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From Stand-Up to Broadway: Rick Younger Is the New ‘Mr. Duvall’ in Broadway’s Mean Girls
You’ve probably seen Rick Younger’s face in countless commercials and TV shows. Last year, as I was watching the series finale of HBO’s Girls, I caught him as one of the few black people who made an appearance on the show. Younger was the police officer with Lena Dunham’s character in the last scene, and…
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These Older Black Ladies Aren’t Here for Taylor Swift’s ‘September’
Older women in my family have no clue that Taylor Swift decided to butcher Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September.” But if they did pay attention to the internet and social media and cared to make a video of their reactions, it would go something like this: Alternating between disgust and laughter, the women are the…
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University of North Texas Dining Hall Employee Fired After Labeling Student’s Receipt With N-Word
A University of North Texas dining hall employee will now be standing in the unemployment line after labeling a black student’s receipt with the n-word. Chelsea Shaw posted the receipt she received from the campus’s Krispy Krunchy Chicken to Twitter: According to Bill McNeace, executive director of Retail Dining Services, the student-employee, a cook, was…
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Black-by-Injection White Woman Martina Big Is Now Known as ‘Malaika Kubwa’ After Kenyan Baptism
Last summer, because of Facebook’s ridiculous algorithm (thanks, Zuck), a woman named Martina Big popped up on my timeline, and her before and after photos were strikingly different. She went from being a blond, with monstrosities for breast implants, to being a deep-brown woman with bigger monstrosities for breast implants, and lips that were triple…
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Comedian Gary Owen Enlists Wife’s Help in Calling Black Comedian the N-Word
Comedian Gary Owen is one white person who is proud of his so-called “invitation” to the cookout given to him by some black people who love his “I’m the down white dude” shtick. On a scale from 1 to Michael Rapaport, I would say Owen is about a 7 when it comes to his blaccent…
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Mathew Knowles on Infamous Solange vs. Jay-Z Elevator Fight: ‘If You Know Solange, That’s Solange’
It was the elevator fight seen around the world. In one corner you had Solange Knowles, and in the other you had Jay-Z, getting pummeled by Solange. And in another, you had Beyoncé fixing her dress after the 2014 Met Gala event. Now, four years later, Mathew Knowles, the father of Beyoncé and Solange, is…
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Virginia Tech’s Women’s Lacrosse Team Went Full N-Word Because of Chris Brown and Lil Dicky’s Song
What happens when a busload of white female Virginia Tech lacrosse players get hyped off a Chris Brown-and-Lil Dicky song? They go full “Freaky Friday” and start saying “nigga.” Because of course they do. Two weeks ago, Lil Dicky and Chris Brown released their own version of “Freaky Friday,” and the video included body…
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Maybe Tiffany Haddish Shouldn’t Consume Turpentine
Tiffany Haddish is the talk of social media, and the actress’s profile with GQ has people buzzing and giving her some side eyes. While most people are probably reflecting on Haddish’s claim that an unknown actress bit Beyoncé on the face, allow me to point out that Haddish said that she drinks turpentine. Yup, you…
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Ohio Firefighter Fired After Sharing Racist McDonald’s Meme on Facebook: Report
A Springfield, Ohio, firefighter won’t be putting out any fires anytime soon, after being fired for sharing a racist meme on Facebook, authorities say. According to the Springfield News Sun, Bradley Baugh, who was hired less than two months ago, shared a meme that used a racial slur directed toward black people and mocked fast-food…
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Check Out Mary J. Blige in Her 1st Animated Film, Sherlock Gnomes
Fresh off the heels of Mudbound, Mary J. Blige is taking her talents to the world of animation in Sherlock Gnomes. Blige stars in the Gnomeo & Juliet sequel with Michael Caine, Johnny Depp, Maggie Smith, Stephen Merchant, Ozzy Osbourne, James McAvoy, Emily Blunt and Chiwetel Ejiofor. It opens in theaters on March 23. In…
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