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Diversity has played a huge ― and necessary ― role in the doll industry this year. Toy creators, like Mala Bryan who created an Afro-Caribbean inspired doll collection named Malaville, have been praised for making their dolls more reflective of society and representing kids of all backgrounds.

Bryan ran into criticism for this, however, when someone told her one of her dolls…

CLEVELAND ― Donald Trump has called women “dogs,” “slobs,” “fat pigs,” and “disgusting animals.” But female delegates at the Republican National Convention are for the most part learning to forgive their controversial candidate and accept his misogynistic…

Monica Brown took to Instagram to respond to reports that her husband Shannon had an affair with another woman and fathered a child. Monica addressed the photos used in Industry On Blast’s report and apologized to the parents of the child whose photos were being passed off as being Shannon’s. …

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A possible listeria contamination has prompted Bar-S Foods Company, out of Altus, Oklahoma to voluntarily recall 372,684 pounds of chicken and pork hot dog and corn dog products, according to a release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service on Tuesday. 

The ready-to-eat products were produced on…

The Trump campaign has found an unusual person to blame in wake of Melania Trump’s speech plagiarism scandal: Hillary Clinton. Donald Trump’s wife, 46, delivered her oration at the Republican National Convention, and people on social media quickly noticed that it had remarkable similarities to Michelle Obama’s 2008 remarks at the Democratic National Convention. “There’s no cribbing of Michelle Obama’s speech,” Trump’s top…

I give up. Actually, I gave up a long time ago. Once upon a time, from 2007 to 2010, I boycotted Starbucks with all the rigor of a self-righteous Faith Militant. (Screw the big chains! I'm only supporting small local coffee shops run by friends of mine!) 

Until the day that I was on assignment in some town in Florida and desperately needed caffeine, I swallowed my pride and ordered a small cup (refusing to order a "tall" is my…

The Game ​and Snoop Dogg ​are stepping up in an attempt to squash gang violence. The two artists hosted an anti-­violence summit with gang members on Sunday to discuss ways to keep the peace and improve quality of life. The Compton rapper reached out to members of the Crips, Bloods and other street gangs and invited them to come to South Los Angeles for a “much ­needed conversation.” Media reports said that several…

1. The Secret Life of Pets ­- $50.6 million

2. Ghostbusters -­ $46 million

3. The Legend of Tarzan -­ $11.1 million

4. Finding Dory -­ $11 million

5. Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates -­ $7.5 million

The Secret Life of Pets slimed Ghostbusters at the box office. The…

Forever 21 is taking some heat for a T­-shirt they recently released on their website. It’s a boys’ T and it reads: “Sorry, ladies. I only date models.” Actually some people are upset about the whole line of Boys’ T’s, which say things like: “Chicks are all over me” (with pictures of baby chicks) and “Ladies man.” “It is completely inappropriate for companies to sell those shirts to young boys,” said University of…

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Ohio's open ­carry law will make securing the Republican National Convention in Cleveland more difficult, at least according to the Cleveland Police Patrolmen's Association. In the wake of the deadly police shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge, the union has asked Governor John Kasich ​to declare an…

McDonald’s has stopped allowing customers to use the WiFi at their restaurants to view porn. McDonald’s joins Panera Bread, Subway, and Chick-­fil-­A as chains that block customers from using free WiFi to view porn. (NY Post)

Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star Joseline Hernandez might have just been caught in a big web of lies. As the reality star and her ex Stevie J continue to go back and forth post-breakup, a lot of truths are being exposed and one of the most unbelievable may be that Hernandez and Stevie never got married in the first place.

According…

Nineteen more people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with an on-going local and federal investigation addressing violent crime in the J.C. Napier public housing development, local, state and federal authorities announced Thursday.

David Rivera, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, joined by leaders with the Nashville Division of the ATF and the Nashville Metropolitan Police Department in…

Tyrese Says Black Lives Matters Movement Inspired Him To Talk To His Baby Mama

Is Tyrese getting back with his baby mama for the sake of Black love?

Hollywood star and singer Tyrese has been a vocal leader in the #BLM movement but as of late he has chosen to…

With all of the events of the past two weeks involving police shootings and the subsequent discussions about social justice, things can get passionate.

Tyrese, David Banner and Lyfe Jennings were all at a town hall meeting in Atlanta yesterday (July 12) and things got pretty heated. “I’m tired and am glad that Black people are fired up. They should be,” Banner told Channel 2's …

ATLANTA (AP) — The NAACP says Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has declined an invitation to…

Be listening to the Kenny Smoov all this week for your chance tickets and Backstage Passes to see Maxwell this Friday!…