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'Creed II' Delivers a Record-Breaking Debut at the Box Office
If you thought an unending supply of reheated collard greens with a complimentary bout of The Itis would keep folks out of movie theaters this weekend you’re sadly mistaken. MGM, New Line, and Warner Bros. delivered a knockout over the holiday weekend with the Steven Caple Jr.-directed Creed II. With Ryan Coogler unable to helm…
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Diddy, Faith Evans, and More Lay Model and Actress Kim Porter to Rest in Her Hometown
Former model, actress and mother Kim Porter was laid to rest in her hometown of Columbus, Ga., on Saturday morning. The memorial service, which was held at Cascade Hills Church, had an estimated 1,200 to 1,500 attendees, according to TMZ. Among the mourners in attendance were Mary J. Blige, Kandi Burruss, Lil Kim, Tichina Arnold,…
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RNC Catching Hell for Giving Black Friday MAGA Shoppers the Friends and Family Discount Nobody Asked For
Even though the Republican National Committee doesn’t have a soul, it’s somehow being accused of selling theirs. How exactly does that work? Allow me to explain. On Black Friday, the RNC’s official Twitter account posted the following sale: Innocuous, right? Because who doesn’t want 20% off their Donald Trump onesie? Not exactly. According to Huffington…
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Dr. Olivia Hooker, 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Survivor and One of the First Black Women to Join the U.S. Coast Guard, Dies at 103
According to The Spokesman-Review, Olivia Hooker—one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, as well as one of the first black women to join the U.S. Coast Guard—has died. She was 103. Dr. Hooker would go on to become one of the first black women to serve in the Coast Guard and…
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'If Tattoos Can Be Removed, So Can Ben Carson's Name from Our High School' Asserts Detroit School Board Members
Ben Carson is having a bad week. First he got dragged for a surge in failed HUD inspections since his appointment as U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary in 2017, and now Detroit’s Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine is ripping the ring off its finger and throwing it back in his face.…
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Channing Dungey, the First Black Exec to Run the Entertainment Division at a Major Network, Has Left ABC
After yanking Roseanne off the network, it appears ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey is following suit—as the Hollywood Reporter reports she is exiting her post. “I’m incredibly proud of what the team and I have accomplished over the years, and all the meaningful and impactful programming we’ve developed,” Dungey said in a statement. “This job…
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Andrew Gillum Concedes Florida Gubernatorial Race
Andrew Gillum, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Florida—and the first African-American candidate to do so—announced his concession to his Republican opponent, former Rep. Ron DeSantis, on Saturday. “R. Jai and I wanted to take a moment to congratulate Mr. DeSantis on becoming the next governor of the great state of Florida,” Gillum said in a…
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Is the #MeToo Movement Ignoring Poor Black Women and Girls? Founder Tarana Burke Seems to Think So
While the emergence of the #MeToo movement has lead to a rash of indictments and criminal complaints, its founder Tarana Burke is concerned that women of color have become an afterthought. According to USA Today, Burke had plenty to get off her chest during her keynote address at the Facing Race conference in Detroit. “The…
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Another Day, Another Black Man Gets the Cops Called on Him for No Damn Reason
Imagine you’re a special advocate and visitation supervisor who’s appointed by the court to oversee meetings between children and the parents who have lost custody of them. Now imagine you’re minding your black ass business doing exactly that when two police officers roll up on you asking for ID because you look “suspicious”. According to…
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Kanye West Donates $150,000 to the Family of Black Security Guard Shot and Killed by Police
While Kanye envisions Trump as a father figure, thankfully he has yet to inherit his lack of empathy. Last night, Kanye donated $150,000 to the family of Jemel Roberson, a black security guard who was killed by police after preventing what had the potential to escalate into another mass shooting. The enormous donation was made…
