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5 Mysteries Surrounding the Life and Death of Dr. Sebi
What if I told you I had a cure for AIDS? Would you believe me? What about cancer? Or diabetes? There are those who believe that Dr. Sebi, born Alfredo Bowman—a world-renowned vegetarian herbalist, healer, pathologist and biochemist—had the cure for all of them, all the diseases that bring devastation and an altered existence before…
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Not a Victim: Korryn Gaines Was Standing Her Ground
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. On Aug. 1, three police officers arrived at Korryn Gaines’ Baltimore County apartment to arrest both Gaines and her boyfriend, Kareem Courtney, 39. Courtney was wanted on an assault warrant. Gaines was wanted on a failure-to-appear warrant that started over traffic tickets.…
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Korryn Gaines May Have Been a Sovereign Citizen. Here’s What You Need to Know
On Aug. 1, Korryn Gaines reportedly holed herself up in her Baltimore home refusing police entry. The reason the police were there in the first place is still sketchy. Initially it was reported that the 23-year-old mother was being served a warrant for a failure to appear in court, and now news has come out…
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Unique Views, Episode 6: Hotep vs. Being Woke
For this episode of the Unique Views podcast, we had a special guest lined up. A guest who is directly responsible for changing the world as we know it. A guest who helped influence and alter the musical landscape. A guest who was directly responsible for bringing Beyoncé into existence. I don’t believe in throwing…
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Charles Kinsey, Therapist Shot by North Miami Police, Files Federal Lawsuit
Charles Kinsey, the 47-year-old unarmed behavioral technician who was shot by North Miami police as he tried to assist his autistic patient, is suing the officer who shot him. Kinsey has filed a federal lawsuit, claiming that Police Officer Jonathan Aledda and others wrongfully arrested him and used excessive force, the Miami Herald reports. The…
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NYC Dad Shot Dead Trying to Retrieve Son's Stolen Baseball Hat
A Brooklyn, N.Y., father was killed after he took back his son’s baseball cap from one of the teens who’d stolen it, authorities say. It all started Saturday when 17-year-old Gerald Sealey was playing basketball outside in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. Three teens roughed Gerald up and took his Don C Oakland Raiders baseball cap. The…
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George Zimmerman Punched in the Face After Bragging About Killing Trayvon Martin: Report
George Zimmerman won’t stop talking about killing Trayvon Martin, except this time, he apparently got punched in the face for it. According to witnesses who spoke with CNN, Zimmerman walked into a Florida restaurant and bragged about killing the unarmed teen in 2012. Joseph Whitmer told the news station that he and some friends were sitting…
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How My Fiancee’s Natural Ruined My Life
It started with a black satin pillowcase. I don’t know when it arrived, but I know that once it got there, I was banned from touching it. Even though it is a pillowcase, I couldn’t actually lay my head on it because apparently I have a greasy mechanic’s rag for hair. Such is the life…
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If Bow Wow Isn’t Black, What Is He?
So, Lil’ Bow Wow … I mean Bow Wow … I’m sorry … Shad Moss says he’s not black. Let it sink into your brain. Just let it sit there. #NotBlack. I expected Bow Wow to say that he was not an actor or a rapper or a TV host. All of those claims would…
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Michael Jordan: A Day Late and a Million Dollars Short
On Monday, Michael Jordan decided to break his Clarence Thomas-like silence on race relations in this country to denounce the killings of unarmed black men, women and children at the hands of police. In a piece for The Undefeated, Jordan also condemned the killings of cops and donated $1 million each to the NAACP Legal…
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