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#FreeCyntoiaBrown: People Want Justice for Former Child Sex Slave Jailed in 2006 for Killing Man Who Exploited Her
In 2004 a then-16-year-old Cyntoia Brown, a child sex slave, was arrested for the murder of Johnny Allen, a 43-year-old man who was using her after he had picked her up at a Nashville, Tenn., Sonic fast-food restaurant. Brown’s story has been brought to the world’s attention via a documentary by filmmaker Dan Birman, who…
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More Remains of Sgt. La David Johnson Discovered in Niger, Weeks After Funeral
Almost a month after the funeral of Sgt. La David Johnson, questions remain as to how he was killed and what was in the casket his wife hovered over and said her last goodbyes to in October. According to CNN, more remains of Johnson and the three other soldiers who were killed in an October…
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Bride Holds Surprise Wedding at Hospital Where Father Is Being Treated for Leukemia
Nothing was going to stop Viennese Stanton of Davis, Calif., from having her father walk her down the aisle, even if it meant she had to have her wedding at the hospital where he’s being treated for leukemia. Stanton said via the Love What Matters Facebook page that she pushed her wedding day up so…
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Queen Sugar Star Rutina Wesley Announces Engagement
Queen Sugar’s shining star Rutina Wesley announced her engagement to New Orleans’ Chef Shonda via her Instagram page. Wesley, who divorced Jacob Fishel in 2013, plays the headstrong and worldly Nova on Ava DuVernay’s hit show, which is filmed in Louisiana. If you take a look at Wesley’s Instagram, you can see her gushing over…
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Diana Ross Honored by the American Music Awards, but Her Grandson Stole the Show
It was Diana Ross’ time to shine at Sunday night’s American Music Awards. If you were able to suffer through the numerous performances of people you’ve probably never heard of, and that atrocious Whitney Houston tribute by Christina Aguilera, then you were treated to Motown’s finest and her grandchildren. Ross was presented with the 2017…
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Lena Dunham Is Trash, Issues Apology for Defending Friend Against Rape Accusations
Updated Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, 8:02 p.m. EST: Lena Dunham has issued an apology via Twitter for defending her friend and former Girls writer Murray Miller against rape allegations. Read Dunham’s full statement: As feminists, we live and die by our politics, and believing women is the first choice we make every single day when we…
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Gabby Douglas Apologizes for Victim-Blaming Teammate; Social Media Declares She’s ‘Canceled’
On Friday morning, gymnast Aly Raisman shared a message about victim-blaming, on the heels of her coming forward and stating that she was sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics team doctor. The gold-medal-winning gymnast reminded people that it doesn’t matter what women wear when it comes to sexual abuse and that the finger-pointing directed…
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Denzel Washington’s Roman J. Israel, Esq. Isn’t Exactly What You’re Expecting, but What You Might Need to See
I walked into Roman J. Israel, Esq. with an open mind. I knew that director Dan Gilroy’s previous film Nightcrawler was dark and gritty. I also knew that Denzel Washington, before his most recent appearance in Fences, had taken a leap into the world of dark and gritty with his award-winning performance in Training Day…
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If You’re a Black Woman Who’s Tired of White People Touching Your Hair, There’s a Game for That
As black women, we occasionally have to deal with white people asking to touch our hair. Whether they’re fascinated by the curls, locs or intricate styles, there’s always a time in a black woman’s life when she feels like she’s on display at a hair petting zoo. You may have felt the urge to smack…
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Google Doodle Celebrates the Life of Author Chinua Achebe
Nigerian author Chinua Achebe is considered one of the world’s greatest storytellers. Achebe’s first book, Things Fall Apart, was released in 1958 and is considered to be one of Africa’s finest pieces of literature. And on Thursday, what would have been his 87th birthday, Google Doodle honored him. “One man took it upon himself to…
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