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Rihanna feels the pressure as she makes fashion history

THOMAS ADAMSON, AP Fashion WriterMay 30, 2019

Rihanna may have looked cool and collected next to the debut collection for her new fashion label, Fenty, donning a brilliant white tuxedo dress and a 1,000-watt smile. But on the inside it was another story. “It’s all a facade,” said the Barbados-born star who has become the first black woman to launch a major Parisian fashion house. “Pressure? Of course… I’m passionate about what I do, so there’s pressure every single second. It’s not like crumbling pressure, but it’s like: `You better get it good, girl.”’ News of the singer’s groundbreaking deal with LVMH, the world’s largest luxury group,

Nipsey Hussle: A Legacy That Transcends Rap 
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Nipsey Hussle: A Legacy That Transcends Rap 

Lauren A. Jones, E. Mesiyah McGinnis and Brandon I. BrooksApril 4, 2019

The murder of Nipsey Hussle is personal. It is personal to me. It is personal to a generation in looking at social media and news interviews, there was a clear message that his death was felt deeply and hurt immensely, and particularly for anyone who came into contact with him, no matter how brief the interaction.   

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Go Fund Me Started for Cyntoia Brown

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentJanuary 24, 2019

Brown, 30, has been in prison since she was 16 when she was convicted of killing Johnny Michael Allen, whom Brown said paid her $150 to have sex. A victim of sex trafficking, Brown said she feared for her life during the encounter and she responded by shooting Allen.

Rihanna Sues Father Over Use of their Last Name for Business
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Rihanna Sues Father Over Use of their Last Name for Business

Sentinel News WireJanuary 15, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna is suing her father over his use of their last name for a business. In the lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Los Angeles, Rihanna, whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, says that her father, Ronald Fenty, and his partner have violated her trademark and falsely suggested that their business, Fenty Entertainment, is affiliated with her. The 30-year-old singer says in the lawsuit that she has used the name for her cosmetics brand and other businesses since 2012. Fenty Entertainment, which advertises itself as a talent and production company, was founded in 2017.

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Creative Director Frank Gatson Dance2Cure

Shaquille Woods, Contributing WriterDecember 6, 2018

He has worked with legendary artists such as Beyoncé, Rihanna, Usher and Michael Jackson. Frank Gatson is a name many in the entertainment industry respect. Gatson continues to provide meaningful work with his latest project. He has teamed with The Foundation for AIDS Research to help groom a new generation of dancers. AmFAR is one of the world’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to support AIDS research. The new fundraiser, Dance2Cure, is a social media dance challenge where young dance crews raise money for research. The choreographer spoke to the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper about how he is shaping the lives of upcoming dancers.

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Man Charged with Burglarizing Celebrity Homes

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 2, 2018

According to prosecutors, the defendant allegedly burglarized four residences – a home owned by singer Tota Matthieu on Aug. 24; professional baseball player Yasiel Puig’s residence on Sept. 18; a home owned by singer Rihanna on Sept. 25; and a residence owned by professional football player Robert Woods on Sept. 27.

Omarosa is Not Your Dog, Trump
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Omarosa is Not Your Dog, Trump

Julianne Malveaux, NNPA Newswire ColumnistAugust 23, 2018

I am no fan of Omarosa Manigault Newman, the mononymous diva who dominates the airwaves whenever she wants to. Her new book, “Unhinged,” which I won’t read, is billed as a tell-all on “45’s” White House and its shenanigans. In making the rounds, “Omierosie” (my nickname for her) has played tapes that seem to corroborate at least some of her allegations about “45.” More importantly, her tapes are evidence that the game captured the hunter. In other words, Omierosie took a page from “45’s” book and trusted fewer people than even “45” did.