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Issa Rae Is Not So Insecure in Her CoverGirl Commercial Debut
The CoverGirl ad campaign for the special-edition Melting Pout Metallic lipstick went live Monday, and with Issa Rae as the featured star of both the ad and the campaign, it’s the 73-second episode of Insecure we didn’t know we needed. In a nod to Rae’s character on her HBO series, “The Pickup” ad features the…
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A 2nd Woman Accused Rep. John Conyers of Sexual Misconduct Earlier This Year
On Monday it was revealed that Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) paid a former employee $27,000 to settle a wrongful-termination complaint in which she alleged that she was fired because she would not succumb to Conyers’ sexual advances. On Wednesday a new report surfaced that Conyers was accused of sexual misconduct by a second woman earlier…
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Virginia Mother Charged With Felony After Putting Recording Device in Daughter’s Backpack to Catch Bullies
Most parents would do anything to protect their children—even give their own life if they had to. The mother of a child who is being repeatedly bullied at school has few options if the school doesn’t respond to the family’s complaints, and sometimes they have to take matters into their own hands. What happens when…
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Ex-University of Hartford Student Who Smeared Bodily Fluids on Roommate’s Belongings Not Likely to Face Hate Crime Charges, Lawyer Says
The lawyer for a white ex-University of Hartford student who has been accused of harassing her black roommate by tampering with her personal toiletry items and smearing bodily fluids on her backpack said that he does not expect his client to be charged with a hate crime in the case. Brianna Brochu had a court…
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Thanksgiving Text Hotline Helps White Folks Talk to Their Racist Relatives About Trump and Racism
Ah, Thanksgiving. That yearly fall holiday where we gather around a table full of food and feel thankful that we only have to see or interact with most of the people sitting around us for one holiday a year. Luckily, it’s one involving food, so for the most part, their mouths should be too full…
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#Flint: Federal Judge Orders City Council to Vote on Permanent Water Source by Tuesday Night
As of Tuesday, the people of Flint, Mich., have been without clean water for 1,306 days. Infrastructure changes as the city’s pipes are replaced have resulted in residents being forced to continue to rely on bottled water or water filters for a semblance of clean water. The city has also been without a permanent source…
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LaVar Ball vs. Donald Trump: The Epic CNN Smackdown
If there is ever a lesson to be learned about LaVar Ball, it is that the man has powered up on his smack-talk game, and you will never be able to best him at it, even if you bring him on your CNN news show in an attempt to do so. Unfortunately, CNN host Chris…
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Trump Administration Kicks 59,000 Displaced Haitian Earthquake Victims Out of the US
The Trump administration announced Monday that 59,000 displaced Haitian earthquake victims who have been living in the United States under temporary status must leave the country within 18 months. Where does the administration expect them to go? According to the Los Angeles Times, more than 3o,000 Haitians affected by the order live in Florida; another…
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Earle Hyman, Who Played Bill Cosby’s Father on The Cosby Show, Dead at 91
Earle Hyman, who played on Broadway in works by Shakespeare and Ibsen but became well known for playing Bill Cosby’s lovable father on The Cosby Show, died Friday in Englewood, N.J., at the age of 91. Hyman’s death was confirmed to the New York Times by Jordan Strohl, a representative for the Actors Fund. As…
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Lawyers for Korryn Gaines’ 6-Year-Old Son File Amended Lawsuit Against Baltimore County Police
Attorneys representing the 6-year-old son of Korryn Gaines—who was gunned down in her Randallstown, Md., apartment by a Baltimore County police officer last year—have filed an amended lawsuit that disputes details of the shooting as told by police. On Nov. 14, lawyers for Gaines’ son, Kodi, said that his mother, 23, was not pointing her…
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