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  • Phi Beta Sigma Removes Malik Yoba From Youth Leadership Role Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

    Since announcing his attraction to trans women, actor Malik Yoba’s life has become infinitely more complicated. He’s faced public backlash, internal strife within his family and accusations of inappropriate relationships with trans minors during his New York Undercover heyday. Keenly aware of how allegations of that nature could derail his career, the 51-year-old denied any…

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  • Chance the Rapper Postpones Tour, Opts for Paternity Leave After Birth of Daughter

    Mere days before his #TheBigDay World Tour was set to kick off comes the shocking news that Chance the Rapper, born Chancelor Bennett, is taking paternity leave. After welcoming his second baby girl, Marli, the “No Problems” spitter revealed on Monday that as much as he loves his fans, his family will always take precedence.…

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  • Trump Leery of ‘Very Bad Gang Members, Drug Dealers’ Entering US as Hurricane Dorian Evacuees Seek Refuge

    In the face of unspeakable tragedy, the president of the United States is supposed to serve as a source of both unwavering strength and empathy. Yet since his inauguration in 2017, Donald Trump has only proven himself to be heartless and loud at the most inappropriate times. In the immediate aftermath of the white nationalist…

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  • 7-Year-Old Surprised With Free Trip to Disney World After Giving Up His Savings to Feed Hurricane Dorian Evacuees

    For two years, 7-year-old Jermaine Bell saved roughly $100 to help fund his family’s dream vacation to the Happiest Place on Earth—Disney World. But with South Carolina’s Hurricane Dorian evacuees in dire need, Jermaine opted to forgo the family trip in order to buy water, chips, and other necessities for victims of the hurricane instead.…

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  • Robert Mugabe, Former President of Zimbabwe, Dead at 95

    Robert Gabriel Mugabe, the former Zimbabwean president whose promising emergence eventually steered his country into economic collapse, has died at the age of 95. The Washington Post reports that Emmerson Mnangagwa, Zimbabwe’s current president, announced Mugabe’s passing on Twitter: “It is with the utmost sadness that I announce the passing on of Zimbabwe’s founding father…

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  • Eddie Murphy Confirms Return to Stand-Up Comedy

    Eddie Murphy Confirms Return to Stand-Up Comedy

    With the sequel of Coming to America arriving in theaters next year and an imminent return to the same Saturday Night Live stage that transformed him into a household name, it’s safe to say that Eddie Murphy’s long-overdue comeback is in full swing. But it appears our patience will be rewarded with more than just…

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  • The Liberator Unearths the Forgotten Triumphs and Chronicles of Early Black Los Angeles

    The Liberator Unearths the Forgotten Triumphs and Chronicles of Early Black Los Angeles

    For 14 years, Jefferson Lewis Edmonds helmed one of the first black newspapers in Los Angeles. Introduced in 1900, the Liberator touted the importance of black ownership, challenged political candidates to prioritize the needs of their black constituency and implored other black aspirants to defy the status quo. With limited options for early black Angelenos…

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  • Lisa Leslie to Become the 1st Female Athlete to Receive Statue Outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles

    The Star Plaza outside of the Staples Center in Los Angeles is about to get a little more crowded, as two-time WNBA champion Lisa Leslie is set to become the first female athlete to be honored with a statue outside of the arena. According to Bleacher Report, while a specific date has yet to be…

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  • Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Refuses to Step Down Over Blackface Scandal

    Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey Refuses to Step Down Over Blackface Scandal

    Another day, another politician who refuses to atone for their racist past. Last week, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey became front-page news when audio from a 1967 radio interview resurfaced. In the interview, Ben LaRavia, her fiancé at the time, recalled Ivey performing in “blue coveralls” with “black paint all over her face” in her starring…

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  • Kevin Hart Reportedly Suffered Multiple Spinal Fractures in Car Accident

    The details surrounding Kevin Hart’s car accident this weekend have slowly begun to trickle out, and now we’re learning the extent of his injuries. TMZ reports that the Night School star suffered multiple spinal fractures that will require extensive rehabilitation: Sources with direct knowledge tell us Kevin’s Sunday night surgery involved fusing the fractures ……

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