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  • Why Sherri Shepherd, ‘The Breakfast Club’ Going Too Damn Easy on Jonathan Majors at the Expense of Women is No Surprise

    Shepherd had far more aggressive energy for a Black celeb who didn’t deserve it.

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    Shana Pinnock-Glover






    Published

    March 24, 2025
  • How Cynthia Erivo’s Latest ‘Wicked’ Press Run Proves Misogynoir is Alive and Well

    How Cynthia Erivo’s Latest ‘Wicked’ Press Run Proves Misogynoir is Alive and Well

    Cynthia Erivo has been forced to endure awkward press moments and field inappropriate interview questions that Ariana Grande and her other non-Black “Wicked” co-stars don’t have to.

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    Shana Pinnock-Glover






    Published

    December 8, 2025
  • The Real Story Behind the Woman Everyone Identified as ‘Juror 160’ From the Diddy Netflix Doc

    This woman has gone viral for a photo she took with Diddy more than 15 years ago. Here’s how it connects to the Netflix doc and how everyone has it all wrong.

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    Shana Pinnock-Glover






    Published

    December 9, 2025
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