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  • The 2019 NBA Awards Were a Slam Dunk

    The 2019 NBA Awards Were a Slam Dunk

    As a lifelong hoops head, attending the NBA Awards is a bit of a surreal experience. I ran into Nick Anderson, and the 15-year-old Orlando Magic fan buried deep within me had to resist the urge to um … “talk to him” about missing those four free throws in the 1995 NBA Finals. Speaking with…

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  • White Supremacist Who Plowed His Car Into Charlottesville, Va., Counter-Protestors Begs for Mercy Ahead of Sentencing

    White Supremacist Who Plowed His Car Into Charlottesville, Va., Counter-Protestors Begs for Mercy Ahead of Sentencing

    After being convicted of the murder of activist Heather Heyer and injuring dozens of others when he plowed his car into a crowd of counter-protesters during the infamous Charlottesville rally, James Alex Fields Jr. is begging the judge responsible for his sentencing to show him mercy. WJLA reports that Fields’ legal team believes that the…

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  • Shaquille O’Neal Wants In On the Sneaker Biz: ‘I Would Love to Purchase Reebok’

    Since his retirement from the NBA in 2011, NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal has been just as dominant as he was on the court. His estimated net worth of over $400 million is a byproduct of a diverse portfolio that includes franchise ownership, investments and lucrative endorsements with companies like Gold Bold and Carnival…

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  • Tennis Great Arthur Ashe Honored With Street Naming Ceremony in Virginia

    In 1968, a year fraught with violent civil rights protests and the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., tennis legend Arthur Ashe became the first black male athlete to win the U.S. Open. But beyond his groundbreaking accomplishments on the tennis court, Ashe’s tireless activism off of it is equally commendable. And to celebrate his…

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  • Lena Waithe Calls Out Will Smith, Denzel Washington for Not Funding More Black Films

    As Lena Waithe’s star continues to rise, she’s taken her responsibility as a black filmmaker seriously. Not only does she make it a point to create opportunities for other deserving black creatives, but she holds other Hollywood veterans in positions of power to do the same. Despite our unquestionable talent, financing is one of the biggest challenges…

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  • Zoe Spears Becomes 10th Black Trans Woman Killed This Year

    Maryland police are investing the death of 23-year-old Zoe Spears, the 10th transgender woman to be killed in America this year—all of whom has been black. DCist reports that Spears was discovered on June 13 on the sidewalk in Fairmount Heights, Md., suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Her community…

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  • Philadelphia Yanks 72 Police Officers Off the Street Because They Couldn't Stop Being Racist on Facebook

    Maybe racist rhetoric on social media isn’t really your thing, but 72 Philadelphia police officers just got yanked off the street and reassigned to administrative duty because it’s apparently theirs. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia Police Department has taken 72 officers off street duty as it continues to investigate scores of racist or offensive…

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  • Exclusive: Ebony Magazine Allegedly Fires Online Staff Without Pay

    Life comes at you fast. Or at least if you’re on the digital team at Ebony Magazine. The Root has learned that the once-revered publication allegedly fired its online editorial staff without pay on June 7, according to two sources. Former social media director Joshua David and an additional source who requested anonymity out of…

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  • Mitch McConnell on Reparations: 'We’ve Elected an African-American President'

    The topic of reparations has been on the tip of everyone’s tongues as of late, culminating in a House hearing on Wednesday that will explore the subject and “examine, through open and constructive discourse, the legacy of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, its continuing impact on the community and the path to restorative justice.” The latest…

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  • 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Lizzo Came, Lizzo Saw, Lizzo Conquered

    2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards: Lizzo Came, Lizzo Saw, Lizzo Conquered

    The MTV Movie & TV Awards are a lot. Part spectacle, part accolade, it essentially serves as an annual ode to Viacom’s colorful cast of characters and unheralded heroes. From the expansive Love and Hip-Hop fraternity to generations of Real World housemates, it can best be described as a couch potato’s wonderland. But what happens…

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