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2Pac Back! Snoop, T.I., Alicia Keys Pay Respect at Late Rapper’s Rock Hall of Fame Induction
At last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fete, Snoop Dogg inducted late, great rap icon Tupac Shakur into the newest class, which included Pearl Jam, Journey, Yes, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Baez and Chic’s Nile Rodgers, who was given the Award for Musical Excellence. The Dogg began his tribute to his friend, who…
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HBO Launches the HeLa Multimedia Exhibit in Tribute to Henrietta Lacks, the ‘Mother of Modern Medicine’
Just in time for the highly anticipated debut of the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, HBO has announced the launch of The HeLa Project, a multimedia exhibition inspired by the film. The Immortal Life, starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne and directed by George C. Wolfe, is based on Rebecca Skloot’s New York Times best-seller,…
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Is Breitbart Brat Steve Bannon About to Be Out on His Arse?
Hey—you heard about the good news? Word on the White House streets is that “alt-right” white supremacist fanboy and self-proclaimed “economic nationalist” Steve Bannon might be out of President Donald Trump’s inner circle and (hopefully) the White House altogether as Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, consolidates power. The Wall Street Journal first raised the possibility Friday,…
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Meningitis Outbreak Kills Hundreds in Nigeria
A meningitis outbreak has killed about 282 people in Nigeria, spreading across 15 states in the West African nation. Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control reported a wide outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis. The agency reports that a new strain of the disease called “stereotype C” has emerged. Nearly 2,000 suspected cases have been recorded, and 109…
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Tina Fey Calls Out Her White Sisters Who Voted for Trump: ‘You Can’t Look Away’
Miss Tina Fey took no tea for the fever when it came to calling out her sistren—specifically white, college-educated women who voted for Donald Trump and gave him the presidency. “A lot of this election was turned by white, college-educated women who now would like to forget about this election and go back to watching…
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BET Exec Claims She Was Fired While on Leave Fighting Breast Cancer
In addition to the surprise announcement of the departure of Stephen Hill after many successful years at BET, the company also announced that its head of original programming, Zola Mashariki, would be leaving the company, too. Except, according to Mashariki, that was news to her. On Wednesday, Mashariki said she was caught off guard by…
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Brilliant Legal Pioneer and Influential Black Republican William T. Coleman Dies at 96
Though many may not know his name, William T. Coleman Jr. was a champion of civil rights, an influential African American and a pioneering Cabinet secretary during the 1970s. He died in his home in Virginia on Friday. He was 96. The New York Times reports that Coleman’s death was confirmed by a spokeswoman for…
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Conn. Bill Would Allow Weaponized Drones for Police; What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
If a new bill authorizing the use of weaponized drones passes, Connecticut police officers would have the ability to use the flying machines to kill. What could possibly go wrong? The bill authorizing police use of “deadly” drones passed 34-7 in the state Legislature’s joint Judiciary Committee Wednesday. It is now pending action by the…
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Hundreds Gather to Remember Quanice Hayes, a Black Teen Killed by Police in Oregon
A memorial for Quanice Hayes, a black teen killed by police in Portland, Ore., brought out hundreds on Friday, who mourned the 17-year-old and took to the streets in protest afterward. The Oregonian reports that about 200 people filled the Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church in Northeast Portland for the afternoon service, days after a Multnomah…
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SNL’s Michael Che Won’t Back Down From ‘Boston Being the Most Racist City’ Statement
Michael Che, the dry-witted co-host of Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update,” said what he said about Beantown, and he meant it. And he told the city to its face. At a recent standup show at Boston University last week, Che told the crowd that he stands by a comment he made on SNL the night…
