Jenifer Lewis On Escaping An Attempted Rape | Essence.com

“Suddenly a guy came into my apartment with a knife,” the black-ish actress tells PEOPLE of being in her early 20s in New York City. “He tried to rape, but I talked myself out of that. It was the greatest performance of my life.” Read the full story (source): Jenifer Lewis On Escaping An Attempted Rape |…MORE

Keke Wyatt Welcomes Her Eighth Child | Essence.com

On Friday, the singer posted a photo of herself on Instagram in a hospital bed with the caption, “Long day.” The singer and reality star gave birth to her eighth child after making the announcement of her pregnancy in April. Read the full story (source): Keke Wyatt Welcomes Her Eighth Child | Essence.comMORE

Robert Guillaume, Star of ‘Benson,’ Dies at 89 | Variety

Emmy Award-winning actor Robert Guillaume, best known as the title character in the TV sitcom “Benson,” died Tuesday. He was 89. His wife Donna Brown Guillaume told the Associated Press he died at their Los Angeles home of complications of prostate cancer. Read the full story (source): Robert Guillaume, Star of ‘Benson,’ Dies at 89 –…MORE

Surviving R. Kelly: Former Girlfriend Alleges Abuse | Rolling Stone

Kitti Jones left her home and career for a relationship with the R&B idol R. Kelly. That’s when she says the abuse began. Now she’s speaking out. Surprisingly, Jones – a popular DJ for Dallas hip-hop and R&B station 97.9 The Beat – wasn’t in the audience. She’d been into Kelly since she was a…MORE

Gabrielle Union Defends Her Sexual Wants In A Twitter Rant

After her interview with ‘Sway In The Morning,’ Gabrielle Union took to Twitter to clarify her statements about reciprocity in the bedroom. “Listen, it’s all about equality and a lot of times especially women feel like I’m going to lose him if I don’t do XYZ and there’s never any thought to the woman enjoying,…MORE

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