Demeulemeester has just added these Vitello boots to its latest collection. Both boots take on classic Ann Demeulemeester silhouettes and sport the label’s signature black-on-black colorway. Built for durability, the motorcycle-style boots are manufactured from a premium cowhide leather and are supported by thick rubber soles. READ MORE RELATED: The Stiletto Diaries: Ciara RELATED: Local […]

Rihanna has enlisted the help of her fellow RocNation labelmate, rapper J. Cole, to assist her on her latest single, “S&M.” On the raunchy song, J. Cole goes X-rated, asking “Do you like to get chained and whipped? / Do you like rough sex?” Co-produced by Stargate and co-written by Ester Dean, the original version […]

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VIA FLYPAPERNEWS.COM Written by KayJay– I’m scared: massive amounts of birds dropping dead out of the sky, hundreds upon hundreds of fish washing up dead on our beaches, politicians are being shot in the head as a form of protest, people being shot and killed in groceries stores…these are just some of the recent events […]

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Gabrielle Union gave the sweetest and funniest toast to her boyfriend Dwyane Wade at his 29th birthday recently. As part of her speech, she admitted that she loves him because he’ll let her know when her tracks aren’t covered. “It’s true, he tells me when my tracks aren’t covered. It’s true, he says I think […]

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Washington D.C.– Ahead of celebrations of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, some local officials got an up close and personal tour of the memorial being built in his honor.

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and his family observed Martin Luther King Day with a brief service project at a Washington school Monday. The president, first lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, were greeted in the cafeteria of Stuart Hobson Middle School by a chorus of “Happy Birthday” for the first lady, […]

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It was the late spring of 1963, and my friend Martin was exhausted. The campaign to integrate the public facilities in Birmingham had been successful but also tremendously taxing. In its aftermath, he wanted nothing more than to take Coretta and the children away for a vacation and forget – forget the looming book deadline, […]

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In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, we remember and celebrate the women who walked beside him in order to make our world a better place.

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As Michelle Obama celebrates her 47th birthday today, here are 47 things you didn’t know about about the First Lady: 1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”). 2. Her husband calls her “My Rock” 3. Her father worked the swing shift in the boiler room at Chicago’s water purification plant. 4. She grew up with […]

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North Carolina — Obama’s first opponent may be Herman Cain, an ex-pizza magnate whom Jack Kemp called “the Colin Powell of the restaurant industry.” Bryan Curtis talks politics with Citizen Cain. Finally, the 2012 presidential race can begin. Herman Cain has gone to Iowa. On Saturday, Cain was at Tish’s restaurant in Council Bluffs, a […]