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Mister Cee Talks Arrest, Twitter Reacts
(The Root) — Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee is in hot water again. He was arrested after allegedly soliciting a male prostitute who happened to be an undercover cop early Friday morning in an area of New York City known for prostitution. This is not Mister Cee’s first arrest for this offense; he was arrested…
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Youngest Member at NRA Convention: A 3-Year-Old Black Girl
The National Rifle Association capped its annual convention in Houston on Sunday by hosting a “Youth Day” event that included free six-month memberships offered to kids, the Daily News reports. It came a day after the organization welcomed the youngest member in attendance, Elaih Wagan. Tweets from the event described her as a “three year…
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Jason Collins: Man? Yes. Pioneer? Sure. Hero? No
Damon Young writes: I didn’t write this to discredit the bravery it took for Collins to make his recent admission, nor am I so myopic that I can’t see how an act like that has the potential to make a positive impact on millions of lives. I also am fully aware that I have absolutely…
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How a Teen Techie Became a Harlem Success Story
The It Factor: Founded a not-for-profit. Check. Started a digital sports marketing company, 5th Avenue Sports. Check. Led successful ad campaigns for Fortune 500 companies including Mountain Dew, GNC and the NBA. Check. Became founding partner of the HALLO voice mobile app. Check. Check. And another check. And all this before the age of 30?…
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Sibling for Blue Ivy? Beyoncé Says Daughter Needs Some Company
In an interview Monday morning with Amy Robach on ABC’s Good Morning America, Beyoncé discussed her latest role (Queen Tara in the upcoming animated film Epic), the reaction to her trip to Cuba (“actually quite shocking”) and plans to expand her family, ABC News reports. Chatting about 1-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, she said, “I just want to…
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Chris Kelly's Funeral to Include Public Viewing
Funeral services for Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly are scheduled to take place in Atlanta on Wednesday, Extra reports. The plans include a public viewing at Atlanta’s Murray Brothers Funeral Home, in addition to the funeral at Jackson Memorial Baptist Church on Thursday. Kelly, who reportedly died of a drug overdose, was originally discovered by…
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Murder in Black Communities: Is America Desensitized?
Would we care more if victims of violence were white? News One‘s Tamika Mallory explores the recurring question while reflecting on the recent murder of a Bronx, N.Y., teen, determining that the nation has become desensitized to murder in black communities. On Saturday, April 27th, I attended the funeral of 17-year-old Alphonza Bryant III who…
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Which Slave Mailed Himself to Freedom? Really!
Editor’s Note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. (The Root) — Amazing Fact About…
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The Other Reason GOP Won't Work With Obama
(The Root) — With so many pundits declaring that President Barack Obama’s second-term agenda is dead on arrival, you could be forgiven if you mistook the last few days for the first week of May … 2009. Back then, there was already angst that in Obama’s first first 100 days, unemployment briefly spiked to 10…
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What's Racist About a Talking Goat?
In a piece at CNN, contributor L.Z. Granderson checks in on the kerfuffle over the pulled Mountain Dew ad, calling it a sad day when the policing of comedy gets to the point where we can’t laugh at a talking goat. (CNN) — I went online this morning to see the Mountain Dew ad —…
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