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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 10: Odd Couples and Flashy Pastors
And then there were two—and almost one, until Patti LaDanielle, aka Danielle Young, got her act together. That’s right; I almost had to Mathew Knowles her from the group after an off-air argument that we hashed out on-air. I won’t drag you through the details, but just know that I was right and apologized the…
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Running Back Who Left College to Help Homeless Mother Makes NFL Team
After only two years at Auburn University, Peyton Barber knew he had to take a chance, push all his chips in and bet on himself. Barber had had a breakout season with the Tigers as a running back, but there was one problem. “My mother is homeless right now,” Barber told NFL.com’s Chase Goodbread in…
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Ga. Cop Accused of Raping Woman While Transporting Her to Jail
A Georgia police officer has been accused of raping a woman he was assigned to transport to a jail in an Atlanta suburb, WSB-TV reports. James Larry Robinson Jr., 36, was arrested without incident Tuesday. He was also fired from the Riverdale police force the same day. According to the news station, Robinson, of Jonesboro,…
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Erica Garner to NYC Mayor: 'Just Cause You Love Black P – – sy Don’t Mean You Love Black Lives'
Erica Garner, the daughter of Eric Garner, who died in police custody on a Staten Island, N.Y., street after he was choked to death, took to Twitter to blast New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who is white and married to a black woman. “Just cause you love Black [p—sy] don’t mean you love…
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Denver Broncos Linebacker Kneels During National Anthem
On Thursday the NFL launched the start of its new season, and with it, a bit of controversy as the Denver Broncos’ starting linebacker, Brandon Marshall, took a knee during the national anthem. Before the Broncos took on the Carolina Panthers, Marshall knelt during the national anthem and stayed that way until the song concluded.…
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How Black Lives Matter Saved Colin Kaepernick’s Career
America has a history of taking black athletes who stand up for black rights and blackballing them. See 1968 Olympians Tommie Smith and John Carlos, whose black-gloved fists set off a butterfly effect of good ole down-home racism and death threats against both of their families. See former NBA players Craig Hodges and Mahmoud Abdul…
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Forget Lena Dunham, Let's Talk About Odell Beckham Jr., Who Is a Brilliant Troll
Yes, I’ve seen the video of Odell Beckham Jr. sitting in a hot tub filled with naked man-water singing “Sexual Healing” while teammate Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie emerges from inside the same hot tub. And yes, I’ve seen ODB and his homeboys doing choreographed dance moves. I’ve seen photos of him and friends shirtless, standing close to one…
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10 Reasons Odell Beckham Jr. Didn’t Speak to Lena Dunham
In the newest tale of white-woman woe, Lena Dunham projected all her insecurities onto Odell Beckham Jr. The Girls creator took all her self-loathing and placed it on the New York Giants star receiver. In an interview with comedian Amy Schumer in Dunham’s weekly newsletter, Lenny, Dunham claimed that Beckham looked her over and decided that she…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 9: If a Podcast Falls in Kaepernick's Afro …
It wasn’t supposed to end like this. We were supposed to be a three-person team until the end. But sadly, we lost “Meats.” That’s right, Yesha “I Like Meats” Callahan has taken her 15,000 Twitter followers and gone home. Stop crying! She’s still alive and kicking and dominating page views on The Root. And while…
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Colin Kaepernick and America's Black Hype Men
On Friday, Colin Kaepernick took a stand by taking a seat. He said enough with black death and quietly sat as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played. When asked after the game about his stance, the San Francisco 49ers quarterback eloquently explained: “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a…
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