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1st Black Miss Ala. Calls Dallas Shooting Gunman Micah Xavier Johnson a 'Martyr'
Kalyn Chapman James, the first black woman to win the Miss Alabama title, posted a controversial video on Facebook seemingly siding with Dallas shooter Micah Xavier Johnson. In the video, James expressed how tired she was of seeing black men being killed by cops and said she “didn’t want to feel this way.” “I’m dealing with…
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Black Twitter Makes It Plain as Day With #AllLivesDidntMatter When…
Before #BlackLivesMatter, there wasn’t any talk of #AllLivesMatter. But nowadays, you can’t go two seconds after mentioning #BlackLivesMatter before someone pops up with his or her #AllLivesMatter rhetoric. But black Twitter is trying to put an end to that with one simple hashtag: #AllLivesDidntMatter. Take it as a history lesson. Take it as a reminder.…
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What's Wrong With Ciara's Son Calling Russell Wilson 'Papa'? Absolutely Nothing
Ciara and her ex, Future, now have a well-documented history of his neglect and lies when it comes to his interactions with their son, Future Jr. Just days before Ciara’s wedding to Russell Wilson, court documents from Future’s deposition in the defamation lawsuit Ciara filed against him revealed not only that he has been a…
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Nick Cannon on Black Lives Matter: 'Damn Right, Black Lives Matter'
Last week, after the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, actor Nick Cannon took to the streets of New York City to join protesters calling for justice and answers. And on Monday, Cannon released a powerful spoken-word poem that solidified his stance when it comes to the movement. Simply titled, “Black Lives Matter,” the…
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Gabrielle Douglas Makes Olympic Team and Debuts New Barbie
Although Gabrielle Douglas had a tough time at the recent Olympic trials, she made the team and will be joined by Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian in Rio de Janeiro. And she now has become immortalized with her own Barbie! Douglas’ doll joins those of Misty Copeland, Trisha Yearwood and Ava DuVernay…
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Erykah Badu Will Donate Upcoming Concert Funds to Aid Detroit Rape-Kit Project
In 2009, more than 10,000 rape kits were found abandoned in a Detroit Police Department storage room. And since then, Wayne County, Mich., Prosecutor Kym Worthy has made it her mission to get the kits tested. But testing the kits comes at a hefty price: $490 each. Enough SAID is a campaign of the Michigan…
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Eric Garner’s Family Releases Song, ‘I Can’t Breathe’
In a painful ode to Eric Garner’s last words, his family has created a song that it hopes will uplift the community and spark a conversation about police brutality. “I Can’t Breathe” is sung by Garner’s sister Ellisha Garner, with rapping done by his brother Steven Flagg. The song is a call for justice in…
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Serena Williams Says She Worries About Young Black Men
After Serena Williams made her historic Wimbledon win over the weekend, the tennis star spoke about the recent deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and why she worries about her young nephews. “I don’t think that the answer is to continue to shoot our young black men in the United States. It’s just unfortunate.…
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Wendy Williams Reportedly Loses Major Sponsorship After Anti-HBCU Comments
Last week, Wendy Williams caught some major flak after making comments regarding HBCUs and the NAACP. The comments came on the heels of Jesse Williams’ riveting BET Awards acceptance speech. The talk show host’s comments questioned why certain institutions like the NAACP and HBCUs are still in existence. And she wondered what would happen if…
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Did Former Ill. Rep. Joe Walsh Threaten President Obama's Life on Twitter?
Former Illinois Rep. Joe Walsh declared, “This is now war” on President Barack Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement, after news broke about the Dallas sniper attack. “This is now war. Watch out Obama. Watch out black lives matter punks. Real America is coming after you,” he wrote in the post, which has since…
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