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Prince Will Release an Ode to Baltimore and Freddie Gray
Up until this past November, Prince was an active voice on social media via his Twitter account and Facebook page, but those profiles have been deactivated or deleted, so it’s hard keeping track of his comings and goings when it comes to music. But according to his publicist, the Purple One is gearing up to…
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Levar Burton and Will Packer Will Produce Roots Remake
When you run out of ideas, why not reinvent the wheel, says Hollywood. And that’s exactly what it’s doing with the critically acclaimed TV series Roots. According to a press release, Will Packer (Ride Along, Think Like a Man) and LeVar Burton (Kunta Kinte from Roots) will join forces to executive-produce a remake of the…
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Erick Sermon Says Transgender Rappers Aren’t Welcome in Hip-Hop
Hip-hop pioneer Erick Sermon has let his homophobia show once again. In an interview with TMZ, Sermon was asked about Bruce Jenner and his transition. Why? Who knows. But with his history of negative comments about the LGBT community, TMZ knew what it was doing. “Do you think something like that will ever be acceptable…
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Does Jay Z’s Tidal Twitter Rant Prove It’s Just a Ripple in the Sea of Streaming Services?
Maybe Jay Z is just a few years too late with his artist-owned music-streaming service. Or maybe people are just happy with the quality and prices offered by current companies like Spotify. Or just maybe people are tired of making the rich even richer. But whatever the case may be, Jay Z was in his…
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Mo’Nique Shares Emails to Prove Lee Daniels Offered Her Cookie Role on Empire
What do you do when you need to prove you’re right when people are side-eyeing you and saying you’re wrong? You bring solid proof and evidence to the table. And that’s exactly what Mo’Nique did during an interview on Sway in the Morning. Last month Mo’Nique shocked the world—well, only Empire fans—when she said she…
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Hunger Games Star Amandla Stenberg Has a Few Words for Culture Appropriators
Amandla Stenberg, 16, knows one or two things about racism and the entertainment industry. Several years ago, when Amandla was cast as Rue in the first installment of The Hunger Games, many people had issues with the fact that she’s black, even though, in the book series, the character was clearly written as black. The racist…
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John Legend Launches ‘Free America’ Campaign to End Mass Incarceration
John Legend is proving that there are some musicians out there who are staying abreast of social issues plaguing the U.S. On Monday the Oscar-winning singer announced his new initiative, Free America, as part of his efforts to end mass incarceration. To kick off his program, Legend on Thursday plans to visit a prison in…
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Advice From Former Racist: ‘If You Hear Something Racist, F–king Stand Up and Take Responsibility’
Move over, Tim Wise. There’s a new white expert on race matters in town. A man who goes by the name W. Honky on YouTube and the moniker Dixon D. White on Facebook has broken down white supremacy and racism till it can’t be broken down any more. White, who says he is a former racist, doesn’t mince…
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Representation Matters: How Companies Missed Out on Marketing Character Tip From Home to Little Black Kids
Last week something magical happened at the movie theater. As I walked into the theater to see Home, I was surrounded by a sea of little black girls of all hues as they held the hands of their parents, eager to see the new animated film Home, starring Rihanna as a little Caribbean girl named…
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Ben Carson Says Hip-Hop Is Hurting African-American Communities
Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon and potential GOP presidential candidate, made an Easter Sunday radio appearance on New York’s WBLS. Carson spoke about his political ambitions and said he would make an official announcement in May about whether he will run for president in the 2016 election. In addition to his political commentary, Carson also…
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