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#NetNeutrality: The FCC Has Reportedly Officially Put the Senate on Notice
The Federal Communications Commission has reportedly officially notified the U.S. Senate of its plans for repealing the net neutrality rules put in place by the Obama administration in 2015. Two congressional sources confirmed to The Hill that this first step in the process has been completed. The next steps include notifying the House and publishing…
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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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Felons in Florida May Have an Easier Time Restoring Their Right to Vote
Florida is one of four states in the union that permanently disenfranchise individuals convicted of a felony, even after they have paid their debt to society. As a result, there are 1.5 million people in the state who are barred from voting —20 percent of whom are black. The state does have a system through…
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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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Building Good Relationships Means Creating Real Intimacy
Connected. If I had to describe what intimacy means in one word, that would be the word. Connected. You being in tune with your partner and your partner being in tune with you. Puzzle pieces that fit together the way they are meant to, working together to make a beautiful thing. Intimacy is that connection.…
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Cardi B and ‘Bodak Yellow’ Are in a Super Bowl Commercial Because She Is Still Winning Right Now
Say, lil bitch, you can’t fuck with her if you wanted to. She still winning. She is everywhere. Cardi B owns you. If haters watch the game on Sunday, they gon’ have an attitude. ’Cause Cardi in an Amazon commercial, what your fave gon’ do? I think I have told y’all before how much I…
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It’s Over for Russell Simmons; Oprah Has Excommunicated Him
There are many things in life that people bounce back from. The loss of a job, the end of a relationship, a short illness, a sports-related injury and a bad first date are all things you can rebound from—given enough time. You know what you don’t rebound from? Oprah excommunicating you. And this is why…
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Former NBA Player Rasual Butler, Wife Leah LaBelle Dead After Car Crash
Former NBA player Rasual Butler and his wife, former American Idol contestant Leah LaBelle, died early Wednesday morning in a single-car crash in Studio City, Calif. Butler was 38. LaBelle was 31. At approximately 2:30 a.m., Butler lost control of the Range Rover he was driving, and according to NBC Los Angeles, authorities said he was…

