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The Louisville Free Public Library, Western Branch, is the first public library opened in the United States exclusively for and operated by African-Americans. The library first opened its doors in 1905 in a humble rented facility, expanding in 1908 with the efforts of philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. Known then as the Louisville Free Public Library, Western […]

The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s latest reunion show aired on Sunday night, so it should be no surprise to viewers of Bravo that exec/host Andy Cohen’s Watch What Happens Live featured two celebs happy to dish on what everyone saw. That one of those celebs was onetime/sometime RHOA star Kim Zolciak was just icing on […]

05/05/17- Roland Martin talks with Congressman James Clyburn about the troubling headlines surrounding healthcare and the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

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Nancy L. Dupree was a schoolteacher in Rochester, New York who came to the North with hopes of teaching America’s future. In her short time as a teacher, Ms. Dupree injected radical ideas into her daily curriculum which culminated in the release of a rare album featuring her students singing about the Black Power Movement. […]

Unless you just dropped in from orbiting the moon (and actually, even then) you know that Beyoncè is having her second and third babies. Currently pregnant, with no announced due date, B has been out and about with her hubby, Jay Z and Baby Blue Ivy, and having a good time showing off her pregnant belly on […]

Brooklyn-born rapper Lana Moorer, better known as MC Lyte, once rapped that she needed a ruffneck. Well, those days are behind her now as she’s just announced that she’s engaged and presumably to someone much more evolved. Essence.com reports: I met my fiancé online,” Lyte, 46, reveals to ESSENCE, exclusively. The iconic rapper shared the […]

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05/04/17 – Kym Whitley’s response may surprise you! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.

After a 10-year hiatus, Adina Howard is back with new music! The Freak Like Me singer’s new album Resurrection is packed with hits that will get you on your feet like her classic songs but will also show her growth with her inspirational single Blasphemy. Howard chatted with the TJMS crew all about her new album, […]

  Wendy Raquel Robinson is writing, directing and producing the original musical Hope In The Hood to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Amazing Grace Conservatory. The performance will be held at the Gindi Auditorium at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, May 6, 2017 and Sunday, May 7, 2017 at […]

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In this emotional commentary, Shaun King provides an update on the details surrounding the killing of Jordan Edwards at the hands of a Balch Springs, Texas police officer. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.