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  • George Zimmerman Says He’ll Beat Up Jay-Z, Feed Him to Alligators Over Trayvon Martin Doc

    Trayvon Martin’s killer is still flapping his lips. And this time, George Zimmerman has threatened violence against Jay-Z over a Trayvon documentary that is currently in production. Earlier this year, Jay-Z announced that he was working with the Weinstein Co. to produce a six-part documentary about Trayvon’s life titled, Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 16, 2017
  • Meet the Kids of Showtime’s The Chi Series in Rules of the South Side Webisodes 

    As Showtime gears up for its long-awaited premiere of the Lena Waithe executive-produced series The Chi, the network is offering a sneak peak at some of the characters you’ll grow to love on the series. The Chi is a coming-of-age story centering on a group of Chicago South Side residents who become linked by coincidence.…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 15, 2017
  • Russell Simmons Repurposes #MeToo With #NotMe to Defend Against Rape Accusations, Deletes Twitter

    Updated Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, 2:47 p.m. EST: It looks as though Russell Simmons has now deleted his Twitter account. Was it because of the backlash? Or his failed hashtag? Earlier: On the heels of being accused of sexually assaulting 10 different women over the last two decades, and as recently as 2014, Russell “Yogi” Simmons…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 14, 2017
  • Get Out Receives Top Film of 2017 Honor From African American Film Critics Association

    Jordan Peele’s blockbuster film, Get Out, was the big winner of the African American Film Critics Association. The film, a satirical look at race relations, won the Best Film, Best Directing, Best Acting and Best Screenplay recognitions from the world’s largest group of professional black film critics. “The films released in 2017 captured a plethora…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 12, 2017
  • Family of 10-Year-Old Bullying Victim Ashawnty Davis Uses GoFundMe to Raise Money for Burial Expenses

    Three weeks ago, 10-year-old Ashawnty Davis of Colorado killed herself after being a victim of bullying. And now the family is asking for the public’s help to raise money for her burial expenses. Ashawnty, a fifth-grader at Sunrise Elementary School in Aurora, Colo., got into a fight away from school grounds, and it was uploaded…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 11, 2017
  • That Kid Can Saanngg: The Lion King’s JD McCrary Sings the Jackson 5’s ‘Who’s Lovin’ You’

    Many may recognize JD McCrary from his character Kenny on Tyler Perry’s The Paynes, but the young actor also recently nabbed the role of Young Simba on Disney’s live-action film The Lion King. During a recent Los Angeles Clippers game, the 10-year-old played “Finish the Lyrics” and had to finish the Jackson 5’s “Who’s Lovin…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 11, 2017
  • He Went Viral Because of Bullying, but Keaton Jones’ Mother Just Might Be a Racist Money Grabber

    Updated Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, 6:13 p.m. EST: It seems as though no one can verify the authenticity of the alleged Instagram account belonging to Kimberly Jones. The previous Instagram account below has been wiped of its profile photo, and a Wayback Machine search showed that it once belonged to a teenager, who may be…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 11, 2017
  • Terrence Howard ‘Mayne Memes’ Are Social Media’s Early Holiday Gifts

    Twitter is having fun when it comes to Terrence Howard’s infamous Hustle & Flow character and his use of the word “mayne.” It started with a simple request: “Someone photoshop Terrence Howard as a Jedi,” and we’ve now been blessed with the gift of the “Mayne Meme.” Users on Twitter have superimposed Howard’s face on…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 9, 2017
  • Actor Harold Perrineau Issues Statement on Daughter Aurora Perrineau’s Rape

    Actor Harold Perrineau is breaking his silence about the reported rape of his daughter, actress Aurora Perrineau. The young actress has accused Girls writer and Lena Dunham’s friend Murray Miller of raping her when she was 17 years old. Perrineau took to Twitter and let the world know that Miller has “fucked with the wrong…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 8, 2017
  • Felony Charges Against DeAndre Harris Dropped in Charlottesville, Va., White Supremacist Rally

    Twenty-year-old DeAndre Harris of Charlottesville, Va., has had all felony charges dropped in connection with an alleged attack during August’s white supremacist rally where he was actually beaten by poles in a parking lot. Harris was charged with unlawful wounding in connection to an incident that took place the same day. In October, when the…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    December 8, 2017
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