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Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer for his album DAMN.

Kendrick Lamar, known for being a trailblazer, has done it yet again. His album DAMN., which was released one year ago in April of 2017, just won the Pulitzer Prize for "distinguished musical composition" this week. This announcement is groundbreaking because Lamar has just become the first non-classical, non-jazz artist to win the title. The prize listing…

Blue Ivy Carter does her own bidding, thankyouverymuch

While we mere mortals spent this weekend doing things like laundry, grocery shopping, and drinking green beer for St. Patrick's Day, 6-year-old Blue Ivy Carter was in L.A.'s famed Alexandria Ballroom bidding on art. Expensive art. The event was really a family affair. Blue Ivy attended the Wearable Art Gala with her parents, Jay-Z and…

2018 Black Women in Hollywood Awards

Essence has announced the 2018 honorees for its prestigious Black Women in Hollywood Awards, and we couldn't be more impressed with this lineup. The four women being honored at the daytime luncheon are Emmy award-winning writer/actress Lena Waithe; actress/award-winning playwright Danai Gurira; actress/activist Tessa Thompson and comedian/award-winning actress Tiffany Haddish. WOW. Lena Waithe is the…