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The Story of 10 Black Models Becoming Legends at the Battle of Versailles Fashion Show in the 1970s

In November 1973, 10 Black models helped put American fashion on the map in an epic runway face-off with well-known French designers. In honor of the start of New York Fashion Week, here’s their story!

Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks Her Silence Over GOP Dragging Her For Attending Grammys

This New Wave of Black Artists is Fusing Christianity With Rap, R&B and AfroBeats

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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’ Stars Will Smith and Martin Lawrence Dish on What It Takes to be True Bad Boys

Samuel L. Jackson, John David and Malcolm Washington on ‘The Piano Lesson,’ Family and Legacy

Wayne Brady and Maile Brady Tell Us Who Choreographs Their Fun TikTok Dances

Morris Chestnut Tells Us What Song Always Gets Him to the Dance Floor and What You Better Not Bring to a Party at His House

3 Ways to Think Like a Businessman, According to Executive Walter Davis

After Trump Uninvited Gov. Wes Moore From White House Dinner, These White Governors Take a Stand

Trump has excluded all Democratic governors from the traditional White House meeting, breaking the longstanding bipartisan tradition.

Exclusive: Rev. A.R. Bernard on Becoming NYPD’s Chaplain During Trying Times

Why Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Moment Is a Win for Black People Everywhere

Best Celeb Looks at The GQ Bowl: The Ultimate Super Bowl Fashion Crossover Event

Rapper Lil Jon Speaks Out After Missing Son Is Found Dead

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You’ll Never Guess What Happened After Deion Sanders Tried to Hook Up Marsai Martin With His Son

Deion ‘Coach Prime’ Sanders knows a good opportunity when he sees it, but this particular one with Marsai Martin and his sons may not have gone the way he thought!