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South Carolina School Celebrates Black History Month By Having 5th Graders Pick Cotton to 'Slavery Songs'… No, Really.
Imagine dropping your 5th grader off at school for the Black History Month field trip that they won’t stop talking about, only to turn your TV on afterward and see your child on the local news picking cotton. Because according to Fox 46, that’s exactly what happened to Rock Hill, S.C. resident Jessica Blanchard. “I’m…
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Judge Sets Bail for R. Kelly at $1 Million
CBS News reports that after turning himself into Chicago police on Friday, an Illinois judge set a $1 million bond for R. Kelly on Saturday, a day after he was formally charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. The “Ignition” singer has been accused of abusing four victims—at least three of whom were underage—in…
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Wisconsin Teacher Placed On Leave After Allegedly Tackling 11-Year-Old Student and Ripping Braids From Her Head
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, a Wisconsin teacher has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly tackling an 11-year-old student and ripping out three of her braids. The incident was caught on school cameras and is currently under both police and district investigation. Mikiea Price filed a police report with the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin…
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Malik Yoba Will Reprise Role in ‘New York Undercover’ Reboot at ABC
While I’ve made it my mission in life to ignore the resurrections of Murphy Brown, Full House, and other televised ghosts from primetime past, we finally have a reboot I might actually watch. While we’ve previously reported that New York Undercover will be making its triumphant return in the near future, Variety reports that a familiar…
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Breakdancing Could Earn You a Gold Medal in the 2024 Olympic Games
If Olympic organizers get their way, “Niggas in Paris” will take on an entirely new meaning. As they’ve formally submitted one of the five elements of hip-hop—breakdancing—as a new competition they’d like to introduce during the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, according to NBC News. It’s not exactly a secret that hip-hop has evolved into…
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NYPD Commander Under Investigation for Ordering Officers to Shoot 50 Cent 'On Sight'
Yes, you read that headline correctly. Because apparently it’s the NYPD who took 50 Cent’s “Get the Strap” mantra to heart. The New York Daily News has the scoop: A Brooklyn precinct commander is being investigated by the NYPD for allegedly threatening the celebrity’s life — telling his officers at a roll call to “shoot…
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Report: R. Kelly Facing Criminal Indictment as Grand Jury Is Assembled in Chicago
After decades of allegedly terrorizing women and underage girls, it’s looking like the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B will finally pay the piper. CNN reports that a grand jury has been convened in Cook County, Ill., in connection with new allegations leveled against singer R. Kelly—presumably related to a second tape, featuring the “I Wish”…
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Lawyer Michael Avenatti Confirms Existence of Third R. Kelly Tape with Underage Girl
When he’s not preoccupied with being a thorn in Donald Trump’s side, celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti occupies his time by attempting to bring embattled crooner R. Kelly to justice. On Saturday, he took to Twitter to confirm the existence of a third tape featuring the “I Believe I Can Fly” singer sexually abusing an underage…
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It Looks Like Jussie Smollett's Case Is Headed to Grand Jury [Updated]
According to TMZ, Jussie Smollett’s case will go before a grand jury early next week. Law enforcement sources informed TMZ that a panel will hear the case, however it’s unclear as to who is facing charges or what those charges might entail. On Sunday, Anthony Guglielmi, the Chief Communications Officer for the Chicago PD, took…
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11-Year-Old Boy Arrested for Refusing to Recite 'Racist' Pledge of Allegiance
An 11-year-old boy was arrested at school for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance, in addition to being disruptive and refusing to leave his classroom. See what had happened was… Yahoo Lifestyle has the scoop: On February 4th, the 11-year-old student at Lawton Chiles Middle Academy in Lakeland, Fla., was asked, along with his…
