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Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star Karlie Redd, Marsha Ambrosius, Snowfall star Isaiah John, Grammy-nominated Gospel Artists, The Walls Group, and More Exciting Guest Appearances Next Week on "Sister Cir
"Sister Circle," the live, daily talk show from TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) and TV One, is hosted by a panel of four female hosts - Quad Webb-Lunceford (Married To Medicine), Syleena Johnson (R&B Divas), TV host, sports reporter and radio show host Rashan Ali and stand-up comedienne Kiana Dancie - airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET on TV One. The daytime talk show is a part of TV One's daytime programming block and also airs in 12 TEGNA markets. "Sister Circle" is produced out of TEGNA's WATL in Atlanta and reaches 60 percent of U.S. television households.
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R. Kelly Answers His Critics With a 19-minute Song, 'I Admit'
R&B singer R. Kelly, whose career has been under siege in recent months amid allegations of sexual misconduct, is fighting back.
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Growing the Dollar in Black Businesses
Fifteen years ago Frederick E. Jordan and John William Templeton were just two Black businessmen living the American dream. Jordan operated an engineering and construction management company, F.E. Jordan Associates Inc., while Templeton was president and executive editor of eAccess Corp. a scholarly publishing company. Like most in business for themselves, the men had their share of challenges with major factors being limited resources, inadequate income, and lack of respect as men in business. Their climb to the top was no easy feat. “It’s very difficult for Black businesses to survive,” said Jordan in an interview with Black Enterprise Magazine. “Their obstacles are enormous.”
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Tom Arnold brings anti-Trump crusade to Viceland
Tom Arnold held a rambling press conference for his new Viceland show "The Hunt for the Trump Tapes" on Thursday, insisting that he would continue his personal campaign to discredit or embarrass President Trump "until he resigns."
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More than a million women were on the waiting list for this product
The business of bras is broken. The leading lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret, hasn't kept up with customer preferences. Shares of L Brands, the parent company, are down 46% this year.
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Ritz and Goldfish crackers among the growing list of related food recalls for possible salmonella contamination
The United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued a public health alert Friday for foods that contain whey powder. Whey powder is an ingredient regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used in a number of foods.
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WILLIAM CHRIS VINEYARDS EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION IN TEXAS
100% Texas-grown wine, William Chris Vineyards now available in select restaurants and retail locations across the state with additional locations to be announced.
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Bobby Brown, Faith Evans, Bebe and Cece Winans and Dallas Austin to Receive Recognition at 2018 Black Music Honors Awards
Chicago-based television production company Central City Productions (CCP) announced today the 2018 Black Music Honors - the annual two-hour television special that honors artists and musicians who have influenced and made significant contributions to American music. The television special is set to take place on Thursday, August 16th in Nashville, TN.
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H-E-B Celebrates 5th Year of Quest for Texas Best, Names Top 25 Contenders to Compete for $70,000 in Winnings
Final round set for August 9-10 in Austin
H-E-B has scoured the Lone Star State in search of the most delectable culinary creations from talented Texans with a flair for food. After tasty deliberations, 25 finalists were selected from more than 700 entrepreneurs from nearly 140 cities and towns across the state. The finalists will go head-to-head in the fifth annual Quest for Texas Best competition August 9-10 at the Central Texas Food Bank in Austin.
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Gunman opens fire at Nevada church, killing one
A man is in custody after allegedly fatally shooting a man and wounding another person at a Mormon church in Nevada, police say.
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The Michael Cohen tapes story is just getting started
The story, on its face, seems to be this: In the waning months of the 2016 election, Donald Trump and Michael Cohen talked about paying off former Playboy playmate Karen McDougal, who alleged an affair with Trump, to keep her quiet.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Performs 29 Service Projects for International Conference in Houston
Wherever the ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated go, one thing is for certain. Service will be rendered. Since 1928 when the first graduate chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Omega, was chartered, Houstonians have had a front row seat to the work of the first Greek-letter organization.
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How the NBA Finals and rainy baseball hurt eBay
Kevin Durant, Steph Curry and the rest of the dominant Golden State Warriors team caused a problem for eBay. A stormy start to the baseball season didn't help either.
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Amazon's Prime Day is off to a red hot start, despite glitches
Despite tech glitches, Amazon Prime Day has been a huge success so far.
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The most shameful, stunning moment of the Trump presidency
President Donald Trump had a golden opportunity on Monday to stare down Russian President Vladimir Putin and tell him, in no uncertain terms, that Russia's meddling in the 2016 election was totally unacceptable, and that if anything like it continued going forward, there would be major and serious penalties to pay.
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Drake vs. the Beatles? Time to retire rap vs. rock cliché
Rapper Drake became the first artist to chart seven simultaneous Billboard Top 10 singles last week, besting the Beatles' record of five in 1964. In today's fractured media landscape, Drake's ability to get so many people bopping to "Nice For What," "Nonstop," "God's Plan," "In My Feelings," "I'm Upset," "Emotionless" and "Don't Matter To Me" deserves a tip of the hat, whether you rep Team Drizzy or not.
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More than 500 Tennessee zipline visitors sick in stomach illness outbreak
An investigation continues into what has caused hundreds of visitors to a Tennessee zipline destination to suddenly develop gastrointestinal illness.
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Donald Trump sent the worst tweet of his presidency this morning
President Donald Trump has sent a lot of bad tweets. He's tweeted things that aren't true. He's tweeted personal attacks about everyone from Hillary Clinton to Mika Brzezinski and back. He's called North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un "Little Rocket Man." But a tweet he sent Monday morning -- just hours before sitting down with Russian President Vladimir Putin -- has to be the worst.
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Former coaches come out in support of Jim Jordan amid OSU wrestling sex abuse allegations
Former Ohio State University wrestling coaches showed their support for fellow former coach Jim Jordan Monday, saying they believe his claims that he was not aware of sexual abuse allegations against a former team doctor.