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NFL Player Tyrann Mathieu Suffers in 120-Degree Car to Prove Dogs Do Too for PETA PSA
Dogs are man’s best friend, so there’s no telling what some people might do to advocate on behalf of those friendly, furry creatures. Arizona Cardinals cornerback Tyrann Mathieu filmed a public service announcement for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, to let folks know that like children, dogs should not be left…
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Black Twitter Defends Self From L.A. Times Columnist Who Says It’s Not as Progressive, United as It Seems
The premise of Dexter Thomas’ argument was fairly well-intentioned: Black Twitter shouldn’t be thought of as this monolithic group that comes down on the progressive side of issues all the time. The columnist penned an article at the Los Angeles Times arguing that black Twitter, “like white Twitter,” is made up of a diverse group…
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Viola, Taraji, Anthony Anderson and More Snag Emmy Award Nominations
Congratulations are in order! More than a dozen black actors and actresses picked up Primetime Emmy Award nominations, Variety reports, and six appear in lead actor or actress categories. It’s further confirmation that black actors were not sidelined in supporting roles but were thrust to the forefront of television this past year. Wednesday night was…
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Chris Brown’s Mansion Is Looted and His Aunt Held at Gunpoint and Locked in the Closet During the Robbery
Chris Brown just experienced a terrible ordeal: His Los Angeles-area mansion was looted in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, but it was his aunt who came face-to-face with the three burglars, the New York Daily News reports. According to police, three armed black men wearing bandannas over their faces made their way into Brown’s…
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NY Radio Station Hot 97 Is in Hot Water With Black Twitter After Asking if Black Women Have an Attitude Problem
It’s just not a good look—especially for Hot 97, of all stations. It was the first urban New York City radio station and retains its popular tagline, “Where Hip Hop Lives.” So that someone at the station—presumably radio anchor Ebro—fixed his fingers (or told a lowly intern) to tweet out an inquiry asking folks whether…
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Here Are the 1st Glimpses of Barack and Michelle’s Love Story on the Small Screen
It was 1989, and a young Michelle Robinson was tasked with showing a wide-eyed, bushy-tailed law student the ropes at Sidley Austin, a white-shoe law firm in Chicago. He had a funny name: Barack Obama. He ended up asking her out, taking her for ice cream on one date and then to see Spike Lee’s…
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Nick Gordon Served With a $10,000,000 Lawsuit That Claims He Once Hit Bobbi Kristina Brown, Knocking Out Her Tooth
Nick Gordon was walking out of a Starbucks Sunday, holding a Frappuccino in one hand, when a $10 million civil compaint levied against him was shoved into his free hand, the New York Daily News reports. Gordon was officially served with the lawsuit that Bobbi Kristina Brown’s court-appointed representative filed against him in June. In…
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Cosby Show Actor Says He Fell for the Okey-Doke: ‘Of Course Cosby Is Guilty’
He was the dude on The Cosby Show whom Denise (played by Lisa Bonet) brought home and introduced to Dr. and Mrs. Cosby as her husband: Lt. Martin Kendall. The actor Joseph C. Phillips, now 53, wrote a lengthy post on his blog about how, although he has always idolized Bill Cosby, he has since…
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Chuck D: Don’t Use a Broad Brushstroke to Dismiss Bill Cosby’s Entire Legacy
Chuck D got on Twitter Sunday and articulated the argument that’s been had in many Facebook news feeds and Twitter timelines since the Bill Cosby sexual assault stories broke: Do we throw away the baby with the bathwater when talking about Bill Cosby, his contributions to American culture and the allegations? The Public Enemy rapper…
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2 Members of Famous Rap Entourages Die Over the Weekend
Two rappers affiliated with famous figures in hip-hop were killed over the weekend. Hussein Fatal, a member of Tupac Shakur’s rap group the Outlawz, died Saturday in a car accident, the New York Daily News reports, although it has not yet been announced where the accident took place. Fatal’s death was confirmed by the Outlawz’…
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