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The World According to Kevin Hart
(The Root) — Kevin Hart has done it again. With the debut of his latest concert film, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, the Philadelphia-born performer has proved that he very well may be the comedic voice of his generation. Hart’s latest was shot before thousands of giddy fans at New York City’s Madison Square Garden,…
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Twitter Laments the Zimmerman Verdict
(The Root) — A verdict was handed down in the controversial George Zimmerman trial tonight, a little sooner than some hoped and expected. The jury of six women found George Zimmerman not guilty of second-degree murder or manslaughter in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin. The case has captivated the attention of the…
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Zimmerman Walks: Black Life Not Valued
(The Root) — Shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday night, a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, in what was perhaps the most racially charged case in recent memory. “This is the reason you need to make sure juries are balanced more by race,” Joy-Ann Reid said in…
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Man Tries to Help Drunk Racist, Ends Up Knocking Him Out
The New York Post is reporting that a 25-year-old African-American male diner in New York City’s West Village tried to help a white, drunk male who had bumped into his table, but ended up punching him out when he used the n-word. Douglas Reddish, 25, ate with his girlfriend at Benny’s Burritos on Greenwich Ave.…
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TMZ Host Bashes Kanye West
(The Root) — It’s easy to forget that superstars are human beings, especially when you’re TMZ’s Harvey Levin. He went off on Twitter yesterday, bashing Kanye West over a recent encounter with TMZ paparazzi. A cameraman caught West at an airport, telling him that he was a big fan. West said, “I appreciate that, but…
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Denzel Washington Denies Divorce Rumors
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has flat out denied reports that he and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, are on the brink of divorce, according to the Huffington Post. Star magazine had reported that the “Training Day” star and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, were on the brink of divorce amid rumors…
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Two People Widowed in Their 20s Find Love Again
Jordan Rice and Jessica Moreland both became widowed in their 20s, ABC News reports. But they found love again after mutual friends suggested that they meet because both had experienced overwhelming heartache at such a young age. “Jordan and I talked about this the first time we met — never feeling like we could be…
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Zimmerman Trial: African-American Intern Speaks Out
CNN interviews Channa Lloyd, the mysterious African-American intern who’s been assisting George Zimmerman’s attorneys throughout the trial. Her very presence at the defense table has raised questions in the racially charged case and set Twitter abuzz. But the 34-year-old, third-year law student in Orlando, Fla., tells CNN that before accepting the volunteer position, she asked…
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Zimmerman Prosecutor Delivers Passionate Rebuttal
(The Root) — At last, the prosecution on Friday delivered for those demanding justice for Trayvon Martin. Before six women began to deliberate the fate of Trayvon’s killer, George Zimmerman, the state’s attorney, took them to church. “The human heart,” prosecutor John Guy began, “moves us … motivates us.” To figure out what led Zimmerman…
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GOP: The Party of No
Saying he wishes “someone would make it stop,” Eugene Robinson writes at the Washington Post that watching Republicans try to persuade themselves that crushing immigration reform actually helps the party is almost like observing someone crash and burn. Self-delusion is a sad spectacle. Watching Republicans convince themselves that killing immigration reform actually helps the GOP…
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