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Kanye West Talks Trump, Cries and Promises Changes
On Wednesday morning, Kanye West was in his hometown of Chicago, Ill., and made a radio appearance on 107.5 WGCI Chicago where he spoke about recent incidents, including his MAGA hat, Donald Trump and getting his mental health in order. And yes, as the title states, he did shed a few tears. The hosts of…
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South Los Angeles Street Gets Renamed After Barack Obama
In 2007, Barack Obama was a young and spry freshman senator from Chicago who made South Los Angeles, Calif., his first stop during his presidential election. In 2008, he became the first black president and successfully won a second term four years later. In honor of the former president, the L.A. City Council voted to…
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Lauryn Hill Addresses 'Common Misconceptions' and Plagiarism Allegations in 3,000 Word Medium Post
If you have 12 minutes to spare today, Lauryn Hill has written a 3,000 word soliloquy addressing allegations that fellow musician Robert Glasper made about her in an interview earlier this month. Some of the allegations made by Glasper include plagiarism, and claims that she treated her band like crap during her 2008 tour. “She…
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From the New Edition Story to KIN: How Myles Truitt Is Leaving His Mark in Hollywood
When speaking to actor Myles Truitt, you forget he’s only 16. Even when he says he’s been acting since he was a “kid,” you immediately think, “Well, aren’t you technically still a kid?” But his maturity and grace goes years beyond his actual age. On Aug. 31, Myles’ first starring movie role hits theaters, and…
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23 Prince Albums Hit All Major Streaming Services
Fans of the “Purple One” and streaming music sites can now rejoice because 23 previously unavailable Prince albums between 1995-2010 are now on all the major streaming services, according to Rolling Stone. Over 300 songs are now available on sites like Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and Amazon Music. In honor of Prince’s music being streamed, Tidal and…
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Detroit Rep. Bettie Cook Scott Apologizes After Referring to Asian Opponent as 'Ching-Chong'
In a page out of Donald Trump’s playbook, Rep. Bettie Cook Scott (D-Detroit) went full racist when she allegedly referred to her opponent, Rep. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit), as a “ching-chang” and “the ching-chong” According to Detroit’s Metro Times, Scott used the slurs outside of polling places in Detroit, as she was talking to voters during…
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Release the Tapes, Omarosa!
Whether you like Omarosa Manigault Newman or not, she seems to be the only one who has successfully ruffled the White House’s dirty feathers. And in a recent New York Times report, the news outlet alleges that Omarosa could have as many as 200 tapes in her possession and it has the White House administration…
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Captured FBI Fugitive Does 'In My Feelings' Challenge on Tarmac
Earlier this year, Antwan Mims made it to the FBI’s Most Wanted list after being accused of a double murder in Benton Harbor, Mich., but that didn’t stop him from joining in on the viral “In My Feelings” challenge as he was transported off a fugitive flight, according to Click on Detroit. On Monday, Mims…
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#PermitPatty: White Woman Calls Police on 8-Year-Old Black Girl Selling Water, Says She Was Tired of the Noise [Updated]
Updated: Saturday, June 23, 2018, 6:17 p.m. EDT: The woman appropriately dubbed #PermitPatty has been identified as Alison Ettel, who owns a weed-for-dogs business in San Francisco. But get this: Ettel, in an interview with HuffPost, says that she was not racially motivated to snitch on the 8-year-old but was tired of hearing the noise.…
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BET Awards: I’m Too Old for This
I turn 42 in August, and although I’m often mistaken for a 20-something (thank you, coconut oil and good genes), my inner being is that of an old black lady. If you took the DNA of Dorothy from Golden Girls, Daria Morgendorffer, Richard Pryor and Thanos, you’d basically have me. I’m kind of cutthroat and…
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