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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…
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Raven-Symoné on Univision Host’s Firing: ‘Some People Just Look Like Animals’
Last week Rodner Figueroa was fired by Univision after making an on-air joke comparing Michelle Obama to an ape from Planet of the Apes. Soon after his firing, Figueroa issued a sort-of apology to the first lady and said that he’s not racist. “I want to clarify that I’m not racist and in no way…
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Mo’ne Davis Launches Sneaker to Help Impoverished Girls
Professional athletes with sneaker lines, take note. Mo’Ne Davis, the first female pitcher to win a Little League World Series game, is doing it better than you and for a worthy cause. The baseball phenom has partnered with M4D3 (Make a Difference Everyday) and Because I Am a Girl to release a Mo’ne-designed sneaker. The sneakers…
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There’s Nothing ‘Sweet’ About Tyga Declaring His Love for a 17-Year-Old
Over the weekend, rapper Tyga, 25, declared his love for a 17-year-old on Instagram. Granted, the girl in question is part of the Kardashian clan and comes from a long line of sisters who dated grown men while still in their teens. But that doesn’t mean it’s something to celebrate, as People magazine managed to…
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Fired Univision Host Pens Apology to Michelle Obama, Says Network Humiliated Him
Rodner Figueroa was fired by Univision Wednesday after making an on-air joke comparing Michelle Obama to an ape from Planet of the Apes. Figueroa penned an open letter apologizing to Obama, but also aired his gripes about Univision. In the letter, the former host of Sal y Pimienta said that the only reason he was…
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