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Conflicting Reports Emerge Over Muhammad Ali's Health and Hospitalization
On Thursday, Muhammad Ali’s longtime spokesperson Bob Gunnell issued a statement regarding the former heavyweight boxer’s health and his hospitalization. According to Gunnell, Ali, 74, was admitted to a hospital Thursday because of respiratory issues and was in fair condition. But on Friday, reports emerged that Ali’s health is in more dire condition. Both the Daily…
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Michelle Obama to City College Graduates: ‘I Wake Up Each Day in a House Built by Slaves’
Michelle Obama gave an inspiring speech to City College of New York graduates June 3, 2016, in New York City. In the speech—her final commencement address as first lady—she spoke about the White House and the fact that it was built by slaves. “It’s the story that I witness every single day when I wake…
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Tamron Hall’s Fill-in Duties on NBC Nightly News Canceled Because of Her Friendship With Prince
News correspondent Tamron Hall and Prince shared a special friendship that Hall has been open about since his passing. But it’s that friendship that caused Hall to step away from filling in for Lester Holt at NBC Nightly News on Thursday and Friday, when the details of Prince’s death were revealed. According to Page Six, the…
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Watch: Bobby Brown Breaks Down While Talking About Bobbi Kristina’s Death
Bobby Brown will open up to Robin Roberts on next Tuesday’s 20/20 about the deaths of Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Brown. In the short clip below, Bobby Brown breaks down as he talks about his ex-wife’s and daughter’s deaths and how they were eerily similar. In January 2015, Bobbi Kristina was found unresponsive in…
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Watch: Shaquille O’Neal Punks Lyft Passengers
Shaquille O’Neal has teamed up with taxi alternative Lyft for its new web series Undercover Lyft. But the former NBA star is not actually that great at going undercover. Filmed in Atlanta, Shaq is dressed in various disguises and is picking up Lyft passengers to give them a ride of a lifetime. From his Rasta…
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Snoop Dogg Has a Few Unkind Words for Roland Martin
There seems to be a war of words building between Snoop Dogg and Roland Martin. And it’s the most unlikely beef I’ve seen in a long time. Here’s a quick recap. Snoop Dogg urged his fans to boycott the Roots miniseries because, he said, he was tired of seeing slavery shows. Roland Martin called him…
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Bank of America Terminates Employee After Racist Facebook Post Goes Viral
Another racist has bitten the dust because of a racist social media rant posted on Facebook. Not much is known about Christine Mcmullen Lindgren besides the fact that she apparently said some pretty nasty things on Facebook—and she had her employer publicly listed on her page. But no one ever said racists were smart. And…
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Report: Muhammad Ali Hospitalized for Respiratory Issue
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali is currently in the hospital for a respiratory condition. According to the Daily News, family spokesman Bob Gunnell said that the former boxer was admitted Thursday and is in “fair condition”; “a brief hospital stay is expected” to treat the condition. “At this time, the Muhammad Ali family respectfully requests privacy,”…
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Tamar Braxton Gets New Talk Show Courtesy of Steve Harvey
Don’t call it a comeback; call it a step up for Tamar Braxton. The former host of The Real is already heading back to the talk show circuit after being ousted from the Fox show last month. Braxton announced the news Thursday during an appearance on The Steve Harvey Morning Show. Harvey’s own production company will…
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Former Columbia University Student Nayla Kidd Isn't Courageous and Shouldn't Be Applauded
Every day, numerous black women go missing, and most of the time their disappearance never gains media attention. While people are still searching for Natalee Holloway, oftentimes when you hear or read about a missing black woman, it’s only because social media has amplified it. Which brings me to the story of Nayla Kidd. Kidd,…
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