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  • When a Slave Ship Figures Into Family Lore

    Last month marked the 176th anniversary of the slave-led mutiny aboard the schooner Amistad. That act of bravery on July 1, 1839, resulted in freedom for 35 Africans after a legal process that culminated in having a former president, John Quincy Adams, plead their case before the Supreme Court. Freedom, however, was not in the…

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  • Watch: Lamar Odom Scolds TMZ, Says Its Coverage of Black Entertainers Is a Lot Worse Than That of White Celebs

    TMZ caught up with Lamar Odom to get the scoop on what happened between him and his soon-to-be ex-wife during a recent confrontation. But it’s what Odom had to say about how the gossip site covers black men and rappers that’s more telling.  “I know what your company is about. I know what they’re doing…

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  • Black Voters Must Hold Democrats Accountable

    For the second time in as many months, activists aligned with #BlackLivesMatter have disrupted a major speaking event featuring presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. Activists have targeted Democratic Party candidates for their lackluster positions on winning racial justice. #BlackLivesMatter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, who participated in an earlier direct action at the Netroots Nation conference in Phoenix,…

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  • Taraji P. Henson: I Didn’t Want to Make Cookie a Neck-Rolling Caricature

    Taraji P. Henson put a lot of thought into playing Cookie Lyon on Empire because she didn’t want the character to be stereotyped as just another African-American working-class woman whom people could disregard or prejudge.  During an interview with People magazine, Henson explained how there’s a lot more to Cookie’s larger-than-life personality, and she took the…

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  • David Oyelowo Will Be the 1st Black James Bond—Well, Kind Of

    People itching to see a black James Bond in this lifetime may see their dream come true sooner rather than later. British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo (he played Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma) will use his voice to play Bond in a new audiobook called Trigger Mortis, The Guardian reports. At first glance it doesn’t…

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  • Celebrities Are Now Getting Punk’d on BET

    We get to see our favorite celebrities in true form again on Punk’d.  The show is getting a reboot and will now air on BET every Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.  Instead of Ashton Kutcher, comedians King Bach and DeStorm Powers will be the ones setting up crazy situations for celebrities to react to.  They’ve already…

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  • T.D. Jakes Slams the Christian News Site for Suggesting That He Endorsed Same-Sex Marriage

    T.D. Jakes is not taking too kindly to being misunderstood. The mega-church pastor posted a message on Facebook Sunday calling out the Christian News Network because, he says, the news website misconstrued his thoughts on same-sex marriage by suggesting that he now supports gay marriages. During his appearance on HuffPost Live, Jakes was trying to…

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  • T.D. Jakes Slams Christian News Site for Suggesting That He Endorsed Same-Sex Marriage

    T.D. Jakes is not taking too kindly to being misunderstood. The mega-church pastor posted a message on Facebook Sunday apparently calling out the Christian News Network because, he says, the website misconstrued his observations on the black church’s relationship with LGBT people by suggesting that he now supports gay marriage. During his appearance on HuffPost…

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  • Watch Laverne Cox Channel Her Inner Beyoncé in a Dance Routine

    Laverne Cox has got some moves. During an interview with Nylon magazine, the Orange Is the New Black actress was given three “situations” to dance her way through.   The first was a high school dance recital, so Cox gave us fine ballet. The second scenario: picking someone up from the club. So she shook…

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  • Movie Review: Straight Outta Compton Takes N.W.A From Boys to Men Who Became Hip-Hop Legends

    Straight Outta Compton is a film that brilliantly captures the energy of a group of friends raging against the post-industrial machine in a city on the brink of eruption. Directed by F. Gary Gray, Straight Outta Compton tells the story of N.W.A, one of the most notorious and iconic rap groups in music history, and…

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