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Entertainment

Gabrielle Union would have been Olivia Pope. Instead she’s ‘Being Mary Jane’

Courier Newsroom - January 7, 2014

Gabrielle Union might as well be a unicorn or a leprechaun or some other mythical creature. She is stunning and petite and warm and...

Opinion

Black Girls Rock! founder hits back at insulting #whitegirlsrock

Courier Newsroom - December 9, 2013

Beverly Bond (Photo by Frederick Brown/Getty Images)When I heard about the "#whitegirlsrock" hashtag that trended on Twitter, my immediate reaction was, "Well, duh! Of...

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