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Yeah, if He’s Eligible, 2 Chainz Should Definitely Run for Mayor
The Internet lit up last week with the news that rapper 2 Chainz—whose given name is Tauheed Epps—says he’s considering running for mayor of College Park, Ga. Fresh off his widely discussed debate with HLN host Nancy Grace over the legalization of marijuana, Epps confirmed that he is interested in becoming mayor and is exploring his…
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Former University of North Carolina Athletes Sue School and the NCAA for ‘Academic Fraud’
Rashanda McCants and Devon Ramsay, two former student-athletes from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, filed a lawsuit last Thursday against their alma mater and the NCAA because they contend that they were veered away from “academically sound classes” and did not receive “legitimate educational instruction,” USA Today reports. McCants, a former member…
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Assault Charges Against George Zimmerman Dropped
George Zimmerman’s ex-girlfriend, 28-year-old Brittany Brunelle, is backpedaling from her accusation that her former beau threw a wine bottle at her, the Associated Press reports. As a result, Phil Archer, a Florida state attorney, said that he is no longer pursuing an aggravated assault case against Zimmerman, since his accuser has recanted her story and…
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The Evolution of Seattle Seahawk Richard Sherman
The evolution of one Richard Sherman is an incredible phenomenon in the annals of sports and society alike. You see, Mr. Sherman is the quintessential African-American male, not the notion of the maladjusted version that is represented in all forms of media. From the moment that he first began garnering attention back in 2011, it was…
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As Black Transgender Women Continue to Die, It’s Time for a Call to Action
Already in 2015, two transgender black women have been killed: On Jan. 17 Lamia Beard, 30, of Norfolk, Va., died of a gunshot wound; and in Texas, 24-year-old Ty Underwood was fatally shot on Monday. Today the Human Rights Campaign Foundation—the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization—and the…
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How to Hire a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust
For this week’s column, we decided to address an option for going forward when you have taken your family tree research efforts as far as you can take them on your own. How Do You Find a Professional Genealogist You Can Trust? Maybe you’ve hit a wall in tracing an elusive ancestor, or you’ve received…
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Loretta Lynch Tastefully Distances Herself From Obama and Holder During Confirmation Hearing
Loretta Lynch, Obama’s nominee to replace Attorney General Eric Holder, held her own at Wednesday’s eight-hour confirmation hearing before the Senate, Al-Jazeera reports. Lynch lobbied back “measured answers” to questions from Republicans who were hell-bent on attacking Obama and Holder for how the Justice Department, they argue, has become “politicized.” Senate Republicans pressed Lynch on…
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Watch: Chilling Video of Gunman During His Shooting Spree at Florida State University
Myron May, the 31-year-old Florida State University 2005 alum who went on a shooting spree in the school’s library in November, can be seen carrying out the attack in new surveillance video recently released to the public, the New York Daily News reports. The footage shows May—conservatively dressed in a long-sleeved shirt, vest and baseball…
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Top Energy Players Meet in Washington to Develop Obama’s Power Africa Initiative
“NEPA take light!” It’s a popular phrase used by Nigerians when the lights go out. The country’s now-defunct National Electric Power Authority wasn’t the only energy company that struggled to provide reliable power to its citizens. Access to consistent electricity is a widespread problem in Africa, and the U.S. has identified the crisis as one of its…
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