Angela Bassett to Receive Icon Award at 2019 Black Girls Rock! Ceremony

There are certain things we can always depend on being fact: Water will always be wet, fire will always be hot and the world would be lost without black women. Facts are facts, America.

Knowing that black women make the world go ‘round, BET is once again gathering attendees to celebrate the blessings that these women…

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California Governor Signs 'Stephon Clark Law,' One of the Strictest Police Use of Force Laws in the Country

In its efforts to deter police shootings and change the culture of its police departments, California has officially adopted one of the strictest laws in the country regarding police use of deadly force.

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Love, Peace and Soul Train May Be Coming to Broadway in 2021 to Mark 50th Anniversary of TV Series Debut

Raise the curtains for a Don Cornelius-esque intro, because Soul Train is coming to Broadway!

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Get the Cole Haan Shoes Of Your Dreams With An Extra 40% Off Sale Prices

Extra 40% Off Sale Styles | Cole Haan | Promo code EXTRA40

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NYPD Fires Officer Responsible for the Death of Eric Garner

Five years after “I Can’t Breathe” became a rallying cry for police accountability in light of the unnecessary death of 43-year-old Eric Garner, comes the news that the officer responsible, Daniel Pantaleo, has been fired.

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