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Editor Resigns After Racist Rihanna Headline
The joke’s on you, Eva Hoeke. The editor-in-chief of popular Dutch magazine Jackie has resigned after a worldwide outcry arose over a headline titled “Ultimate Niggabitch,” referring to singer Rihanna and her style of dress. Eva Hoeke offered a half apology of sorts yesterday, saying that she regrets publishing the piece but that it was…
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Terrence Howard Says Ex Was Racist, Abusive
One thing Hollywood isn’t short on is nasty divorces. But the case of Terrence Howard and his now ex-wife has to take the cake. In a filing in Los Angeles County Superior Court yesterday, Howard claimed this his ex-wife on several occassions called him a monkey and the n-word and threatened to have him killed…
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Comedian Rips Obama Over 'Fake Hanukkah' Party
Aren’t comedians just supposed to tell jokes? Controversial comedian Jackie Mason decided to throw in his two cents about President Obama, calling his Hanukkah celebration at the White House a fraud and a photo opportunity. “I don’t even think he knew that he was talking about something that’s Jewish,” Mason told a New York radio…
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Champion's Parents React to FAMU Decision
Updated on Dec. 20 at 2:30 p.m. ET FAMU President James Ammons will keep his job, thanks to his university board of trustees. A week after Florida Gov. Rick Scott vigorously pushed for his ouster, board members decided that a united front is better than a divided one. “We will stand firm against outside influence,…
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Magazine Degrades Rihanna With Racist Label
Rihanna is at the center of two separate controversies this past weekend that could land her in competition for one of the most racist weekends ever to hit a celebrity. The Dutch magazine Jackie recently did a story on the pop sensation and sparked an uproar when it advised people how to dress like the…
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Black Republican Endorses Newt Gingrich
If former Republican Rep. J.C. Watts thinks his endorsement of Newt Gingrich will help the presidential contender score with African-American voters, he has something else coming. The former Oklahoma representative announced his support of the former House speaker today. Watts, the first African American to win a statewide election in Oklahoma, retired in 2003 to…
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Occupy Protesters Vow to Shut Down Obama Office
On the three-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Occupy Des Moines activists on Saturday threatened to shut down an Obama-campaign office in Iowa, even if it means they have to set up camp around the clock. “We have every intention to keep this place closed down until we are satisfied,” Frank Cordaro, an…
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Senate Passes Payroll-Tax Cut Extension
The Senate today voted overwhelmingly to extend the payroll-tax cut for two more months. While the issue of extending unemployment benefits and tax cuts deep into 2012 is still up in the air, the White House and Senate Republicans and Democrats proclaimed victory with this vote. “Today is an important day for our country,” said…
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