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The 1st Reactions Are In, and as Expected, Black Panther Is Lit
We all knew that Black Panther was going to be the best thing to hit theaters EVER. But just in case you were worried that it was being overhyped (how dare you), or people are just saying that because it’s a black superhero (yes, but still, how dare you?), it turns out that writer-director Ryan…
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Illinois Man, Mistaken for Robbery Suspect, Wrongfully Detained in Incident That Left Him Injured, Unable to Work: Report
An Evanston, Ill., man is filing a police-misconduct complaint after he says he was injured while being detained by police officers who were looking for a robbery suspect last week. According to the Chicago Tribune, 60-year-old Gregory Hall was walking down Main Street the afternoon of Jan. 22 after spending some time in the south…
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Kimora Lee Simmons Speaks Out on Russell Simmons Sexual Assault Allegations
Kimora Lee Simmons, the ex-wife of music mogul Russell Simmons, has spoken out for the first time since sexual assault allegations against her ex-husband broke late last year. In an Instagram post captioned “Now that I put my baby down…,” Kimora took a rather neutral stance to the allegations, saying that while the allegations against…
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Saints’ Cam Jordan Gifts Super Bowl Ticket to 108-Year-Old World War II Vet
WHO DAT?! New Orleans Saints defensive end, and the Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee, Cam Jordan is showing up and showing out for the culture, gifting beloved local veteran and Saints fan Lawrence Brooks tickets to the Super Bowl. Brooks is not your average Saints fan. He is an esteemed World War II…
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4th Arrest Made in Brutal Attack on Deandre Harris
A fourth suspect has been arrested in the brutal attack of Deandre Harris, who was seriously injured while protesting the deadly white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in August. Tyler Watkins Davis, 49, is facing charges of malicious wounding in the incident last year. Officers with the Clay County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department arrested Davis in…
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Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige Headlining 2018 Essence Festival
Secure your wigs and get your best shout-singing voice ready because the 2018 Essence Festival is coming with a star-riddled talent lineup. Queen Janet Jackson and double Oscar nominee Mary J. Blige will be bringing it to the crowd with their headline performances, but it doesn’t stop there. There will also be a headline set…
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Black Panther Is Tracking to Open to a Cool $100 Million to $120 Million at the US Box Office, but Did You Expect Anything Else?
For the sake of journalistic integrity, I will continue to be up-front about my personal stances. I am hugely biased about Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther, and there is very little that can be done to convince me that it will not be the best thing since Beyoncé secretly dropped her self-titled album with nary a…
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HUD Official Tries to Apologize for Calling April Ryan ‘Miss Piggy,’ Realizes Too Late that April Ryan Is Not the One
Well, Housing and Urban Development official Lynne Patton tried it with White House reporter April Ryan. And realized way too late that Ryan is really not the one. Normally, in the black community, I feel we have a good idea of people not to test. We don’t test our grandmothers, we usually don’t test that…
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Black-ish Star Marsai Martin Will Star in and Executive-Produce Comedy Little
Oh, Black Girl Magic, how awesome art thou? Let me count the ways. But seriously, how amazing is 13-year-old Marsai Martin? The Black-ish star, who delights the audience with her clever delivery, is now not only an actor but also a creator, an executive producer. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Marsai will star in the…
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Erica Garner Recorded Justice Department Meeting on Father’s Choke Hold Death
Erica Garner may be physically gone from this world, but her fight and legacy live on. On Tuesday afternoon, posted to her Twitter account was video from a Department of Justice meeting recorded by Garner herself and showing officials from the department telling the family last year that a decision in the federal investigation into…
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