• Nas to Donate Proceeds From Sales of Black-Santa Holiday Sweater to Prison Reform

    In the spirit of the holidays, Nas has released a black-kneeling-Santa sweater line through his clothing brand HSTRY. The black-Santa sweaters are available in red, black and green, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit a worthy cause. The Center for Court Innovation is a nonprofit that “seeks to help create a more effective…

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  • Minimum Wage Workers Across the Country Are #FightingFor15

    If you take a look at Tuesday morning’s top trends on Twitter, you’ll notice the #FightFor15. Some people may not be familiar with the hashtag, but it’s rallying people all across the country to join in protests and strikes to demand a higher minimum wage across the U.S. From nonunion workers at O’Hare International Airport…

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  • Report: Kanye West Suffered From Paranoia and Depression Before Hospitalization

    It’s been a week since Kanye West was hospitalized after displaying bizarre behavior during two recent concerts in California. And now there are reports that the rapper was allegedly suffering from paranoia and depression, according to TMZ. The site reports that West thought not only that people, like his doctors, were out to get him…

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  • This App Will Help You Boycott Trump Companies and Supporters

    Why make the incoming president any richer by supporting his businesses? Now there’s an app that’ll help you boycott President-elect Orangina’s companies, as well as those companies that support him. Boycott Trump is a free app created by the Democratic Coalition Against Trump and has more than 250 businesses that are affiliated with Trump. “This app is a…

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  • Nas Criticized for Praising Fidel Castro

    Following the death of Fidel Castro, it seemed as though everyone instantly became an expert on Castro and Cuban history. From the think pieces on how bad Castro was to even those praising the deceased dictator, everyone had an opinion about the man’s life. And some of those opinions were met with criticism. Rapper Nas…

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  • Ariz. Grandmother Spends Thanksgiving With Teen She Accidentally Texted

    Earlier this month, an Arizona grandmother thought she was texting one of her grandchildren, when it turned out her message went to a random stranger. Wanda Dench inadvertently texted 17-year-old Jamal Hinton of Chandler, Ariz., and when he asked who was texting him, she simply replied, “Your grandma.” Jamal then asked for a photo of…

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  • Boyz II Men's Shawn Stockman Posts Instagram Video Apologizing to His Wife for Cheating

    He may not have been down on bended knees, but Shawn Stockman took to social media to apologize to his wife for cheating, before his marriage possibly reached the end of the road. “I’m apologizing on record to my family and to anyone else that I have hurt,” he said. Stockman posted a longer video on Instagram,…

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  • After Boycott Threats, DC's Maggiano's Little Italy Apologizes for Hosting White Nationalist Dinner

    The National Policy Institute held its annual meeting over the weekend in Washington, D.C., and the white nationalists apparently couldn’t book a restaurant for their dinner—that was, until Maggiano’s Little Italy gave them space. But now the restaurant says it was duped and didn’t realize a bunch of Nazis were eating at its establishment. A Facebook…

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  • BET Founder Says Black People Should Give Trumpelstiltskin a Chance

    It’s amazing how a black person can even think about telling other black people to give President-elect Trumpelstiltskin a chance when he’s lining up his Cabinet with his neo-Nazi crew. But it looks as though BET founder Bob Johnson wants black people to give Trumpel a chance. Johnson met with Trump Sunday at the Trump…

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  • Report: Kanye West Hospitalized 

    Kanye West was hospitalized Monday after his bizarre behavior during a concert Saturday night in Sacramento, Calif. According to NBC, West was placed under observation at a Los Angeles hospital. NBC says that a medical-welfare call was received Monday afternoon, and West was hospitalized for his own safety. Over the last week, West has displayed questionable…

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