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Social Media Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day … Not That Other Holiday
“In fourteen hundred ninety-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” Those lyrics are sung in many classrooms, but what that song fails to admit is the travesty that came after Columbus stepped foot on the soil he claimed: murder, rape and pillaging of land. The truth is in the details omitted by history books read in…
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Raven-Symoné Clarifies Comments About ‘Ghetto’ Names: ‘I Have Never Discriminated’
Raven-Symoné, who probably has one of the blackest names ever, came under fire last week when she spoke about “ghetto” black names during a segment on The View. Not only did she state that she would never hire anyone with a ghetto-sounding name, but she also went on to make fun of the names. Raven-Symoné is…
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Watch: YouTube Star Creates the Perfect Barack Obama Spoof of Drake’s ‘Back to Back’ as a Donald Trump Diss Record
YouTube user Alphacat has made a career out of impersonating President Barack Obama ever since Obama got into office. But his latest video may end up being one of his best ones yet, as he not only takes on Drake’s “Back to Back” song but also directs his verbal assault onto Donald Trump: I learned how to…
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Rapper Scarface Arrested on Failure to Pay Child Support After Receiving Award at BET Hip Hop Awards
On Friday night, veteran rapper Scarface was on hand for the taping of the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta to accept the I Am Hip Hop career-achievement award during the annual ceremony, which was held at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center. Although the night started out on a positive note, the rapper was…
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Janet Jackson Makes History With 7th No. 1 Album on Billboard
Don’t call it a comeback, but Janet Jackson’s return to music with her new album, Unbreakable, is a record-setting one. Jackson’s 11th studio album has become her seventh No. 1 on the Billboard 200. So far Jackson has had a top-100 album in each of the last four decades. According to Billboard, the 200 chart ranks…
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Watch: College Student Wanted Mac and Cheese So Bad, He Got Expelled From UConn for It
OK, I get it. Macaroni and cheese is a food gift from the gods. In my own personal recipe, there are five different cheeses, and I meticulously cook it, making sure it’s perfect every time. But is mac and cheese worth getting expelled from a university over? If you let Luke Gatti, a former student…
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Stephon Marbury Expresses Frustration About Sneaker Violence
Since announcing the rerelease of his Starbury sneaker, Stephon Marbury has been using social media to defend the low-priced sneaker. Going for only $15, the sneaker is something that is obviously dear to Marbury’s heart. Earlier this week, Marbury defended the price of the sneaker and even stated that they’re made in the same factory…
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R&B Singer Michel’le’s Biopic Heading to TV
R&B singer Michel’le is getting a chance to tell the story surrounding her life and rise to fame. Michel’le, who currently stars on R&B Divas: Los Angeles, is teaming up with the show’s producers to make Girl From the Hood. According to Deadline, the movie will be about Michel’le’s upbringing in Compton, Calif., as well…
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IHOP vs. McDonald’s on Twitter Is Like Drake vs. Meek Mill
The fast-food breakfast beef has begun. In one corner you have IHOP, known for flipping pancakes and serving breakfast all day. You could say they’re the Drake of the pancake game. In the other corner you have McDonald’s, who recently announced that their breakfast would be sold all day. But just like Meek Mill, McDonald’s…
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George Zimmerman Says He’s a Christian and Would Never Knowingly Tweet a Photo of Trayvon Martin’s Dead Body
George Zimmerman, the gun-wielding night watchman who gunned down Trayvon Martin, is now speaking out about a tweet that was recently posted from his account. Two weeks ago, Zimmerman retweeted a photo that an “admirer” sent him but alleges that he didn’t realize the photo was a picture of the teen’s dead body. In a…
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