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Riley Curry Is the Real MVP
A lot of things have been said about Stephen Curry’s daughter, Riley. The 2-year-old has pretty much taken over the postgame press conferences, but apparently a lot of people in the world aren’t used to children. Many have criticized Curry for bringing his daughter to the microphone during the press conferences, and some have even…
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Twitter Beef: R&B Singer Cheryl Lynn Shades Anita Baker on Twitter After Realizing She’s Blocked
While most of us were either watching the NBA semifinals or catching z’s early Thursday, a Twitter beef was brewing. No, it wasn’t Chris Brown going at Tyson Beckford. Or about whether LeBron James is or isn’t the greatest player of all time. This time, it was an R&B squabble. Cheryl Lynn, best known for her song “Got…
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Watch: Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby Won Her Case on Judge Judy 15 Years Ago
Fifteen years before standing in front of reporters announcing the indictment of six Baltimore cops charged in the death of Freddie Gray, Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby was standing in front of Judge Judith Sheindlin. The then-20-year-old college student appeared on Judge Judy after her Tuskegee, Ala., apartment was ransacked by neighbor Ryan Johnson…
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Suge Knight Refuses to Leave Cell for Robbery Hearing
Suge Knight was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday for a hearing stemming from an October robbery during which he allegedly snatched a woman’s camera. But Knight refused to leave his cell, according to the Associated Press. Knight allegedly was too sick to leave his cell. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen said he was…
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Tracy Morgan and Wal-Mart Reach Settlement Over Accident
Tracy Morgan and Wal-Mart have announced that a settlement has been reached regarding an accident that occurred last June in New Jersey. Morgan and several other people were riding in a limo bus when a Wal-Mart tractor trailer, driven by Kevin Roper, collided with the limo. Morgan was critically injured during the accident, and comedian…
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More Than 40 Black Filmmakers Take Over Twitter for a 12-Hour Rebel-a-Thon
For the second consecutive year, the African-American Film Festival Releasing Movement is uniting more than 40 black feature filmmakers to interact with film lovers and raise awareness for AFFRM’s 2015 “rebel” membership drive. Using the #Array hashtag, filmmakers will tweet in a 12-hour conversation starting at 10 a.m. EDT today to further and foster varied…
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Woman Gives 12-Year-Old Stepson ‘George Jefferson’ Haircut for Smoking Weed
There’s one thing I’m thankful for now that I’m an adult. I’m thankful that social media and cellphone cameras did not exist when I was a preteen, because I’m quite sure my mother would have been the type to publicly embarrass me by posting her versions of discipline on the Internet. Not that I was…
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Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé Named to Forbes’ ‘100 Most Powerful Women’ List
Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey and Beyoncé Knowles topped Forbes’ list of the world’s most powerful women of 2015. The women join other entertainers, policymakers, businesswomen and philanthropists who made the list based on their influence and impact. Other black women joining Obama (10), Winfrey (12) and Knowles (21) include Xerox Corp. CEO Ursula Burns (29), Attorney…
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Nev. Extends Statute of Limitations Because of Bill Cosby Rape Allegations
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval made a huge change to the statute of limitations in his state that could benefit sexual assault victims. On Monday, Sandoval signed a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for bringing forward rape charges from four years to 20 years. Assembly Bill 212 was spurred by the recent Bill…
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Iyanla Vanzant Is Heading to Baltimore to ‘Fix the City’ With Jamal Bryant
Updated Tuesday, May 26, 9:51 p.m. EDT: A representative from OWN contacted The Root to state that OWN is not affiliated with Vanzant’s Baltimore appearance. Vanzant’s show does not return to the network until the fall, and the Baltimore event will not be part of the season. Earlier: How many lives has Iyanla Vanzant fixed or…