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Philadelphia Starbucks in ‘Isis’ Flap Over Man’s Islamic Name
You would think that Starbucks would have its @#$% together by now. Or at least its staffers. But not so much. Earlier this week, Niquel Johnson said he visited a Philadelphia outpost of the coffee chain—one he’s frequented before—and after using his name when placing his order, he was treated like he should be on…
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Atlanta Mom Commits Murder-Suicide After Writing: ‘I Could Not Ask for Better Children’ on Social Media
According to Atlanta Police, a 58-year-old mother killed her young adult kids before committing suicide last week. Three bodies were discovered Wednesday evening in an Atlanta suburb when police conducted a welfare check at the home, local NBC affiliate WXIA reported. Dr. Marsha Edwards shot and killed her 20-year-old daughter Erin Edwards and 24-year-old son…
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Thank God for the Nanny-Cam: Illinois Family Sues Police for Raiding Home, Snatching Up Teen
Teenagers are going to do what teenagers do, but thank goodness for home surveillance systems. In Carpentersville, a northern suburb in Illinois, police were caught in the act of —literally—breaking and entering, and then hemming a young dude up. In his own home. In captured video footage, an unarmed and seemingly unassuming 16-year-old boy was…
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Eagerly Anticipated Black Panther Sequel on the Way, But Won’t See the Light of Day for 3 Years
Surprise, Surprise! The expected sequel to Marvel’s blackalicious billion-dollar blockbuster Black Panther is underway. Only thing: it won’t see the light of day for a few years. During Saturday’s portion of Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Marvel Studios announced Black Panther 2 will hit theaters May 6, 2022. Although details were scarce, it is…
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Florida Jury Finds Michael Drejka Guilty of Manslaughter, Rejecting His ‘Stand Your Ground’ Defense for Killing Markeis McGlockton
All hail Florida! Six years after the Sunshine State was marred in shame for its controversial “stand your ground” law—which let George Zimmerman off for killing Trayvon Martin in cold blood—the tides may be turning. Michael Drejka, who shot and killed an unarmed father in front of his family in a dispute over a handicap…
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‘Dishonoring the Badge’: Former Houston Police Officers Charged With Murder Over Deadly Drug Raid
Houston police are throwing the book at two of their officers who were caught lying about having an informant during a drug raid that left two people dead and five fellow law enforcement officials injured. On Friday, prosecutors announced that ex-cop Gerald Goines was charged with murder for the deadly Jan. 28 drug raid that…
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Otis Williams of The Temptations Weighs in on Hitting the Great White Way, His Mortality, and Patti LaBelle’s Big Lie
Otis Williams is on a roll. The founder and only original surviving member of legendary Motown group The Temptations is basking in the glory of seeing the fruits of his labor pay off with a hit Broadway musical, and recent induction into the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. “I never would have imagined this when…
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Post-Black Artist and Director Rashid Johnson Breathes New Life Into HBO's Native Son
A rock star of the modern art scene, Rashid Johnson has gained high marks for showcasing his multidisciplinary African-American style in his work, which includes painting, sculpture, photography, video and performance. The award-winning, mixed-media artist (who has used bricks of Shea butter, vinyl recordings, elemental bronze sculptures and installation of books in his exhibits that…
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Playwright Loy A. Webb Brings The Light to Where #MeToo, #MuteRKelly and #BlackLivesMatter Converge
Three years ago when Loy A. Webb crafted The Light, the burgeoning playwright had no idea where the world would be when her play had its New York premiere last month. The Logan Vaughn-directed drama is set in today’s Chicago and turns the idyllic concept of millennial black love on its head as a couple,…
