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2013 Jazz in the Gardens Official Contest Rules

Qualify now for a chance to flyaway to Miami Gardens for a three nights stay at Miami Grand Beach Hotel, prime seats to the festival at Sun Life Stadium and more.

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Avant Comes to Washington, DC

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Avant stops by WHUR for a live in the studio interview.

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After Keyshia Cole Criticism, Michelle Williams Urges Ladies To ‘Support Each Other’

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Michelle Williams has made it a point to not directly respond to Keyshia Cole’s criticism of her Super Bowl performance (although Destiny’s Child fans have certainly held her down with their own outrage, but a new message on her Facebook page seems to hold a subtle message for Cole.

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Washington, DC Black History Month Facts

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Washington, DC has always been considered one the most powerful cities in the world. But the importance of it’s rich Black history, even among African Americans, is not as widely known as one might expect.

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The Mrs. Carter Show starring Beyoncé

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Get tickets to The 2nd Mrs. Carter Show starring Beyoncé!

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One Woman’s Story

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This is one of those video posts with such a powerful message that after watching it…..makes you feel good about spending all this time on line. LOL

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Angela Bassett and Mary J. Blige star in BETTY & CORETTA on Lifetime

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The world premiere of Betty and Coretta the made for television movie featuring Angela Bassett (Coretta Scott King) and Mary J. Blige (Dr. Betty Shabazz) will air tomorrow on Lifetime, Saturday, February 2 at 8pm.

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Beyonce press conference features National Anthem….no lip-synching

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Beyonce conducted the annual press conference for the Super Bowl halftime performer. She opened the session by singing perfect rendition of the National Anthem. After a week of criticism, she shut those critics up soundly.

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Scandal Scoop: Huge Time Jump Coming!

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Kerry Washington returns with a new episode tonight on Scandal with the second-to-last episode in the current election-tampering story line. Read what series creator Shonda Rhimes has in store for Olivia Pope.

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Is this the passing of the torch in women’s tennis?

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Having two black women in a major tennis finals match is nothing new. As long as those two women’s last names were Williams. Now women’s tennis has a new Black female contender to the throne in the name of Sloane Stephens.

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