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Cop Who Hugged Crying Kid in Viral Photo Allegedly Supported Darren Wilson
Over the last week, while protests were being held in Ferguson, Mo., the Portland, Ore., police have been quietly dealing with their own law-enforcement issues. According to the Portland Mercury, several police officers are now under fire for their activities on Facebook. Officers Rich Storm, Rob Blanck and Kris Barber changed their profile photos to Portland…
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Jill Scott Says the Media Is Trying to Destroy Bill Cosby’s Legacy
Earlier this summer, Jill Scott received an honorary doctorate from Temple University, and it was presented to her by Temple alum Bill Cosby. Now, in the aftermath of the Cosby sex allegations, Scott is standing by her fellow Owl. On Monday Scott got into a heated debate with her Twitter followers when one of her followers…
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Chris Rock: Let’s Hope America Produces Nicer White People
In a recent interview with New York magazine, Chris Rock discussed a variety of subjects ranging from Bill Cosby to Ferguson, Mo., and racial progress in America. Rock took issue with the term “race relations” because it doesn’t capture what is really going on in America, especially after Ferguson. “When we talk about race relations in…
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Dear Racist Star Wars Fans: There Are Black Stormtroopers, So Get Over It
In yet another day ending in “y,” racists reared their ugly little racist heads on social media after the teaser for the seventh installment of the Star Wars series was released Friday. Star Wars: The Force Awakens seems to be a more post-racial Star Wars in the sense that the cast is more diverse than…
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Ferguson Rioters Loot Store Michael Brown Allegedly Robbed
On Aug. 9, the day Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Mo., by police Officer Darren Wilson, it was alleged that Brown stole cigars from Ferguson Market and Liquor. Although the store owner never filed a police report, and neither the store owner nor any of the store employees called police, Ferguson police still issued…
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Faizon Love Had a Profanity Laced Twitter Meltdown as He Showed Support for Bill Cosby
Comedian Faizon Love wasn’t a very popular person on social media over the weekend. The comic, best known for his role as an elf in Elf , didn’t exactly win over any new fans after referring to black people as monkeys and women as b—tches on Twitter. It all started when Love posted a photo…
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Koraun Mayweather Calls Out Floyd Mayweather: ‘My Father Is a Coward’
Floyd Mayweather’s son, Koraun Mayweather, may only be 14 years old, but some may say he’s a better man than his father. Especially when you take into consideration that Koraun says he repeatedly witnessed the boxing champ beat his mother, Josie Harris. In an eye-opening interview with USA Today, Harris allowed Koraun to explain what…
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Spike Lee’s Kickstarter-Funded Movie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Gets a Release Date
Spike Lee’s long-awaited movie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus finally received a release date after Gravitas Ventures acquired the North American rights. Lee successfully funded his movie through his Kickstarter campaign last year, even though people wondered why someone of his stature needed to ask the public for money. “Making Da Sweet Blood of Jesus…
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Don Lemon Tells Bill Cosby Accuser: ‘There Are Ways Not to Perform Oral Sex’
Updated Wed., Nov. 19, 2014, 3:15 p.m. EST: During a 2 p.m. EST CNN broadcast, Don Lemon issued an apology for his rape comments: “As a victim myself, I would never want to suggest that any victim could have prevented a rape,” Lemon said, according to Mediaite. “If my question struck anyone as insensitive, I’m sorry, as…
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Dave & Buster’s Chain Receives Backlash Over #TacoTuesday Tweet
Hey, what’s a little social media without racism? Today the adult Chuck E. Cheese’s—aka Dave & Buster’s—decided to play up Taco Tuesday with a tweet the folks at the restaurant chain are probably regretting. ” ‘I hate tacos’ said no Juan ever,” the tweet read. Really? No Juan? Not only was the tweet juvenile, but…
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