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Beyoncé and Jay Z Announce Summer Tour
The Carters have officially announced their Chase Bank-sponsored summer concert tour, dubbed On the Run. Beyoncé posted the official flier this morning to her Facebook page. According to posts from both Beyoncé’s and Jay Z’s social media accounts, the presale starts Tuesday at 10 a.m. local. Can one assume that the tour’s name is reminiscent of…
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Columbus Short Leaves Scandal
Scandal’s season 3 finale left gladiators wondering, “What happened to Harrison?” as he was held at gunpoint by Papa Pope’s henchmen. Did he get shot? Did he escape? Will the show end up not having a fine black man as part of the cast? Well, unfortunately, the answer to that last question is “yes.” Columbus…
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Cliven Bundy Doubles Down on His Racism and Blames Martin Luther King Jr.
Fresh off the heels of showing just how racist he is, Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy is continuing his week of “let me insert my foot in my mouth.” Bundy is now making media rounds to defend his statements about the “Negro.” Speaking with CNN, Bundy didn’t cut any corners when it came to defending himself…
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Catana Starks, the True Story Behind From the Rough
There’s a new movie opening this weekend that many people may not be familiar with. I know in my area I’ve only seen a handful of commercials, and my local theater isn’t showing it. From the Rough tells the story of Catana Starks, who became the first African-American woman to coach a men’s NCAA Division I…
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#BringBackOurGirls Aims to Draw Attention to Nigerian Schoolgirl Abductions
It’s been a week since more than 200 girls were abducted from a school located in Chibok, Nigeria. The girls were taken from their class at gunpoint and thrown into trucks and vans. The school was then set on fire, and all that remains is a shell of a building. School principal Asabe Kwambura told…
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Puff Daddy Creates #DiddySpeechHU for Help Writing Howard Commencement Speech
Last week it was announced that Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs would be Howard University’s 2014 commencement speaker and would also receive an honorary doctorate in humanities at the ceremony. Some people questioned why Howard would give a college dropout a chance at the mic. Never mind the fact that Combs was seemingly able to flip an…
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Cliven Bundy May be Today’s Least Popular Person On Twitter
The lyrics “I see your true colors shining through” were made famous by Cyndi Lauper, but today, they apply to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Bundy’s recent comments about whether the “Negro” fared better under slavery, has many people raising eyebrows today. As first reported by the New York Times, Bundy said of black people, “They abort…
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Beyoncé Makes Time’s Cover as One of Its 100 Most Influential
Beyoncé is called many things by different people. She’s “Mommy” to Blue Ivy, “wife” to Jay Z and “Queen Bey” to her fans, commonly known as the Beyhive. But from this day forward, she’s also known as a “titan.” Time magazine has crowned Beyoncé as a titan on its “100 Most Influential People” list. The…
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Twitter Creates #AshyLarryBoyBands in Response to Lupita Backlash
Today Lupita Nyong’o was named People magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman of 2014, but of course there are those who had a problem with that. Even Lupita can’t get away from the haters, but her fans hit back with the hilarious #ashylarryboybands. Donnell Rawlings made his character Ashy Larry popular in his comedy videos, but according to @ThePBG, Ashy…
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Lupita Nyong’o Named People’s Most Beautiful Woman
It’s been one hell of a year for Lupita Nyong’o. The Hollywood newcomer already has an Oscar win under her belt and a Lancôme endorsement deal and recently signed with CAA, one of the top talent agencies in Hollywood. The accolades keep rolling in. Now People magazine has named the Kenyan beauty its Most Beautiful…
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