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Munroe Bergdorf Hired to Be the Face of L’Oreal’s Competition Because She ‘Speaks Out About the Issues’
Less than two weeks after being fired by beauty brand L’Oreal for speaking out against systemic racism and white supremacy, model Munroe Bergdorf has been chosen to be the new face of a British beauty brand because she “speaks out about the issues that affect not just her but the rest of our generation.” The…
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Justice Department Will Not Bring Charges Against Any of the Officers Involved in Freddie Gray’s Death
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday that it will not be filing federal civil rights charges against any of the Baltimore police officers involved in the death of Freddie Gray, who died while in police custody. The Associated Press reports that in a statement, the Justice Department said that while Gray’s death was “undeniably…
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Both of Kobe Bryant’s Jerseys Will Be Retired by the Los Angeles Lakers Later This Year
Updated Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017, 7:10 p.m. EDT: Sources have confirmed to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne that the Los Angeles Lakers will be retiring both of Kobe Bryant’s jersey numbers, 8 and 24, during the ceremony Dec. 18. ESPN notes that the Lakers usually don’t retire a player’s jersey until he is inducted into the Basketball…
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They Can’t Kill Us All, Wesley Lowery’s Book on Racially Biased Policing, in Development to Be a New Series on AMC
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery has been at the forefront of reporting on the Black Lives Matter movement since the days following the shooting of Michael Brown on Aug. 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. His reporting on the ground in the aftermath of the shooting has won national acclaim, and his idea for collecting data…
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Previews of Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With Murder Featured in New ‘Thank God It’s Thursday’ Trailer
Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder all make their return on fall TV on Sept. 28, but you don’t have to wait that long to get teased about what may or may not be happening on your favorite addictive shows. ABC’s first look at “TGIT” (Thank God It’s Thursday) features a…
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How This Country’s Historical Efforts to Prevent the Education of Black People Have Continued Into the 21st Century
As we all know, it was illegal for slaves to learn to read and write during slavery. Even free blacks living in the North before the Civil War were forced to walk long distances from their homes, often passing white schools along the way, to attend the one school designated to educate blacks. These were…
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White People Commit Welfare Fraud, State Creates Amnesty Program so They Won’t Go to Jail
Contrary to popular belief, white people do, in fact, receive welfare benefits. What may also come as a surprise is that some of them even cheat to get it, and sometimes when that happens, a local or state government may come up with a plan that will make it so the white people who commit…
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Dear Kylie Jenner: Kindly Shut the Hell Up When It’s Black-Girl Time
Updated Monday, Sept. 11, 2017, 10:27 p.m. EDT: So, apparently I was wrong, and Kylie’s line that is allegedly for black girls came out a year ago. She was simply promoting it again in light of Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty debut. She can still shut the fuck up, though. Earlier: The Kardashian-Jenner girls are nothing if…
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Character Assassination of Michael Bennett Continues: LVMPD Investigating Alleged Altercation That Happened Before His Encounter With Police
Updated Friday, Sept. 8, 2017, 9:30 p.m. EDT: Because the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is looking for ways to prove that Michael Bennett somehow deserved the treatment he got from its officers 12 days ago, the department now says that it is investigating whether or not he was involved in an altercation earlier in…
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Prosecutor Seeks to Lock Up a Mother for Crimes Allegedly Committed by Her Children
A mother of two in Shreveport, La., is facing criminal charges and could be locked up for crimes she did not commit if Caddo Parish, La., District Attorney James E. Stewart Sr. has his way. He wants to punish her for a series of crimes allegedly committed by her children. Latonya L. Dillard was arrested…
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