• Russell Simmons Donates 150,000 Bottles of Water to Flint, Mich.; Says Environmental Racism Is Happening

    Add Russell Simmons and the RushCard to the list of celebrities who are helping out residents of Flint, Mich., during their water crisis. Simmons teamed up with AQUAhydrate to donate 150,000 bottles of water; the donation is part of Sean Combs’ and Mark Wahlberg’s pledge of 1 million bottles to the city. Simmons was in…

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  • Watch: Cam Newton Talks About Those Black-and-Gold Pants

    Besides dabbing on his opponents and his superior football skills, Cam Newton’s sense of style is definitely something to talk about. And when he stepped off a plane Monday, Newton’s pants got everyone’s attention. During Monday’s Super Bowl Media Day, Deion Sanders had one question for Newton: “What was going on with the Versace drawers…

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  • Man Creates GoFundMe Page for Girlfriend’s Engagement Ring; GoFundMe Is Like, ‘Nah’

    GoFundMe has become a cesspool of Internet panhandling. You have people trying to raise money for some of the most absurd things, from vacations to butt implants. Back in the day, before online crowdsourcing, people had to earn money for the things they wanted to buy. But now, at the click of a button, you…

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  • Star Wars’ John Boyega Shuts Down Black History Month Haters on Twitter  

    John Boyega is used to the haters. He’s had them since becoming a black Stormtrooper in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As Monday marked the first day of Black History Month, the haters were out in full force, and no, we’re not talking about Stacey Dash. Apparently, some people took issue with Boyega’s Black History…

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  • Mike Epps’ Wife Says She Didn’t See Divorce Coming  

    Flashback to last summer. Actor Mike Epps, who’s known for cracking jokes about how his wife, Mechelle Epps, used to check his cellphone, got caught trying to allegedly “kick it” with some random chick on Twitter. https://twitter.com/TheRealMikeEpps/status/632567539055235073https://twitter.com/rougeDouxx/status/632568362464333824https://twitter.com/TheRealMikeEpps/status/632570164030996480 But then his wife popped into the mix with the infamous eyeballing emojis: @TheRealMikeEpps @CeciCitra 👀 — Mechelle…

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  • Google Doodle Kicks Off Black History Month Honoring Frederick Douglass

    If you happen to use Google today, you’ll notice the artwork of Richie Pope and his illustration honoring Frederick Douglass to commemorate the first day of Black History Month, as well as Douglass’ birthday. Pope’s drawing shows Douglass in front of a newspaper background inspired by the North Star, which Douglass published from 1847 to 1851. Throughout social media,…

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  • Viola Davis Says Hollywood Diversity Issue Is ‘Not a Hashtag’

    During Saturday night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards, Idris Elba, Uzo Aduba, Viola Davis and Queen Latifah took home top honors for their work, and many people tweeted sentiments similar to #SAGAwardsSoBlack, to counter the now infamous #OscarsSoWhite. After Elba accepted his award, he made a point of speaking about diversity. “Welcome to diverse TV,” Elba stated. …

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  • Snoop Dogg on His Visit to Flint, Mich., and His Ties to the Area: ‘We Do Have Ties. We’re People’

    Over the weekend, Snoop Dogg performed at a “Flint Lives Matter” concert in Detroit, but before his show, he made it a point to sit down with Flint, Mich., Mayor Karen Weaver at a water drive to discuss how he can help with the city’s water crisis. “I’m a busy man,” Snoop said. “I could…

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  • Timbaland’s Rep Responds to Accusations That His Client Refused to Perform at Flint Charity Show Because of a Lack of Champagne

    A lot of celebrities have recently stepped up to the plate when it comes to either making monetary donations or donating bottles of water to people in Flint, Mich., in response to their water crisis. But one celebrity is now refuting reports that during a charity concert, he refused to perform because his favorite champagne…

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  • Kevin Hart and Marlon Wayans Respond to Accusations of Making Stereotypically Black Movies

    Not everyone is a fan of Kevin Hart’s or Marlon Wayans’ movies, and one critic on Twitter told the actors what her issues were. “When are black celebs like @KevinHart4real & @MarlonWayans gonna stop doing stereotypical movies?” @tashyonlaneigh asked.  The question must have touched a nerve with Hart, because he immediately responded. https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/692771206148313091https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/692771492396941312https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/692772012738093056https://twitter.com/KevinHart4real/status/692772835631239168 Wayans also jumped in…

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