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10-Year-Old’s BeeSweet Lemonade Lands $60,000 Shark Tank Deal
Mikaila Ulmer is only 10 years old, but she’s already a pro at negotiating business deals with her company BeeSweet Lemonade. Mikaila, who appears on ABC’s Shark Tank, accepted an offer of $60,000 for a 25 percent stake in her company from mogul and FUBU CEO Daymond John. Mikaila won John over with her business expertise and…
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Hi, Y’All, the Butter’s Back: Paula Deen Returns to Cable TV
The queen of buttered and fried foods is making her return to cable television after being dropped from the Food Network in 2013. Paula Deen’s new cooking and shopping show will debut on Evine Live on Wednesday. According to the NewYork Post, Paula Deen’s Kitchen will have a three-hour premiere and will then air live…
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After Being Roasted on Social Media, Starbucks Will Stop Writing ‘Race Together’ on Cups
Starbucks customers will no longer have to endure awkward conversations about race with their baristas. When the coffee company launched its Race Together campaign last week on Twitter, it wasn’t exactly embraced with open arms. In an attempt to open talks on race relations, Starbucks thought writing “Race Together” on cups and opening up dialogue with…
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This Week, 2 Rappers Proved They Know Nothing About Racism and Live in Imaginary Post-Racial Worlds
Never ask a rapper about race. It’s clearly the only stance that needs to be taken after a week of asinine comments about racism made by two rappers. Fresh off the heels of winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the song “Glory,” which was featured in Selma, Common made an appearance on The…
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Pharrell Williams Chosen as Fashion Icon of the Year
Pharrell Williams’ fashion statements over the past year are being applauded by the Council of Fashion Designers of America. On Wednesday the CFDA named Williams its Fashion Icon of the Year. Williams will accept his award June 1 at Lincoln Center in New York City. “If cool was a person, it would be Pharrell, not…
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Raven-Symoné Says She’s Not Going to Back Down From Comments Made on The View
Raven-Symoné’s week on The View has been an interesting one. Earlier this week, during a segment discussing Rodner Figueroa’s firing from Univision for comparing Michelle Obama to something from Planet of the Apes, Symoné made comments that seemed to defend the Univision host. As Rosie Perez was attempting to explain racism within the Latino community,…
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CBS Commentator Assumed Jay Smooth Was Co-Opting Blackness Until He Said, ‘I’m Black’
Tuesday night, MSNBC’s Chris Hayes tackled the subject of Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign on his show All in With Chris Hayes. The panel discussion included CBS Sunday Morning’s Nancy Giles and culture commentator and DJ Jay Smooth. Smooth is known for his talks on race and his in-depth knowledge of hip-hop and culture. If you’re not familiar with…
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Amber Rose Opens Up About Kardashian Twitter Feuds and Upcoming #AmberRoseSlutWalk
Last month Amber Rose spoke openly on Power 105’s The Breakfast Club about the relationship between her best-friend’s ex, Tyga, and his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kylie Jenner. “That’s ridiculous. [Tyga] should be ashamed of himself. For sure. He has a beautiful woman and a baby and left that for a 16-year-old who just turned 17,” Rose…
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Prestigious Art School Is Giving Kanye West an Honorary Doctorate
He once rapped about being a college dropout, but Kanye West will be receiving an honorary doctorate from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on May 11, according to the Chicago Tribune. Dr. Kanye West. He’ll be even more insufferable. Lisa Wainwright, the dean of faculty and vice president of academic administration at…
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Twitter Roasts Starbucks’ #RaceTogether Campaign
It’s bad enough that a cup of coffee or your other beverage of choice at Starbucks could burn a hole in your pocket on a daily basis. But what if you were also subjected to a conversation on race relations started by a Starbucks barista? Well, that’s what Starbucks campaign #RaceTogether is all about. But…