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'Stupidity Is a Part of This World We Live In': Dwyane Wade Isn't Here for Homophobic Trolls Coming for His Son
Artists might be sensitive about their art, but parents are even more protective of their children, and because we live in a world in which people outright refuse to mind their damn business, Dwyane Wade had to pour another nice tall glass of Shut That Shit Up after trolls came for his child, Zion. Like…
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White Woman Accuses Playwright Jeremy O. Harris of Being 'Racist Against White People' During Tirade
White people might hate to season their food, but boyyyyyyy do they love to call black people “racist.” Take black playwright Jeremy O. Harris, who, following a Broadways performance of Slave Play, was engaged in a Q&A with the audience when a white woman—who I’ll refer to as “Broadway Becky,” henceforth—“completely freaked out and couldn’t…
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Mo Money, Mo Problems: Life Expectancy Rates in the US Drop for the 3rd Consecutive Year
According to a new report, life expectancy rates in the United States have dropped for the third consecutive year. The report was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and cites the escalation of suicide, drug overdoses, liver disease, and dozens of other causes as contributing factors, per the Washington Post: Despite spending…
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Judge Joe Brown Believes Harriet Tubman Has No Place on the $20 Bill: 'It's Insulting to the Black Race'
Joseph B. Brown, more commonly known as Judge Joe Brown, is an accomplished lawyer, a celebrated television personality, and a full-fledged, whole ass hotep. And before you go, “No, he isn’t!” thus, forcing me to retort with, “Uhhh, yes the hell he is!” did you hear what he said about Harriet Tubman? Probably not, since…
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#ShoppingWhileBlack: Indiana Officer Fired After Harassing Shoppers for 'Acting Suspicious'
Deputy constable Daryl Jones has been fired after a viral video surfaced in which he was seen harassing a pair of black men in a parking lot for—you guessed it—“acting suspicious.” From NBC News: In the video posted to YouTube on Nov. 13, the description says the two men first noticed the officer watching them…
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ABFF Honors Announces Deon Cole as Host, Will Honor Cast and Crew of The Wire
Each year, the American Black Film Festival Honors recognize black creatives for their invaluable contributions to the motion picture and television industry. And this year, for its fourth installment, the ceremony will not only reunite the cast and crew of HBO’s critically acclaimed series, The Wire, but it will be hosted by comedian Deon Cole.…
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The Self-Proclaimed 'Greatest Artist That God Has Ever Created' Crashes Joel Osteen's Megachurch, Announces 1st Opera
As Kanye West’s mental stability continues to erode and his reputation and the quality of his music follows suit, we’ve all watched helplessly as one of the most influential artists of the 21st century has seemingly proceeded to seek and destroy his own career. And according to People, Reverend Deacon Pastor West continued his confounding…
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#GrievingWhileBlack: Family Demands Apology After West Memphis, Ark., Police Handcuff Grieving Mother
Far too often, police force black people to audition for their humanity. This is one of those times. According to writer and digital strategist Richard Brookshire, his family is owed an apology after a traumatic confrontation with the West Memphis Police Department that resulted in his sister being handcuffed. On Saturday, Brookshire’s four-year-old niece was…
