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Why Did It Take So Long to Fire Mike Rice?
(The Root) — Embattled Rutgers University men’s basketball coach Mike Rice has officially been fired after a video showing him abusing players during practice went viral on Tuesday. While many are applauding his firing, I’m wondering why it took the brass at Rutgers University so long to do what should have been done nearly four…
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I Love You, But Don't Ask Me For My Password
Very Smart Brothas write: Knowing that people are crazy, and crazy people really can’t be trusted, should we all assume that our significant others snoop through all of our stuff? And by stuff I mean cell phones, emails, etc. And by snooping I mean actively breaking into our emails and cell phones and basically committing…
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Jay-Z's New Gig: Sports Agent
It’s not as if he needs a side job to pay the bills, but rapper, entrepreneur and professional sports team part owner Jay-Z has taken on yet another venture: His Roc Nation entertainment company is launching Roc Nation Sports, a sports-management company that is partnering with another leading agency, Creative Artists, to represent New York…
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On Living, Loving and Where the Black Men Are
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'Married to Medicine''s Mariah: I Put 'Family First'
Married to Medicine star Mariah Huq writes: Every woman I know would love to have it all. All as in: a supporting spouse, loving kids and a thriving career. Many of us actually obtain each and every one of the aforementioned; however, once we get it, we struggle to keep it. Balancing home and business…
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Rutgers Coach Fired After Video of Abusive Antics
A recently surfaced video showing Rutgers head coach Mike Rice being verbally and physically abusive elicited two main reactions: 1) That’s not OK, and 2) How does this guy still have a job? That question now has an answer: He doesn’t. Just one day after the practice footage was shown on the ESPN program Outside…
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Louis Taylor Released After 40 Years
After he spent 40 years behind bars, today is Louis Taylor’s first full day of freedom. Although he was convicted of starting a fire in Tucson, Ariz., that killed 28 people, he had always maintained his innocence. Since then, advances in forensics have suggested that the fatal fire might not even have been caused by arson.…
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Twitter for Business Relaunches, Gets New Look and More Content
Twitter is more than your teenager’s main mode of communication. It can be used to take businesses and brands to the next level by leveraging strategic social media marketing methods and immediate customer service tactics, among other benefits. Announcing the relaunch of Twitter for Business , new and veteran Twitter users now have a hub…
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With Sports Venture, Jay-Z Sets Yet Another Precedent For Success
It was one of the biggest sports stories of 2012. With a small yet controversial minority ownership stake in the Brooklyn Nets, Jay-Z helped transformed a franchise beleaguered by disinterest and perennial mediocrity into worldwide acclaim. “Jay-Z’s Influence on the Nets Eclipses His Ownership Stake ,” read a headline in the New York Times dated…
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