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Music Teacher’s Commitment to Helping Others Catches the World’s Attention
David Alexis is a music teacher with a heart of gold who has captured the attention of the world. Earlier this week, Alexis posted a short video of himself playing music for a man with autism, and you can definitely tell that his music makes a difference. Alexis uses music as therapy when it comes…
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Rapper Troy Ave Arrested in NYC Concert Shooting
Rapper Troy Ave has been arrested and charged with multiple counts stemming from the shoot-out that occurred Wednesday night at T.I’s New York City concert. The concert, which was held at Irving Plaza, was going fine until gunfire occurred backstage in one of the VIP rooms. By the time the craziness was over, one person was…
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This Harvard Grad’s Spoken-Word Speech Will Blow You Away
Donovan Livingston is a proud member of Harvard’s Class of 2016. And during his graduation, he gave a speech that left those in the audience and on social media, for lack of a better word, speechless. In his poem, “Lift Off,” Livingston poetically gave a play-by-play of his educational history and the systematic racism that…
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If You Ever Wanted to Complain About #BlackSalonProblems, Today Is the Day
I consider myself lucky when it comes to the salon I currently go to. After months and months of searching, I finally found one within 30 minutes of my house. And to understand why that’s an accomplishment, you have to know the area I live in. Sure, I may be an hour and some change…
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Watch: Commercial for Detergent Aired on Chinese TV Shows Just How ‘Dirty’ Racism Can Be
If you needed an example of how deep-seated racism is in Asian culture, look no further than this commercial that aired on Chinese TV for Qiaobi-brand laundry detergent. In the commercial, a black man is painting an Asian woman’s house and seems to be making advances at her. Just when he thinks he’s about to kiss her,…
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LeVar Burton on Relevancy of the New Roots: ‘Being a Black Man in America Is Still a Dangerous Experience’
Forty years ago, LeVar Burton appeared in the miniseries that launched his career. When the world witnessed his character, Kunte Kinte, being beaten on Roots, millions of viewers were not only witnessing television history, but also a part of Alex Haley’s legacy. And now, four decades later, Burton is hoping that people realize the relevancy…
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Middle School Choir’s Version of ‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ Goes Viral
The choir at Desert Canyon Middle School in Scottsdale, Ariz., took a break from its usual performance pieces and decided to go just a little mainstream with its most recent performance. And, needless to say, it left people a little confused but smiling. https://twitter.com/salmonsjulia/status/733503731518476290 With over 56,000 retweets, Julia Salmons’ tweet definitely caught the attention…
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Teen Perfectly Re-Creates Coming to America Dress for Prom
Back in April, Vanessa Bell Calloway re-created her iconic wedding dress from Coming to America, and at age 59, she proved that her black didn’t crack. Now there’s one teenager who decided to pay homage to Calloway and the movie and ditched the puffy taffeta for a prom dress fit for a queen. Jawana Young,…
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1 Dead, Several Injured at NYC T.I. Concert
T.I. was set to perform at New York City’s Irving Plaza Wednesday night but never made it to the stage because a fight broke out in a crowded VIP room and several shots were fired. During the melee, one man was killed and several other people, including rapper Troy Ave, were injured, the New York…
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VH1’s Hip Hop Honors Returns With Show Honoring Women
It’s been six years since VH1 aired its popular Hip Hop Honors show, but this summer it’s returning with a show to honor the female groundbreakers of hip-hop. According to the Associated Press, the live show will take place in New York City on July 11. Although the honorees haven’t been announced yet, VH1 said that…
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