Beyoncé Is Back! [REVIEW]The Meaning of Mandela[THIS HAPPENED] Tamar's Throaty Tribulations[VINTAGE VISION] When Shaft Ruled Hollywood[LOOKBOOK] 10 Moments of Idris Elba's Suave Sense of Style
Beyoncé Is Back! [REVIEW]
While everyone slept, Beyoncé dropped her fifth album on iTunes, complete with 17 new videos. Miles Marshall Lewis says it’s a monster
By Miles Marshall Lewis
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The Meaning of Mandela
[OPINION] Dr. R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy on how the late leader impacted him and other African-Americans who learned so much from his presence
By R. L'Heureux Lewis-McCoy, PhD
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Tamar's Throaty Tribulations
A look at the highs and lows, stunts and shows from this week in Black pop culture
By Michael Arceneaux
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[VINTAGE VISION]
When Shaft Ruled Hollywood
Forest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan and Chiwetel Ejiofor ruled Hollywood in 2013. But ‘Shaft’ ushered in Tinseltown’s original Black wave
By Michael A. Gonzales
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[LOOKBOOK]
10 Moments of Idris Elba's Suave Sense of Style
From frequent photo shoots to the chic streets of London, check out this British superstar’s most eye-catching fashion moments.
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Black Listed - Today's Top Stories Around the Web

01 Kerry Washington Entertainment & Culture stars react to golden globe nominations The annual awards show will be held Sunday, January 12th.
02 Kobe: Brown remarks 'surprised me' Entertainment & Culture jim brown, kobe bryant feud After the football legend called out the NBA star for his lack of community-mindedness, Bryant fired back
03 Homeless man learns to code, launches app News & Views homeless nyc man launches app Leo Grand's Trees for Cars seeks to decrease the number of cars on the road
04 Veronica Marché Miller of Veronica Marché Illustration and Designs. News & Views miller launches fabulous brown girls The holiday card collection features women of color celebrating the Christmas season
05 Mandela and the Question of Violence News & Views america's hypocrisy about violence At The Atlantic, Ta-Nehisi Coates reminds that America is often contradictory when it comes to where and why violence should be applied

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06 Erykah Badu Lands Givenchy's Spring 2014 Campaign Style erykah badu leads givenchy campaign The French fashion house's entire Spring/Summer campaign will be modeled by women of color
07 Sistas On SNL: Saturday Night Live Holds Audition Showcase For Black Women Only Entertainment & Culture secret snl audition for black women The iconic sketch show has come under fire this year for the consistent lack of diversity in its casts
08 Taye Diggs And Idina Menzel Separate After 10 Years Of Marriage Entertainment & Culture taye diggs, idina menzel separate The pair, who met while co-starring in the original Broadway production of "Rent" in the mid 1990s, have been married for 10 years
09 The media’s Michelle Obama problem: What a selfie says about our biases News & Views white america's flotus problem At Salon, Roxane Gay writes that the media attention given to the First Lady's facial expressions does nothing but reinforce lazy stereotypes about Black women
10 Study: The War on Poverty Works News & Views the war on poverty actually works According to a decade's long study, government money spent on poverty does help reduce it
REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA<br />[PHOTOS]
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 

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REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA<br />[PHOTOS]
Black History

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 

July 18, 1918 - December 5, 2013

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REMEMBERING NELSON MANDELA<br />[PHOTOS]
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 

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[THE SPIRITUAL LIFE] From Catholic to Muslim: Congressman Keith Ellison Speaks
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[THE SPIRITUAL LIFE] From Catholic to Muslim: Congressman Keith Ellison Speaks

The first Muslim member of Congress on his faith journey
By Brooke Obie Contributing Editor, EBONY.com

In 2006, U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison was elected to represent Minnesota’s 5th district, becoming the state’s first African American representative and the first Muslim to serve in Congress.

To both praise and controversy, Ellison was sworn into office on a copy of the Qur’an once owned by Thomas Jefferson, a reminder of the religious tolerance the nation was founded upon. Ellison’s…

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[LOVE WORKS]<br />Ep. 2: Practice Makes Perfect

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There is no passion to be found playing small - in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.

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