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Singer and actress Della Reese dies at the age of 86

Target refuses to apologize for racist ‘Annie’ ad

Lupita Nyong’o opens up about comments made about dark skin in Glamour interview

Lupita graces cover of Glamour’s ‘Women of the Year’ issue

‘Django’ actress Daniele Watts, boyfriend charged with lewd conduct

People Magazine offends with mammy tweet about Viola Davis

Actress detained by police in LA refuses to apologize despite calls from civil rights leaders

‘Django’ actress handcuffed, accused of prostitution after kissing white husband

Viola Davis sticks up for her daughter’s hair

Keke Palmer makes history by becoming first black Cinderella on Broadway

LaVerne Cox makes history yet again: becomes first transgender woman nominated for Emmy

Lupita Nyong’o looks amazing on cover of ‘Vogue’

Zendaya Coleman to star as Aaliyah in biopic

Ruby Dee dead at 91

Meet Audra McDonald, Broadway’s biggest Tony Award winner of all time

Lupita Nyong’o lands role in new ‘Star Wars’ flick

Stacey Dash joins FOX news as contributor

Gabourey Sidibe’s moving speech on confidence

Jem and the Holograms actress much lighter than cartoon

Are we fetishizing Lupita Nyong’o?

’12 Years A Slave’ actress Lupita Nyong’o nominated for Oscar

Maya Angelou to be awarded Mailer Lifetime Achievement Award

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