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Lupita Nyong’o Hopes to Inspire Dark-Skinned Girls Through Children’s Book Set to Come Out in 2019
Lupita Nyong’o is adding another title to her résumé as she works on writing a children’s book that will address the issue of colorism and the discrimination that those with darker skin often face. The book is titled Sulwe, which means “star” in Luo, Nyong’o’s native language. According to the New York Times, the picture…
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Jeanette Epps Will Not Become the 1st African-American International Space Station Crew Member; NASA Pulled Her Off the Team
Last year, amid the buzz and hype of the movie Hidden Figures—which tells the story of three African-American women who were crucial in the launch of the first American into orbit—the story of NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps also took flight. Epps was scheduled to become the first African American to call the International Space Station…
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Man Unable to Pay Baggage Fees Kicked Off British Airways After Trying to Wear All His Clothes Onboard
Airline baggage fees are too damn high these days … and depending on what airline you’re flying (and the distance you are going), that feeling of being ripped off can vary. Do you get a first bag free or is the first bag $25? Is it the same price for each bag or do the…
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Lifetime Prepping for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Movie
You knew it was coming. There’s no way on earth Lifetime would pass up an opportunity like this. According to Deadline, the cable network and distributor of sappy movies you secretly cry through is working on a film chronicling the relationship of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle titled, Harry & Meghan: The Royal Love Story.…
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Parents of H&M Model Speak Out on Monkey Hoodie Controversy: ‘Everybody Should Respect Different Opinions Based on Racism’
The parents of Liam Mango, the young black boy who was pictured in a racist H&M hoodie featuring the phrase “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle,” have publicly spoken out about the massive backlash that the clothing brand, as well as their own family, has received in the aftermath. The boy’s mother, Terry Mango, doubled down…
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Simone Biles Says She, Too, Was Abused by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Olympic star Simone Biles has added her voice to the #MeToo movement, revealing in a statement via Twitter that she, too, was sexually abused by former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. More than 140 women have accused Nassar of probing and fondling them without gloves, warning or permission under the guise of giving them…
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New Jersey Prisons Lift Ban on Award-Winning Book The New Jim Crow
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 1:15 p.m. EST: After being called out by the ACLU for banning an award-winning book about mass incarceration, New Jersey said that it has lifted the ban on Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow. According to the New York Times, the state made its decision after the ACLU issued a…
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Utah Teen Accused of Killing 19-Year-Old Who Reportedly Sold Him Cooking Spices Instead of Weed
A Utah judge decided that a 17-year-old would be moved into the adult jail population and held without bail after he was accused of killing another teenager who apparently sold him cooking spices instead of marijuana. According to the Salt Lake Tribune a defense attorney representing Seth Carreras did not voice any opposition to the…
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Russell Simmons Puts an End to #NotMe Campaign
It looks as if Russell Simmons has, for now, put an end to his attempts to repurpose the #MeToo campaign with his #NotMe response, begun after he was accused of sexually assaulting several women. As the New York Post’s Page Six reports, Simmons’ attempts to clear his name over the sexual-misconduct allegations have gone mysteriously…
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There’s a GoFundMe That’s Raising Money to Help Harlem Kids See Black Panther
Updated Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, 7:46 a.m. EST: Wakanda forever! A GoFundMe set up to help kids in Harlem see Black Panther (aka the hottest movie of the year; I said what I said) has exceeded its $10,000 goal in a mere three days, with 466 contributors donating more than $13,000. Frederick Joesph, the creator…
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