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Here’s What Could Happen if You Accidentally Text Someone With News About Your New Baby
A Texas couple may have just made two new friends, all because they accidentally texted the wrong number. Dennis Williams received a text March 19, informing him that someone was having a baby. “We are at the hospital. Having a baby today!” the text read. “She has dilated to between 5-6.” “Congrats lol but I…
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Watch: Kirk Franklin Proves There’s Nothing Wrong With Milly Rocking for Jesus
Just in case you didn’t know, the Milly Rock is a dance. And Kirk Franklin is a gospel singer. Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, watch Franklin Milly Rock for Jesus at a recent concert. Milly Rocking for Jesus? Acceptable. Twerking for Jesus? Probably not.
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There’s a Sam Cooke Biopic Coming, but It May Not Be Authorized by His Estate
There’s a biopic coming that’s focusing on Sam Cooke’s violent death. According to producer Romeo Antonio, Sam Cooke: The Truth is a “murder mystery” and will look into Cooke’s 1964 death. Cooke died after being shot by Bertha Franklin, a manager of a South Los Angeles motel. According to reports, Franklin was defending herself against Cooke and…
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Brandy Norwood Fan Styled a Doll That Looks Exactly Like the Singer
The Internet is full of talented people, from makeup artists to singers and everything else in between. And now there’s a fan of R&B singer-actress Brandy Norwood on Instagram who also seems to be a talented doll stylist. The Instagram account for Barbie Brandy, created by Tyren Redd, is not only styled with cute, natural hairstyles…
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DC Teen’s Google Doodle Honoring African-American Culture Is Talk of Internet
Akilah Johnson of Washington, D.C., was one of 100,000 students who submitted their artwork for the Doodle 4 Google competition for young artists. And the 10th-grader’s art is now proudly displayed on today’s Google home page. Akilah, whose art honors her own African-American culture, is titled My Afrocentric Life and was made with color pencils, black…
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Twitter User Captures Video of Easter Bunny Fight in NJ Mall
It’s hard out here on these Easter streets. With the holiday right around the corner, people are flocking to local malls just to get photos with the Easter Bunny. But visitors to a local New Jersey mall got more than they bargained for. On Sunday a Twitter user with the handle 2jrb123 was at the…
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Filmmaker Nate Parker Launches School Dedicated to Film and Drama at Texas HBCU Wiley College
Most film and history buffs know Wiley College as the setting for the film The Great Debaters. But now the HBCU in East Texas will be known for having The Birth of a Nation’s Nate Parker as the creator of the college’s film and drama school. Parker announced the launch of the new school Sunday and is…
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Maybe You Shouldn’t Use Social Media to Put Your Former or Current Employer on Blast
The Internet has no doubt given people the ability to air their gripes on just about anything they want. Some choose to do this anonymously, while others choose to attach their name to said gripes. Gripers can range from unsatisfied customers to just people airing their issues about a musical artist they’re currently not feeling.…
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Gabby Douglas Wins 2nd Straight Competition of Olympic Year
In 2015, when Gabby Douglas competed for the City of Jesolo Trophy in Jesolo, Italy, she came in fifth place. But what a difference a year makes. With a score of 59.65, Douglas won her second all-around gold in 2016 at Jesolo, on the heels of her win at the AT&T American Cup two weeks…
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Director of Nina Simone Documentary Says Zoe Saldana Film Is ‘Ugly and Inaccurate’
Jeff L. Lieberman is not the director of the Nina Simone documentary What Happened, Miss Simone?, which was recently nominated for an Academy Award; he’s the director of the 2015 documentary The Amazing Nina Simone. Although Lieberman’s documentary wasn’t met with much fanfare, he’s speaking out against the upcoming biopic starring Zoe Saldana. In an op-ed…
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