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Joe Jackson has been painted as everything from a monster to a genius over the decades. His love for his children overshadowed by greed and…

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Bishop Secular doesn’t have a problem with the church band giggin’. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have his issues either. Listen to the audio player…

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Dr. Steve Perry, Karen Carter Peterson, John Hope Bryant talked with Roland Martin on the Empowerment Stage during this year’s “Essence” Festival. Dr. Perry explained the…

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Roland Martin caught up with Charlie Wilson during this year’s “Essence Fest.” Uncle Charlie broke down the secret to his success in the music business…

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Roland Martin talked with “Essence” Editor-in-Chief Vanessa K. Bush about challenges of being the voice of Black women. Bush also discusses how important African American women’s voices are in…

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Shanesha Taylor, the woman who has captured the attention of much of the nation for leaving her children in a hot car while she interviewed…

As a creative adaptation of Solomon’s wisdom (taken directly from Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, and Proverbs), The Song speaks forthrightly about the bliss, weaknesses, hardships, and steadfast…

According to a new study, shift workers may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes. The people particularly at risk? Men. Also at special…