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The Weeknd and Nicki Minaj Deliver Steamy SNL Performance
Nicki Minaj was not billed as an official guest on Saturday Night Live, but she crashed the party anyway. Musical guest the Weeknd brought her out to perform a remix of “The Hills” during his Saturday Night Live debut. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, sang the first half of the song solo…
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Watch: The Rock Dancing to ‘the Quan’ Will Make You Smile
In his latest post-gym Instagram workout, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson showed his excitement over completing a cardio workout. The 43-year-old wrestler-turned-actor posted a video of himself dancing to iHeartMemphis’ hit song “Hit the Quan,” alongside the words, “Post-cardio bliss.” This summer he posted another post-gym video as he danced to T Pain, writing, “#260lbsOfBrownEyedDancinSoul #PostWorkoutBliss…
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To Watch or Not to Watch Football: A Black Woman’s Conundrum
As the National Football League season is upon us, and at the start of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I’m compelled to confront a paradox many women face. The enlightened and forgiving among us understand the game as a rite of male passage from high school through adulthood. But we struggle with the symbolism and the violence.…
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After 35 Years, BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel Is Raising the Rafters for 1 Last Season
It had been rumored for a while, but when BET announced that this season of Bobby Jones Gospel—a show that premiered in 1980—would be its swan song, was the host sad? “Oh my goodness, it’s like losing a child,” said Jones by phone last week. Then he chuckled and the chuckle turned into a giggle,…
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Watch: Calif. Cops Deny Medical Help to Dying Man
A judge released disturbing video footage of El Centro, Calif., police refusing to provide medical help to a dying man, including telling a 911 dispatcher to ignore his family’s calls for an ambulance, reports the Associated Press. The 15-minute video was ordered released Thursday by a judge in a wrongful death suit filed by the…
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Hillary Clinton Decries Racism After Black Lives Matter Meeting
Fresh off a meeting with high-ranking leaders of the powerful Black Lives Matter movement, Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton on Friday tweeted a blunt message: “Racism is America’s original sin.” She also thanked the leaders for sharing their ideas. One of those leaders was DeRay Mckesson, a prominent movement activist whom Clinton dubbed the “social…
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Fla. Man Blames Dog for Leading Cops on High-Speed Chase
Man’s best friend? Well, Reliford Cooper III, 26, of Palmetto, Fla., apparently doesn’t feel that way about his dog. He told police that it was his dog, not he, who led them on a high-speed chase through a community that ended with his car crashed into an occupied home in the city, about 15 miles…
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Judge Refuses to Dismiss Defamation Suit Against Billl Cosby
In a major blow to Bill Cosby as he tries to defend himself against numerous allegations of sex assault, a federal judge in Massachusetts ruled Friday that a defamation lawsuit filed by three women can move forward, reports the Associated Press. U.S. District Court Judge Mark Mastroianni rejected an effort by Cosby’s legal team…
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner Is Disappointed That the Legacy of The Cosby Show Has Changed
Malcolm-Jamal Warner told the Associated Press that it pains him to watch The Cosby Show’s legacy take a hit as a result of the sexual assault allegations surrounding its main star, Bill Cosby. Especially since the show played a pivotal role in improving the image of African Americans around the world. “My biggest concern is when…
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Jeb Bush Is Wrong on Voting Rights Act, and It’ll Cost Him
On Thursday morning, Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush told a group of voters at the State Historical Museum in Des Moines, Iowa, that he doesn’t support reauthorizing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. He said that the federal government no longer needs to watch over states’ voting practices “as though we’re living in 1960” because…
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