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Bill Cosby Seeks Plea Deal to Avoid Jail
Bill Cosby may try to get out of doing time in jail for his alleged 2004 sexual assault incident involving a former Temple University student named Andrea Constand. According to the New York Post, the comedian wants to cop a plea deal for the three felony accounts. “He and his family, including his wife, Camille,…
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Nigeria’s Bobsled Team Makes History
Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga want to make history at the 2018 Winter Olympics by representing Nigeria in the bobsled competition. The three women, who are based in Texas, not only are attempting to qualify but are also starting a bobsled federation in Africa. In an interview with Okay Africa, the three women…
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Kanye West Resurfaces With New Blond Hair Following Hospitalization
Kanye West made his first public appearance since being hospitalized Nov. 21 for exhaustion and sleep deprivation. And it looks as though he’s back working on art. The rapper made an appearance at the MOCA Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, Calif., on Thursday to visit the “Rick Owens: Furniture” exhibition. https://www.instagram.com/p/BNx008dD5f3/ West is now sporting a…
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Conversation Between 2 White Men Inspired Solange's A Seat at the Table
In an interview with Q2 Music podcast host Helga Davis, Solange spoke about the inspiration behind her hit album A Seat at the Table. It all started in 2013, when Solange got caught up in Twitter drama after she stated that two white male New York Times writers basically had no clue what they were talking about…
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How This Couple Combined New Orleanian and Nigerian Culture to Create the Wedding of a Lifetime
Last month the streets of New Orleans came alive for a wedding that can only be described as something taken from the page of a black love story. When a wedding is dubbed the “Royal Wedding of Zamunda,” with an obvious reference to Coming to America, you know it’s not going to be anything less than…
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Kardashian Sisters Attempt to Block Blac Chyna From Trademarking 'Angela Renee Kardashian'
In today’s “How Low Can the Kardashians Go” news, it seems as though Blac Chyna has a few haters in her midst when it comes to her soon-to-be sisters-in-law. Chyna, whose real name is Angela Renee White, is engaged to Rob Kardashian and recently gave birth to their first child, Dream. Chyna and Rob plan…
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If You're a 'Pretty' Racist, You Can Get Cupcakes From Trevor Noah
Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. Let’s be truthful for a second. The only reason Tomi Lahren has been amplified over the last couple of years is that to some people she’s pretty. The operative word is “some.” If you’re into cheap bleach jobs and Barbie bobbleheads, then,…
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Time Gets Slammed For Naming Donald Trump 'Person of the Year'
Apparently in order to become Time’s Person of the Year, you have to run a presidential campaign based on fear mongering and white supremacy. Way to go, Time! You’ve really outdone yourself this year. If you haven’t guessed, Time has named Donald Trump its Person of the Year. And there’s definitely some harsh comments being…
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How Charlamagne Continues to Be His Own 'Donkey of the Day'
Last year, radio personality Charlamagne tha God was interviewed by The Root for Facebook Live. During that interview, Charlamagne made an admission that startled and left me bewildered. This man, who hails from South Carolina, admitted that he’d never experienced racism in his life. “What has been the most racist thing to ever happen to…
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How to Find a Job Just Like Donald Trump
I estimate that over my 15-plus years in recruiting and human resources, I’ve looked at close to 20,000 résumés. I’ve recruited for every type of position you can possibly imagine—from warehouse workers making $8 to CEOs making close to half a million. But there’s one thing that always stood out in each of these applications…
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