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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E4KJ)
The sexual harassment lawsuit against Lizzo has put a black mark on the singer's career and credibility. Her message of female empowerment and body positivity has been called into question. Now the Juice" artist is reportedly planning to attack the allegations with a countersuit.
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by Jessica Washington on (#6E4G1)
Hitler and advertisements run by a major political party in the United States are two things that should never go together. But apparently, the Republican party's chosen streaming partner didn't get that memo.Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E3XX)
Another day, another ignant white person. On this episode, a man hopped out of his work van to cuss out a Black man who was armed with his iPhone and ready to record the chaos. The viral video of the rampage ended up circling back to the man's alleged place of employment.
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E4DJ)
Lauryn Hill is one of the most fascinating figures in the history of music. She is supremely talented as a singer and MC. Few artists from her generation have had as big an influence on music as her. She's considered by many to be one of the greatest female rappers of all time (if not the greatest) and partly...Read more...
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by Angela Johnson on (#6D8W9)
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E3V8)
Halle Berry's eight-year battle with ex-husband Olivier Martinez in divorce court is finally over. But her financial obligation to the man she once took vows with are just beginning.
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E3V9)
On August 10, Johnny Hollman, a deacon at an Atlanta area church, called 911 after he was involved in a car crash in the city. Police officers eventually came to the scene to investigate the crash and see who was involved. Sounds normal right?
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6DYZR)
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by Noah A. McGee on (#62W52)
It's hard to believe it's been more than three years since one of the most talented athletes every to grace the hardwood died in a tragic helicopter accident. Only a few years post-retirement, Bryant was only beginning a new chapter in life as a coach for his daughters, a mentor to younger players and as an...Read more...
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by Jessica Washington on (#6E3VA)
Two months after the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action, conservatives are launching an attack on high school admissions policies. On Monday, a conservative legal group petitioned the Supreme Court to look into whether a Virginia high school's admissions policy is racially discriminatory.Read more...
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by Adriano Contreras on (#6E3M0)
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E3GV)
The Black delivery driver who was shot at by two white men while he was just doing his job is having a tough go of it.Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E3GX)
The weather was reaching 100 degrees on Monday in Omaha, Neb. In that scorching heat, a 1-year-old baby girl died after being left behind in a daycare van. It's unclear how long she was trapped inside but by the time she was rescued, her body was even hotter than the temperature outside.
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E3GY)
The constantly-changing news cycle has a way of making us forget people and events when the next headline drops. If you've banished the name Billy McFarland from memory, we can't blame you.Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E3GZ)
The very public split between actress Nia Long and NBA head coach Ime Udoka is entering a new, and possibly bitter stage. According to Entertainment Tonight, court documents filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Aug. 14 show that The Best Man star wants legal and physical custody" of the couple's 11-year-old...Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E2VA)
The summer baby boom continues, as Serena Williams and her husband Alexis Ohanian have welcomed their second daughter. The couple made the announcement on social media on Tuesday, with Ohanian celebrating their new little girl with a series of adorable family photos on Instagram.
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E2RC)
An Ohio prosecutor has petitioned a judge to dismiss charges against 22-year-old Jadarrius Rose, the Black truck driver who was brutally attacked by a Circleville, Ohio police K-9. Despite having surrendered to the cops and leaving the scene with bloodied dog bites, Rose is still the only one facing...Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E2VC)
Justice was served to yet another person who decided to harass Black Lives Matter protesters unprovoked. This time, it was a man from Queens, N.Y., who crafted a claw-like weapon reminiscent of Wolverine, the ferocious antihero from the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The problem here is Wolverine's a figment of his...Read more...
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E2VD)
Despite what some young music lovers may say, hip-hop's Golden Era is still in full effect.Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E2VE)
Living Single is one of the most influential shows in all of TV history. It's the launched the friends hanging out" boom of 90s and 2000s sitcoms-with emphasis there on Friends. It made hip-hop pioneer Queen Latifah a household name in white America while showcasing the beauty of Black culture, friendships and love....Read more...
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by Amira Castilla on (#6E2J9)
Charity Lawson,27, is the fourth Black Bachelorette in the show's history and last night she made history yet again! After a dramatic three-hour finale on August 21, she got engaged to Nigerian-American Dotun Olubeko, being the first monoracially Black couple in Bachelor Nation!
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E2JA)
I thought we were over the whole work hair discrimination thing... or at least getting there. However, a Chick-fil-A in North Cackalacky enforced their shady dress code standards on an employee with blonde boxed braids. Apparently, the color blonde was considered unnatural" for a Black girl.
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by Jessica Washington on (#6E2JB)
The Republican primary election is in full swing. On Wednesday, the candidates will gather for the first Republican primary debate, which, if previous election cycles have taught us anything, will likely be unhinged. But this year, the debate will be missing something or, rather, someone.Read more...
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by Adriano Contreras on (#6D52S)
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E2RD)
Despite their pledge to rebuild trust after the unfortunate death of Elijah McClain three years ago, the Aurora Police Department is still being accused of participating in violent and dangerous behavior.Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E2EV)
The internet loves sibling rivalries and drama, but you will find none of that between Chloe and Halle Bailey. When rumors that Halle was pregnant started circulating around social media, her sister quickly shut that nonsense down. In a now expired Instagram Live, she made it clear that Halle slander will not be...Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E2BS)
A superstar family may have just gotten bigger.
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E28R)
When Lisa Price sold her Carol's Daughter line of hair products to L'Oreal in 2014, it was met with mixed reactions. While some thought it was a boss move that gave her a powerful ally in the crowded beauty space, others criticized the deal as selling out and giving up yet another thing that was supposed to belong to...Read more...
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by Amira Castilla on (#6E28S)
If you're looking for a fanbase more dedicated to their leader than Swifties, then look no further than the BeyHive! Beyonce's fans never received visuals and concepts for the Renaissance album, so they took it upon themselves to determine that futuristic cowboy with a ton of metallics" is the theme for the ...Read more...
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6E1VX)
On Monday, Sha'Carri Richardson proved that she is that girl after winning the 100m at the world track and field championships in 10.65 seconds-a championship record time. Richardson outran Shericka Jackson and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce in her global championship debut in Budapest, Hungary.Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E1SB)
The family of Yohanes Kidane is asking for help in locating him after he disappeared in San Jose last week. According to KTVU, he was last seen getting into an Uber but it's unclear if he ever made it to his destination.Read more...
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by Jessica Washington on (#6E1SC)
In a year marked by unrelenting attacks on transgender Americans, there's finally some good news. On Sunday night, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Geraghty blocked a new Georgia ban on hormone therapy for transgender youth, debunking anti-trans rhetoric in the process.Read more...
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E1SD)
Most people know Michael Oher as the former NFL player who was the subject of the 2009 movie The Blind Side. The movie, which earned over $300 million at the box office and a Best Actress Oscar for Sandra Bullock, depicts Oher as a poor Black kid rescued from poverty and despair by the white Tuohy family. But while...Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E1SE)
The scandal surrounding former NFL player Michael Oher and his adoptive" parents Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy has led to a closer examination of The Blind Side, the movie based on their story. In the film, Michael is presented as a foster child with no family and a dangerous, uncertain future until the Tuohys take him...Read more...
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6E1PS)
For years, The Shade Room has been repeatedly called out for spreading misinformation in the Black community. They are at the center of yet another controversy and this time it's about Biden's relief efforts for Maui wildfire victims.Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E1PT)
For Black Star Wars fans, the live-action Disney+ series have opened doors to new characters and more diverse worlds. As much as we've loved these fresh additions to the universe, there's one fan favorite we couldn't wait to see make their live-action debut: Ahsoka Tano. Shortly after Rosario Dawson made her first...Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E1GC)
After a star-studded bidding process led to the most interest BET has seen in years, Paramount Global abruptly pulled the plug on the sale of its majority stake in the BET Media Group. Notable names interested in acquiring BET, its streaming service BET+, BET Studios and VH1 included Tyler Perry, Sean Diddy" Combs,...Read more...
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6E1GD)
In another episode of What the Hell Is Wrong With People," this might be the craziest one yet.Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6E1GE)
Updated as of 8/21/2023 at 9:45 a.m. ETRead more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6E1CX)
This Is Us fans were dealt a tragic blow on Saturday when Ron Cephas Jones died at the age of 66 from a long-standing pulmonary issue. The two-time Emmy-winning actor played WIlliam Hill, the biological father of Sterling K. Brown's Randall Pearson. Jones had a long and distinguished career with memorable roles in ...Read more...
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6E1A5)
Well, no one saw this one coming. During a recent interview with Megyn Kelly, Sage Steele told a story about an alleged exchange that happened with her and the late Barbara Walters back in 2014 in the greenroom of The View. During an episode of The Megyn Kelly Show podcast, the former SportsCenter claimed that Walters...Read more...
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6DASW)
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has set his sights on the White House, but so far his campaign isn't going so well. And that sucks not only for him, but all Floridians given the crux of his strategy seems to be trying to put forward the most obnoxious, fear-mongering policies and talking points possible. From his...Read more...
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by Noah A. McGee on (#6DYBM)
This is getting messy and some people need to mind their own damn business. It feels like everyone is getting involved in The Blind Side" drama and got something to say.Read more...
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E0K4)
As a student at Norfolk State University in the early 2010s, Ashley Jones set out to create apparel and accessories that reflected her style and showed her school pride. But what started as a side hustle has turned into a lucrative business. And now, Jones is teaming up with one of the most recognizable investors in...Read more...
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by Kalyn Womack on (#6D83D)
A white man accused of killing a Black man in Kansas City has been charged with a slap on the wrist, charged with disturbing the peace and nothing else in connection with a deadly stabbing, according to the Kansas City Star.
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6DZ6G)
The nonprofit organization Everytown for Gun Safety is suing several companies in connection to the racist Buffalo shooting that happened at a Tops supermarket last year. According to the lawsuit, several defendants are named and include Reddit and YouTube-online spaces where the shooter was allegedly radicalized.Read more...
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by Candace McDuffie on (#6E056)
Ever since Ron DeSantis announced his bid for the White House in the upcoming election, a slew of Republicans crawled out of the woodwork to also share their presidential ambitions. DeSantis has built his platform using hate through legislation like his infamous Don't Say Gay" bill and his recent decision to have...Read more...
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E0K5)
Even if you didn't grow up playing with Barbie dolls, you have to admit her dream house is something special. It may not have walls, but everything from the pool slide to the working elevator gave glam. All of the hype around her feature film got us thinking about creating a dream house of our own.Read more...
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by Stephanie Holland on (#6CPS8)
Of course we should have added Blind Side, but we did include it in another gallery of movies with the hated white trope. Ok let's get started.Read more...
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by Angela Johnson on (#6E0GE)
For Bronx-born culinary collective Ghetto Gastro, food is a movement. It's a way to share personal stories and culture with as many people as possible. No matter how it's consumed, our shit has to hit. Non-negotiable," they proudly proclaim on their website.
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