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This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Here's How to Get Involved in Your Community
Unless you live in Alabama or Mississippi, Monday serves as the perfect opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Established as a national holiday in 1983, MLK Day is observed by millions of Americans throughout the country. But while your city might host parades or other celebrations in his honor,…
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CBS News Just Announced Their Team of Journalists Covering the 2020 Presidential Election. Guess How Many of Them Aren't Black?
It’s not exactly a secret that our country is in turmoil. As our sociopathic Liar-in-Chief descends further into lunacy with each passing day, there are hundreds of thousands of federal workers who remain unpaid (for a record-breaking 23 days and counting) until his temper tantrum over building a $5.7 billion border wall reaches its infantile…
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Illinois Officials Mute R. Kelly, Deny Permit for Upcoming Concert
As R. Kelly’s air of invincibility continues to erode in the aftermath of the “Surviving R. Kelly” docuseries, Illinois officials have announced that a permit for an upcoming concert hosted by the embattled crooner has been denied. According to the Chicago Tribune, Illinois Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Denise Albert cited security concerns as the reasoning behind…
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Pastor Faces Eternal Damnation (and 10 Years in Prison) For Stealing $35,000 From Church
“Food gained by fraud tastes sweet, but one ends up with a mouth full of gravel.” – Proverbs 20:17 I’ve never tasted $35,000 worth of gravel before, but I would imagine it tastes like either pruno or an under-seasoned felony conviction. But one individual who will have all the time in the world to find…
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Aretha Franklin's Assets Were Stolen Prior to Her Death
While the world continues to mourn the loss of Aretha Franklin, details continue to emerge regarding her final days, as well as the financial status of her estate. Though back taxes remain a point a contention, WDIV Local 4 reports that the Queen of Soul was also the victim of theft. As local authorities confirm…
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Because Bigotry Never Fails, Megyn Kelly Just Made $30 Million for Defending Blackface
After the shock and awe of the headline wears off, feel free to continue reading the rest of this article. You good? Aiight, cool. On Friday, NBC News announced that it was officially kicking its controversial host Megyn Kelly to the curb. The unceremonious divorce ends a year-long, lackluster fling with NBC that included poor ratings,…
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The Auburn Women's Basketball Team Just Blessed Us All with a Legendary Locker Room Dance-Off
I honestly don’t have much to say other than: I love us. I don’t want dance floor smoke with the Auburn Women’s Basketball Team. Nick Saban and the rest of the Crimson Tide could never. They won the game. Did I mention how much I love us? Behold the #BlackGirlMagic
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Meet Missy Elliott, the First Female Hip-Hop Artist Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
For over 20 years, Missy Elliott has been one of the most influential artists of this generation and the not-so-secret sauce behind hits from 702, Beyoncé, Janet Jackson, and countless others. And after being announced as a nominee in November, the Portsmouth, Va. native has officially been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. She joins…
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Almost 70 Years After Being Falsely Accused of Rape, the Groveland Four Have Finally Been Pardoned
Throughout the course of American history, justice has proven itself to be a privilege that far too often eludes black people. And while often times this infringement on our humanity is rectified retroactively, it can never replace our dignity or the lives broken or engulfed by a corrupted criminal justice system. The most recent example…
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R. Kelly Responds to Surviving R. Kelly
Lifetime’s docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” not only broke viewership records, but provided us with an appalling glimpse into the unspeakable harm he inflicted upon dozens—if not hundreds—of black women. And while the rest of us were glued to our television sets over the course of the six episodes spread out over three separate nights, TMZ…
