• Marvel Reveals Black Panther Cast

    The cast of Marvel’s Ryan Coogler-directed Black Panther film was revealed over the weekend at the San Diego Comic Con. And needless to say, it’s lit! Although the film doesn’t hit theaters until 2018, it’s great that Chadwick Boseman will be joined not only by Michael B. Jordan but also by Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira. As…

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  • Mother Posts Facebook Video of Herself Brutally Beating Teen Daughter

    Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. A Georgia mother recently crossed the line when she thought she’d get back at her 16-year-old daughter. Not only did Shanavia Miller’s form of discipline include brutality, but she also posted on Facebook video that showed her beating her daughter Nia with…

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  • A Black Dating App We Don't Need: Smoochr Lets You Choose Matches Based on Skin Color and Hair Texture

    In the world of online dating, there’s pretty much something out there for everyone. Love farmers? There’s an app and site for that. Love big and beautiful people? Yup, you’re one click away from an all-you-can-hold type of love. Want a little cream in your coffee and you’re fond of interracial dating? There’s a site for…

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  • Homeless Teen From Baltimore Receives Final Golden Buzzer on America’s Got Talent  

    This week’s episode of America’s Got Talent was a tearjerker when 14-year-old Jayna Brown of Baltimore sang Andra Day’s “Rise Up.” Jayna’s performance earned a standing ovation not only from the crowd but from the judges as well. Her story is definitely a touching one. Jayna shared that she and her mom are currently homeless and staying with friends…

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  • Jon Stewart Returns to Late Night and Rips Sean Hannity to Shreds

    It’s always good when you turn on late-night television and Jon Stewart is back in the chair. On Thursday night, Stephen Colbert handed over his Late Show seat to Stewart, and what occurred can only be described as Stewart eviscerating Republicans and Fox News’ Sean Hannity. Stewart pointed out that Hannity, who has called President…

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  • Social Media Reacts to Trump's Speech With #TrumpSpeechInFourWords

    All eyes were on Donald Trump during his speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. Even though Trump said a lot, his words meant very little and still left those with common sense with questions. But while people were trying to figure out what exactly the Republican presidential nominee was talking about, Peter Daou,…

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  • SNL’s Michael Che Parodies Pokémon Go With Trumpémon Go

    Pokémon Go has become a billion-dollar hit for Nintendo as the app literally has people roaming streets looking for Pokémon. There are those elusive Pokémons that people can’t seem to catch, and they’re just about as elusive as minorities were at the Republican National Convention. Saturday Night Live’s Michael Che was on hand at the…

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  • #RayRice: He'll Donate Next Salary if Picked Up by a Team

    Ray Rice hasn’t played football since being released from the Baltimore Ravens in 2014 after being caught on camera brutally assaulting his then-fiancee, now-wife. And now, as a free agent, he says he’s willing to donate his 2016 salary to a domestic-violence-education program if a team signs him. “All the scrutiny that I’ve got, it…

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  • Watch: OWN Releases Extended Trailer for Queen Sugar

    OWN has released an epic trailer previewing Ava DuVernay’s Queen Sugar. The series makes its debut on the Oprah Winfrey Network on Sept. 6 and 7. Queen Sugar follows the Bordelon family, who recently lost their patriarch. With an all-star cast that includes Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Garnder, Kofi Siriboe, Tina Lifford and Omar Dorsey, the trailer…

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  • WNBA Fines Liberty, Mercury and Fever Players for Wearing Shirts Protesting Shootings

    Players for the WNBA teams New York Liberty, Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever have been fined by the league for wearing plain black T-shirts emblazoned with the words #BlackLivesMatter and #DallasShooting after the recent shooting deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling, as well as the fatal shootings of police officers. According to the Associated Press,…

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