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(CNN)Melvin Van Peebles, a trailblazing African-American director who helped champion a new wave of modern Black cinema in the 1970s, has died, his son announced Wednesday. He was 89. Van

By TOM HAYS NEW YORK (AP) — A prosecutor began closing arguments in the R. Kelly sex trafficking trial Wednesday by telling jurors that the government had delivered on its

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna might be extremely consumed with rolling out her popular lingerie line, but finishing her forthcoming album is still a priority. The

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By SALLY HO It was a United Nations speech that got attention like few others — a plug for vaccines, young people and the earth’s well being from superstar K-pop band

BY KEVIN JACKSONObserver writer THE music of veteran toaster U-Roy continues to resonate with music lovers, particularly the college market in the United States. His posthumous album Solid Gold (released July 16