Allison Samuels is a senior writer at Newsweek. Her work has also appeared in Rolling Stone, O, Essence, and Vibe. She’s also the author of Christmas Soul, published by Disney/Jump at the Sun, and Off the Record (Harper Collins/Amistad).
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Jennifer Hudson Gets 'Crazy'
Despite her talent, the actress and singer isn't getting her due. MORE
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Public Enemy Was Overdue
The seminal rappers are in the hall of fame.... MORE
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‘Central Park Five’ Want Justice
Yusef Salaam, wrongfully convicted of a 1989 rape, talks to Allison Samuels about Ken Burns’s... MORE
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La Toya Jackson Gets Real
In “Life With La Toya,” Michael’s big sis gives a glimpse of “how I really am.... MORE
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Should Mrs. O Take On Tyga?
As Harvard prepares for Tyga’s show, should the first lady join the in protest?... MORE
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The Angela Davis We Never Knew
Jada Pinkett Smith on the new documentary that gives a more complex look at the African-American... MORE
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Jay-Z’s Stylist Debuts Shoe Line
Stylist June Ambrose has designed a line of wearable heels that debuts Friday on HSN.... MORE
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Chaz Bono Lets Go
He’d kicked painkillers, booze, smoking.... MORE
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Weezy and His Drank
The rapper once said that quitting sizzurp ‘feels like death in your stomach.’ By Allison Samuels. MORE
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Lil Wayne’s Brutal Week
The condition may be a result of the rapper’s past use of ‘syrup,’ reports Allison Samuels. MORE
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2013, the Year of the Slavery Film
There are seven new films about slavery coming out this year. Allison Samuels talks to critics. MORE
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Jay-Z Rumor Mill, at It Again
Can’t a black man be successful without being accused of being evil? Allison Samuels asks. MORE
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Bridging Church and State
The longtime presidential confidante and new Daily Beast columnist talks to Allison Samuels about... MORE
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Make Up Artist Makes a Big Splash
Sam Fine, who created an empire around makeup for women of color in the ’90s.... MORE
