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Cedric the Entertainer Hosts 100 Black Celebrities For A Town Hall Meeting

Activists call out Black celebrities for being silent about Ferguson, police brutality

Video: Samuel L. Jackson challenges celebrities to stand up to police brutality

John Legend tears down Piers Morgan’s attempt to blame blacks for the use of the N-word

Tichina Arnold responds to French Montana’s ‘crack’ on Instagram

Beyoncé class in session at Rutgers University

Allen Iverson to Announce Retirement

Nas Raises $29,000 for Homeless Family

North Carolina Pastor Fired for Attending Rick Ross Concert

Usher’s Son Nearly Drowns in Swimming Pool; Ex-Wife Files for Emergency Custody

Revival of “A Raisin in the Sun” Stars Denzel Washington and Diahann Carroll

Harry Belafonte Talks Celebrity Activism; Wants a Sit-Down w/ Beyonce and Jay Z

Chaka Khan Joins Boycott of Florida

Jay-Z Sounds Off on Zimmerman Verdict: ‘This Guy is a F—ing Mall Cop’

Black Former Contestants Sue American Idol over Racism for $25 Million a Piece

Dionne Warwick Joins Boycott of States w/ Stand Your Ground Laws

Kerry Washington is First Black Actress since 1995 to Earn Lead Actress Drama Nod at Primetime Emmys

Harvard University Establishes Nas Hip Hop Fellowship

Stevie Wonder, Others Vow to Boycott Florida Until Stand Your Ground is Repealed

Idris Elba Stars as Nelson Mandela in Upcoming Biopic

Lauryn Hill Begins Three-Month Prison Sentence for Tax Evasion

16-Year Old Wondagurl Produced a Track on Jay-Z’s New Album

Meagan Good Critisized for Presenting BET Gospel Award in Revealing Dress

BET Says They Regret ‘Miscommunication’ w/ B. Scott

Judge Throws Out Three Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Kevin Clash

NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Charged w/ First Degree Murder

Paula Deen Breaks Down on Today Show

Nina Simone Documentary In The Works

Paula Deen Apologizes for Being Racist

Paula Deen Basically Admits to Being Racist in Deposition

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