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Patti LaBelle Honored At Black Excellence Brunch | BlkCosmo
Patti LaBelle was honored with the Culture Icon Award at the sixth annual Black Excellence Brunch during ESSENCE Festival weekend in New Orleans, featuring a surprise musical tribute by Marsha Ambrosius.
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Mara Brock Akil Debuts Novel Dionne Daphne
Television icon Mara Brock Akil is releasing her debut novel 'The Revelation of Dionne Daphne,' a deeply personal story exploring trauma and healing.
NEWS
Stephen A. Smith Analyzes Jasmine Crockett’s Texas Senate Primary Loss, Says She ‘Ran Into Similar Issues’ That Blocked Kamala Harris’ Presidential Run
While he positioned himself as a teacher in the Senate focusing on education, compromise, and building coalitions, she positioned herself as a street fighter who thrives on confrontation. She emphasized her national name recognition from Congressional fights and argued criticism of her was rooted in racism and sexism. But, in the end was it enough to beat the fellow Democrat who was a novice?
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Stephen A. Smith Claps Back At Criticism From Jasmine Crockett And Joy Reid: ‘They Should Be Ashamed Of Themselves’
Stephen A. Smith is clapping back at criticism from Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett and TV host Joy Reid. Smith had previously apologized to Crockett for condemning her rhetoric, but later clarified his comments, again criticizing her as well as Reid.
NEWS
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett Launches Campaign To Run For The US Senate In Texas
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett officially launched her campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, challenging Republican John Cornyn. She's an outspoken and fearless voice, entering the high-stakes race on the very last day of qualifying.
NEWS
Abbott’s Redistricting Sparks Outrage
Texas Gov. Abbott & GOP face backlash for redistricting plan, accused of racial gerrymandering. Critics say it dilutes Black & Latino voting power, potentially securing Republican control. Rep. Crockett & Democrats call it an attack on fair elections, with 8 lawsuits filed. Supporters say it's just politics.
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Black Youth Suicide Crisis: Brooklyn Barbers Step In
Black youth face a mental health crisis with suicide rates rising 53 percent over a decade. In Brooklyn, the Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health addresses this through barbers and stylists trained in Mental Health First Aid. These trusted community spaces provide safe conversations where people often suffer in silence. The Beyond the Stigma program also recruits youth peer leaders and engages community elders. Dr. Marilyn Fraser emphasizes that suicide prevention doesn't always require a therapist's office—sometimes it begins with conversations between people who already know and trust one another.
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Jay-Z Nearly Canceled His Last Yankee Stadium Show
One hour after Jay-Z was supposed to be onstage Sunday night, almost half the Yankee Stadium crowd was still stuck outside the venue creating chaos. A few hundred people without tickets bum-rushed an entrance, prompting security to shut down all gates. At 10:15 PM, twenty thousand fans were lined up outside, and even A-listers like A$AP Rocky, Tyler the Creator, and Usher were locked out. Jay decided to wait rather than start late, not wanting to abandon fans still outside. Finally at midnight, they started the show, ending around 3 AM with fireworks.
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Boosie Badazz’s $600K Pardon That Never Came
Rapper Boosie Badazz paid a Washington lobbying firm six hundred thousand dollars to secure a federal pardon from President Trump after facing serious firearm charges. However, he was sentenced to supervised release and community service instead, avoiding prison time. Now Boosie is seeking arbitration to recover at least half the money, claiming the firm failed to deliver the promised pardon by the January deadline specified in their contract.
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Stephen A. Smith Fires Back at Trump Claim
Stephen A. Smith says he is not running for president, but he is willing to debate President Donald Trump after Trump called him "dumb as a rock" on Truth Social over his criticism of Trump's appearance at Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden.
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Boosie Badazz Sues Over Failed $600K Trump Pardon
Boosie Badazz says he paid big money for a presidential pardon but now he's claiming all he got was a massive bill and an empty promise and he wants a big refund. According to a bombshell NOTUS report, the rapper is taking legal action against political operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman after allegedly shelling out 600,000 dollars to help secure a pardon from President Trump one Boosie says never came.