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To Combat Bullying, Newark, NJ, High School Principal Installs Laundry Room
Kids can be cruel and bullying isn’t something that’s going to disappear overnight, but one New Jersey high school principal is trying to make life easier for his students who’ve been bullied for wearing dirty clothes to school. Principal Akbar Cook of Newark’s West Side High School took it upon himself to have a laundry…
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Viola Davis and Her Band of Widows Shine in New Trailer
Director Steve McQueen’s upcoming film Widows is one of the most anticipated films this fall, and in a newly released trailer, you get to see why. The film, which was written by McQueen and Gone Girl‘s Gillian Flynn, stars Viola Davis, Brian Tyree Henry, Colin Farrell, Daniel Kaluuya, Jon Bernthal, Jacki Weaver, Michelle Rodriguez, Cynthia…
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Doja Cat's 'Bitch, I'm A Cow' Is The Song You Never Knew You Needed
Amala Zandile Dlamini is a 22-year-old Los Angeles based rapper, who goes by the name of “Doja Cat.” On Tuesday, she released a video called “Mooo!” that’s gone viral. Clad in a cow print outfit, and french fries stuck in her nose, Doja Cat’s follow-up to “Nintendhoe” and “Take Yo Bitch,” has the internet crying…
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Taraji P. Henson Creates Mental Health Foundation to Honor Late Father
Taraji P. Henson wants to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the African-American community and has created an organization to honor her late father who suffered from mental health issues. On September 22, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her father, officially launches. “I named the organization after my father because of…
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Alabama Pastor Says He's Going to Stand His Ground If Truck Is Vandalized With Racist Graffiti Again
A pastor in Gadsden, Ala., is fed up with racists after his truck was vandalized with bigoted graffiti, and says the next time it happens, he’s going to “stand his ground.” Pastor K. Solomon Williams, a preacher at Piedmont’s Mount Pleasant CME Church, woke up on Sunday and saw that his Ford F-150 was plastered…
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Captured FBI Fugitive Does 'In My Feelings' Challenge on Tarmac
Earlier this year, Antwan Mims made it to the FBI’s Most Wanted list after being accused of a double murder in Benton Harbor, Mich., but that didn’t stop him from joining in on the viral “In My Feelings” challenge as he was transported off a fugitive flight, according to Click on Detroit. On Monday, Mims…
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Stephanie Mills Snatches Sam Smith by His Widow's Peak For Talking Crap About Michael Jackson
As Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday approaches, mediocre British singer Sam Smith had the audacity to come for the King of Pop. While vacationing with fellow singer Adam Lambert, a video was posted of Smith saying that he doesn’t like Michael Jackson. Many of Twitter urged Smith to put some respect on the King of Pop’s…
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Angela Bassett Dishes on Her Career, Staying Fit and Mission Impossible: Fallout
The fantabulous Angela Bassett is back and reprising her role as Erica Sloan Mission Impossible: Fallout. To say that Bassett is an indomitable actress would be an understatement, and at 60-years-old, she can give women half her age a run for their money. From her role as Tina Turner t0 recently appearing in Black Panther,…
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From the Gridiron to the Screen: How Thomas Q. Jones Plans to Take on Hollywood
It’s been almost seven years since Thomas Q. Jones stepped away from the gridiron and retired from football as one of the 25 leading rushers in NFL history and a member of the 10,000 yards club. Jones, a native of Big Stone Gap, Va., and University of Virginia grad is now taking on another endeavor…
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Milwaukee Daycare Says 8-Month-Old Got Bit by a Mosquito; Injuries Point to Abuse
Early Friday morning, shortly after dropping off her 8-month-old son to Harvest Learning Center daycare, Rahzeena Hamilton says the center called to inform her that her son had a severe allergic reaction to a mosquito bite. But when she arrived to pick up Judale Malone, she noticed it was anything but a mosquito bite. Milwaukee…
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