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The Case for Reparations? All Hell Breaks Loose After AfroFuture Fest Charges White People Double to Attend
Throughout the course of 2019, it seems like everyone and their mother has unveiled their stance on reparations. From Democratic presidential candidates to Georgetown students, to riveting House testimonies, to Senate Majority Leader Mitch “We Elected an African-American” McConnell, we can’t go two days without someone volunteering their two cents. Enter AfroFuture Fest: A Detroit music…
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Watch: Wu-Tang Truly Is Forever in Trailer for Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Hip-hop heads rejoice! Instead of being shortchanged with a two-hour biopic, the Wu-Tang Clan will finally tell their tale over the course of a 10-episode limited series premiering this September on Hulu. Wu-Tang: An American Saga is the brainchild of RZA and screenwriter Alex Tse (Watchmen, Superfly) and features the likes of Dave East as…
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Contractor Shows Up at Black Couple’s House With Confederate Flag, Shockingly Gets Fired: ‘I Didn’t Know the Flag Offended, Y’all’
In my 38 years of life, I’ve owned Tonka Trucks, college degrees and poor credit, but a golf cart sounds like an unexpected headache waiting to happen. To that end, Yahoo reports that ATLiens Allison and Zeke Brown got the surprise of their lives when a contractor they hired to fix the brakes on their golf…
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A$AP Rocky Arrested in Sweden for Suspicion of Assault: ‘I’m Innocent’
Despite his desire to avoid “Fucking Problems,” it looks like A$AP Rocky found some anyway. TMZ reports that the 30-year-old rapper and three other people were arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of assault after a video surfaced online of an altercation between Rocky and two other men. According to CBS News, under Swedish law, the…
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Terry Crews Gets Candid on Porn Addiction: 'I Knew I Had to Change'
Despite his superhuman exterior, Terry Crews faces trials and tribulations like the rest of us. The sexual assault he suffered at the hands of William Morris Endeavor executive Adam Venit is well-documented, and throughout the years, he’s made no secret about his battles with porn addiction. On Sunday, during the latest episode of Bravo’s Watch…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Named Apollo Theater’s Inaugural Artist-in-Residence
On Monday, the Apollo Theater announced that Ta-Nehisi Coates—the critically acclaimed writer who recently presented his case for reparations during a riveting Congressional testimony—has been named its inaugural Artist-in-Residence. According to a statement provided to The Root, Coates will kick off his residency on Sept. 23 with the launch of his national book tour for…
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Black Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Being Shot by a Police Officer During Traffic Stop
For black men throughout the country, getting pulled over by the police is one of our biggest fears—if not our greatest source of anxiety. But to be charged with attempting to murder a police officer after what should’ve been a routine stop is something none of us could ever foresee coming. WESH-2 reports that at…
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Brooklyn Lindsey Becomes 11th Black Trans Woman Killed This Year
On Tuesday, the body of Brooklyn Lindsey—a transgender black woman—was discovered on the porch of an abandoned house in Kansas City, Mo. She was 32. CNN reports her death has been ruled a homicide due to multiple gunshot wounds. This makes her the 11th black transwoman to be murdered in America this year. Kris Wade,…
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Black Woman Alleges She Was Denied Service, Forced to Give Up Her Seat for White Men
Welcome to 2019: Where our president is racist, our college campuses aren’t far behind, and black people are apparently still expected to give up their seat to white folks. Huffington Post reports that on June 20, Lia Gant was at a J. Alexander’s restaurant in West Bloomfield, Mich., minding her black-ass business when she was…
