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#Flint: 1,383 Days Without Safe Water, and the EPA Wants to Make Sure This Doesn’t Happen Again
Monday marks day 1,383 that the people in the city of Flint, Mich., have been without safe water in their pipes. Although experts claim that lead levels are much lower than they were before, residents are still being cautioned to use bottled water or water filters. As the city’s old pipes are being replaced (thus…
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Black People Don’t Want ‘the Chronic’ in Compton, Calif.
Anyone who has listened to or owned a copy of Dr. Dre’s iconic The Chronic or 2001 album, or anything by N.W.A, knows that Compton, Calif., is the home of West Coast gangsta rap. Dre and company put Compton on the map, along with other acts such as DJ Quik—and, more recently, Kendrick Lamar. But…
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#BlackMenSmiling Is the Most Beautiful Thing on Twitter Right Now—and It’s Trending Worldwide
This is what you need to get your Friday evening started on the right note: beautiful images of black men, their faces glowing, their teeth gleaming, happiness pouring from their very beings. #BlackMenSmiling is trending at No. 1 on Twitter right now, and it is the best thing ever. We are inundated every single day…
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Temptations Singer Dennis Edwards Dead at 74
Temptations singer Dennis Edwards died in a Chicago hospital Friday after a long illness, just one day before he would have turned 75. His death was confirmed to ABC Radio by his manager, Toby Ludwig, ABC7 reports. Edwards joined the famous Motown group in 1968, stepping in to replace lead singer and founding member David…
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Mo’Nique Wasn’t Lying; Netflix Tried to Play Her
It would appear that there was more to the Mo’Nique-vs.-Netflix story than we were all aware of, and there was more at play than just the paltry $500,000 they offered her to do a comedy special for them. Mo’Nique first raised the issue of her dispute with Netflix nearly two weeks ago in a video…
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What Does Robert Mueller Have That Would Make 3 Defense Attorneys Leave Their Client in the Dust?
We have all been waiting with bated breath to see what actually comes of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election as well as into the possibility that Donald Trump—in his capacity as president—attempted to obstruct that investigation. As the list of people who have been arrested and those…
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#NetNeutrality: California State Senate Approves Bill Protecting Open Internet Rules, Despite FCC Order
On Monday, the California State Senate approved a bill that would impose net neutrality restrictions on internet service providers doing business in the state. As Ars Technica reports, the Federal Communications Commission’s new order includes a provision to prevent any state and municipal governments from enacting net neutrality legislation at the local level, but that…
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Dear Kim Kardashian: You Have Cornrows, Not ‘Bo Derek Braids,’ You Bird
I usually try not to pay attention to the Kardashians, because they are a family full of well-known stunt queens. They have proved time and time again that they will do anything for a storyline and attention—whether that attention is positive or negative. Kim’s latest stunt is no exception, but it deserves to be addressed…
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Blake Griffin Just Got Traded to the Detroit Pistons for a Scratch-Off, an Expired EBT Card and a Pack of Newports
Imagine you are Blake Griffin. You are the franchise player of the Los Angeles Clippers—the one who actually got people in L.A. interested in the Clippers again, to be exact. You are an All-Star. You are a pivotal member of the team. You are the star of Kia ads, and you are known for your…
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Donald Trump vs. Robert Mueller: Under Oath, Unscripted, Unedited and Uncut
I think I have an idea for the greatest pay-per-view event of all time. It’s something the American people have been waiting for, and it is guaranteed to make millions of dollars. We will call it Donald Trump vs. Robert Mueller: Under Oath, Unscripted, Unedited and Uncut. In case you haven’t already heard, Donald Trump…
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