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  • Ga. Judge to at-Risk Teens: ‘Stop Acting Like You’re Trash’

    Georgia’s Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is doing its part to keep teens from ending up in the system, according to WMAZ. Its Consider the Consequences program aims to help kids ages 9 to 17 recognize the value of an education and put them on the path to a successful career. But last week the sheriff’s…

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  • Mexican-Canadian Construction Worker Places Mexican Flag Atop Trump Tower in Vancouver, BC

    Diego Saul Reyna, a Mexican-Canadian construction worker, left a gift on top of the Trump Tower in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. To show solidarity with Mexico and to protest Donald Trump’s comments disparaging Mexicans, Reyna on Saturday left a Mexican flag on top of the building. Reyna posted his photo on Facebook and explained his motives:…

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  • NY Valedictorian Is Celebrating Her Acceptance to All 8 Ivy League Schools

    Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna, a high school student from Long Island, N.Y., has a big decision to make soon. The Elmont High School valedictorian has been accepted at all eight Ivy League schools! Schools in the Ivy League are Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale…

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  • Who Cares About UNC Losing When You Have the Michael Jordan Crying Meme?

    So we all know by now that Villanova beat the Tar Heels to win the NCAA championship. But what was even more impressive was the fact that Michael Jordan was in attendance, and that it was the perfect time for the photoshoppers of the world to put the Michael Jordan crying meme to good use.…

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  • Viacom’s BET Networks Acquires Soul Train Brand

    BET Networks, which is owned by Viacom, has acquired Soul Train. “With a Broadway play and a concert tour as examples of opportunities in the works, we look forward to finding engaging and smart ways to grow the brand while preserving its heritage and legacy in music, dance and fashion,” said Richard Gay, BET’s executive vice…

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  • 2 Black Women Become the Youngest in Calif. to Own Beauty-Supply Store

    One of the biggest complaints many people have when it comes to visiting their local beauty-supply store is that they’re typically owned by nonblack people. But there’s one store in Moreno Valley, Calif., that’s changing the face of beauty-supply-store ownership. Kayla Davis, 19, and Keonna Davis, 21, are sisters who are making hair and entrepreneurship history in…

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  • Hamburger Helper Just Released the Best Mixtape of the Year

    This is not an April Fools’ joke. This is real, people. Hamburger Helper just released one of the best mixtapes ever. https://twitter.com/BHall_31/status/715921603184484352https://twitter.com/MichealSinclair/status/715902238049378304https://twitter.com/KhakiWithACurl/status/715915157789016065 From the production to the hilarious lyrics … Hamburger Helper wins the Internet today.

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  • Ayesha Curry Lands Cooking Show on Food Network

    Say what you want about the Curry family, but there’s one thing that’s certain: Everybody has a job. While Golden State Warrior Stephen Curry is busy being a beast on the basketball court and little Riley Curry is getting her modeling career on, Ayesha Curry is going to show off her cooking skills on the…

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  • Jesse Williams Will Produce and Star in Harry Belafonte Biopic

    This is a biopic many will be proud to hear about. Grey’s Anatomy’s Jesse Williams not only will produce but is also starring in a biopic based on Harry Belafonte’s life! Williams revealed the information during an appearance on Denzealots, a podcast by comedians W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery. The coupling of Williams and Belafonte definitely…

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  • Hamilton Musical Producer Responds to Claims of Casting Discrimination

    Hamilton, a Broadway musical that has people of diverse ethnic backgrounds playing white historical figures, recently posted a casting notice that some people say discriminated against white people. The notice specifically requested nonwhite performers, and Randolph McLaughlin, of the Newman Ferrara Law Firm, said it was in direct violation of New York City’s human rights…

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