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WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 09: Television personality Dawn Robinson attends the "R&B Divas LA" premiere event at The London on July 9, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Angela Weiss/Getty Images for TV One) “People see the fame and assume everything is perfect,” said Dawn Robinson, explaining why she’s chosen to live in her car Life can take unexpected turns—something former En Vogue member Dawn Robinson knows all too well. The founding member of the iconic 90s R&B […]

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Junior Bridgeman attends the 2022 EBONY Power 100 at Milk Studios Los Angeles on October 29, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images) The franchisee and sports-team owner made a fortune by successfully investing in various entities and interests. On March 11, 2025, while at an event in downtown Louisville, Ky., billionaire businessman and philanthropist Ulysses L. “Junior” Bridgemen suffered a medical emergency; he later died. He was 71. While Junior […]

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 03: Tyler Perry attends the world premiere of Netflix's "The Six Triple Eight" at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on December 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Netflix)Photo by: Presley Ann / Getty Images From the “Madea” franchise to “The Haves and the Have Nots,” Tyler Perry has been responsible for some of the most popular movies and TV shows from the last couple of decades, making him one of […]

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 24: Le'Veon Bell attends as DJ Drama and Glen Infante kick off Hip-Hop Sounds & Stories presented by NTWRK, Audible and Amazon Music at NTWRK LA on August 24, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for NTWRK, Amazon Music & Audible) The former NFL player allegedly sexually assaulted a cousin over a decade; the cousin was awarded nearly $36 million in a civil suit.  Former NFL running back, and now boxer, […]

(Photo: Courtesy of Worthy Books) Alencia Johnson writes about the societal pressures Black women face and the power they possess to reject the status quo. The excerpt below is from Alencia Johnson’s new book, “Flip The Tables: The Everyday Disrupter’s Guide.“ “Girl! I’m tired of doing all the things, the pressure of the world,” I exhaled during a catch-up with my friend Jess. We were sharing life goals, which for me was a chance to release the exhausting pressure of […]