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Baby Alive Turns 50, Representation Defines and Drives Iconic Toy Brand

A child forms a unique bond with their doll. Dolls offer youngsters a source of comfort and inspiration for imaginative play, but most toys function this way. It’s their job. But dolls, especially “realistic” ones, are more than tha...

Amplify Your Message With EmailWritr

Communication is the most effective way to get a message out. It’s even more important when attempting to broadcast a message about your business or personal brand on a wider scale. While it’s certainly possible to do so on your own, there’s no doubt...

‘Shai Hyping You Up Is Everything’: Joie Chavis’ Dance Video with Daughter Shai Moss Strikes a Chord Despite One Off-key Moment

Joie Chavis recently took to Instagram to showcase how supportive her daughter Shai Moss is, even after the 11-year-old fumbled a few dance steps. In a post shared on July 23, Chavis and Moss show off their best moves as they jammed along to a re...

’As Long as She Treats Him Well’: Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Sheree Zampino Opens Up About Co-Parenting Earlier on and Her Request for Jada Pinkett Smith

Sheree Zampino is getting candid about her early days co-parenting with ex-husband Will Smith. Although they’ve been considered a model for blended families, the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star recently shared that it hasn’t always been a wa...

Too Late to Apologize: Source Says Chris Rock ‘Doesn’t Need to Talk’ to Will Smith

Academy Award winner Will Smith, 53, posted an on-camera apology to Chris Rock Friday, addressing his infamous slap of the comedian during the 94th annual Academy Awards ceremony. However, Rock has apparently “moved on” from the debacle,...

Judge Dismisses South Carolina Man’s Death Row Sentence Due to Mental Health and Abusive Childhood

An appeals court’s decision to overturn one man’s death row sentence due to his abusive childhood and mental illness could produce groundbreaking results on how death sentences are ruled out.Last Tuesday, a federal appeals court ruled that Quincy All...

Comedian Kevin Hart Says Ego Hinders The Black Culture’s Finanacial Success, But It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart said on a recent podcast that ego is keeping many, especially the Black community, from financial success.Hart sat down on The Pivot podcast, hosted by former NFL players Channing Crowder, Fred Taylor & Ryan Clark la...

Wisconsin Man Reportedly Fires Into Niece’s Home, Paralyzing Her

Ke’yari Redding, 5, of Milwaukee may face permanent paralysis after her uncle John Jackson, 29, shot into her home close to 49th and Meinecke on July 24, prosecutors say..A bullet struck Redding while she slept on a couch beside her father. Her grand...

CCR: Biden’s Extrajudicial Killing of al-Zawahiri Is “Not Justice”

(Photos: YouTube) August 2, 2022, New York – In response to the U.S. government’s extrajudicial killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement: More than twenty years after 9/11 and...

It’s Official: The Black News Channel Becomes theGrio

The Black News Channel (BNC) is now officially theGrio following Byron Allen‘s Allen Media Group, acquisition of the channel in late July.According to theGrio, Allen hopes to mark a new era of Black-focused news with the channel. Now that the purchas...

Update: Flamboyant Brooklyn Bishop Denies Setting Up Church Robbery

Bishop Lamor Whitehead, the Brooklyn clergyman robbed during a live stream of his service, decided to reenact the bizarre events of that fateful day at his prayer meeting Sunday, The New York Post reported. Whitehead prostrated himself on the parquet...

Songwriter Diane Warren Gets Stung By the BeyHive After Shading Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Album

Award-winning songwriter Diane Warren had a rough experience with the BeyHive after subtly shading the number of songwriters credited on Beyoncé’s Renaissance album. “How can there be 24 writers on a song?” she asked on Twitter Tues...

Louisiana Attorney General Drops Charges Against Motorist Struck 18 Times By State Trooper’s Flashlight

The Louisiana Attorney General’s office dismissed all charges Monday against Aaron Larry Bowman related to a 2019 incident when he was assaulted by former Louisiana State Trooper Jacob Brown during a traffic stop, according to KNOE.Last summer, body...

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker Flubs Fox News Interview

Georgia Republican Senate Candidate, Herschel Walker, conducted a pre-recorded interview with Fox News hoping to explain the controversies surrounding his campaign. Instead, Walker, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, continued his pat...

Foot Locker Has Invested $54 Million in Educational, Economic Opportunities In Black Communities

Footwear and athletic retailer Foot Locker began National Black Business Month in a big way. announcing it has invested close to $54 million in the Black community through its fiscal year ending in 2021.NBC News reported that the investment was made...