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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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Racist Referee Gets Benched After Forcing Black Student to Cut off His Dreadlocks Prior to Wrestling Match
Not all referees are racist, but there’s a 99.6% likelihood that you just might be a racist ass referee if you: a) Just so happen to hurl racial slurs at your co-workers. b) Force a black high school student to cut off his dreads prior to his wrestling match. As we previously reported, New Jersey…
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Police Officers Who Manhandled Jazmine Headley and Her 1-Year-Old Baby Will Not Be Punished
If you’re a New York police officer, apparently manhandling women and violently ripping a 1-year-old baby from his mother’s arms isn’t a punishable offense. As according to Politico, an NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau review into Jazmine Headley’s violent arrest last week in Brooklyn found no wrongdoing on the part of the NYPD officers involved. “The…
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Report: Johnson & Johnson Knew Their Baby Powder Contained Asbestos for Decades
In a bombshell report, it’s been revealed that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades that their baby powder had occasionally tested positive for small amounts of asbestos. That sound you hear is our collective jaws hitting the floor. Reuters conducted an in-depth investigation, in which they examined decades worth of court documents and internal company…
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Report: Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Had a Family Member Incarcerated
According to a new study conducted by FWD.us and Cornell University, nearly half of all adults in the United States—a total of 113 million people—have a family member who is either currently or formerly incarcerated. The study, “Every Second: The Impact of the Incarceration Crisis on America’s Families,” reveals the damage that incarceration inflicts upon…
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They Tried It: Attorney Representing Botham Jean's Family Acquitted on 16 Counts of Criminal Contempt
When you make it your personal mission to fight for the rights and liberties of marginalized communities, the powers that be will make it theirs to put you out of business. Which is exactly what happened to civil rights attorney Lee Merritt—who just so happens to be holding police officer Amber Guyger accountable for murdering…
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Confederate Statue 'Silent Sam' Could Return to UNC Chapel Hill but Protesters Have Other Plans
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is hell-bent on having a Confederate statue on campus. Unfortunately for them, 26-year-old graduate student Maya Little is equally as committed to stopping them. As such, according to NPR, she was arrested, charged with inciting a riot and assaulting a police officer after spearheading a rally against…
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Did He or Did He Not Take A Shot At Kanye on Meek Mill's New Album? Jay-Z Clarifies
By now I’m sure you’ve heard “What’s Free”—the blistering standout from Meek Mill’s latest release “Champions” that just so happens to feature some guys named Rick Ross and Jay-Z. Which of course means you’ve heard the Roc Nation ringleader make his bid for verse of the year with blistering lines like: “Since most of my…
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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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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…
