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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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Twitter Explains Why White People Riot
(The Root) — There’s lots of buzz and fear out there about black people rioting in the streets if a verdict other than “guilty” is handed down in the George Zimmerman case. As the trial winds down, there’s no shortage of fearmongering in the media, from radio and TV to print and online. But black…
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Terio's Vine Takeover
Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.
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Social Media 'Blacks Out' for Trayvon
(The Root) — As the George Zimmerman trial comes to a close, people on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are replacing their profile pictures with black boxes to show solidarity for Trayvon Martin and his family. It’s something that people on social media often do, and it has sparked a debate over the point of such…
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#PaulasBestDishes Part 2?
(The Root) — Whoever is handling Paula Deen’s Twitter account must have thought that the online fallout from her n-word scandal was over. Unfortunately for Deen, the Internet never forgets. Deen’s Twitter attempted to return to its regularly scheduled tweets at the beginning of this month and proceeded with little fanfare. But when this tweet…
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Live-Tweeting the Zimmerman Trial Closing
(The Root) — Today’s closing statements marked the beginning of the end of a trial that has had the social media world glued to television and computer screens since it began on June 24. Twitter was tense as the prosecution’s closing arguments started at around 1:30 p.m. EDT. It was too much for some to…
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Mandela's Granddaughters Host Twitter Q&A
(The Root) — When it was tweeted that Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway and Swati Dlamini would be answering all questions asked via Twitter, the focus quickly turned to Mandela’s health. The two are the stars of the reality show Being Mandela, and the Q&A happened on the show’s Twitter page. A lung infection sent…
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Kanye Addresses 'Black Skinhead' Video Leak
(The Root) — Kanye West is in a bit of a tizzy over the leaking of the video for his latest single, “Black Skinhead,” from his Yeezus album. Twitter was talking about the video yesterday when West shot out a series of tweets lamenting the vid’s release before it was finished and urging websites hosting…
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Harpo, Who This Woman?
(The Root) — Twitter users have been glued to their screens and televisions since the George Zimmerman murder trial began, and a new face on the Zimmerman defense team has folks asking who she is and where she came from. We know the faces of defense attorneys Don West and Mark O’Mara all too well,…
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Kobe Bryant Unfollows Dwight Howard
(The Root) — Lakers fans aren’t the only ones displeased with Dwight Howard’s decision to leave and join the Rockets. Shortly after Howard’s decision was announced, ex-teammate Kobe Bryant unfollowed Howard on Twitter. He offered an explanation in one single tweet. Well, then. That’s that. Read more at USA Today. Tracy Clayton is a writer,…
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