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Mother of Trayvon Martin Receives Honorary Doctorate from Benedict College
Since the tragic death of her son Trayvon Martin in 2012, Sybrina Fulton has evolved into an unwavering force against racial inequality. As such, she’s been rewarded for her commitment to social justice. According to WIS News, after delivering the commencement address at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina, she was presented with an honorary…
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LeBron Apologizes for Reciting 'Jewish Money' Lyrics from 21 Savage Album on Instagram
Hip-Hop has long served as a refuge for misogyny, homophobia, violence, and otherwise questionable behavior, but reciting lyrics from 21 Savage’s “ASMR” got NBA superstar LeBron James in some hot water this weekend over accusations of anti-semitism. It’s well documented how much LeBron loves him some Hip-Hop. So much so that he frequently posts clips…
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Guess Who's Getting a New Rihanna Album in 2019? You Are!
In case you missed it when the sky parted, angels descended from the clouds, and confetti rained from the heavens this weekend, Rihanna was kind enough to reveal that her ninth studio album—tentatively titled Dope As Shit*—is dropping in 2019. When a fan pressed her on Instagram for the scoop on her new album, Riri…
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Will She or Won't She? Cardi B Clarifies Her Stance on Super Bowl Halftime Performance… Again
SPOILER WARNING: Issa no for her, dawg. Unlike Kylie’s suitor, it has long been rumored that Cardi wants no parts of joining pop outfit Maroon 5 on stage for their upcoming Super Bowl halftime performance. And by rumored, I mean an assumption drawn from her very public critiques of all things NFL since Colin Kaepernick…
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After Conquering Politics, Barack Obama Inches One Step Closer to Lucrative Rap Career with Hamilton Feature
While I impatiently wait for “Hamilton” tickets to someday cost less than my rent, Christmas came early for those of us dying for a hot 16 from our forever president Barack Obama. Okay, not quite a hot 16, but dammit he’s featured on the latest release from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s HamilDrop series—so a posse cut with…
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Trump Gives Defense Secretary James Mattis the Boot 2 Months Early, as Told by Beyoncé Lyrics
“To the left, to the left Everything you own in the box to the left…” Days removed from being on the receiving end of one of the best reads in recent memory, our soon-to-be former Secretary of Defense James Mattis came home to find his Nikes on the curb and his car engulfed in flames…
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Our Government Is Shut Down Because All Trump Wanted for Christmas Was His Border Wall
While the rest of us are scouring Amazon and invading outlet malls to snatch up last minute Christmas gifts, our Commander-in-Tweet really wanted his U.S.-Mexico border wall so damn bad that he killed a bipartisan spending deal that would’ve avoided a government shutdown. As such, we now enter Day 2 of a partial shutdown in…
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Chris Rock's Ancestry DNA Results Called into Question After He Allows Louis CK and Ricky Gervais to Throw Around N-Word
While the rest of us were catching flights, rocking ugly sweaters at holiday parties, or reuniting with loved ones yesterday, Twitter was in shambles after a 2011 clip from HBO’s unscripted talk show “Talking Funny” resurfaced. In the clip in question, we get a sneak peek into the uncensored workplace dynamic between comedy legends Jerry…
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Puma and the Trayvon Martin Foundation Join Forces to Fight Gun Violence with the Release of New Sneaker
Since Jay-Z’s arrival as Creative Director earlier this year, Puma has experienced an unprecedented rebirth. And with their latest release of the Puma Clyde Court Disrupt, you can be fresh as hell if the Feds watching and support a worthy cause in the process. That’s because for each pair of kicks you purchase of the…
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MAGA Raises Over $14 Million (and Counting) to Build Trump's Wall But They Might Be Getting Refunds Instead
While the grassroots online campaign We the People Will Fund the Wall—noted for their innate ability to adore nachos while simultaneously hating Mexican people, as well keep a running total of all of their black friends—has raised over $14 million (and counting) in their quest to Make America Caucasian Again, it turns out that their…
