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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Michael Jordan: ‘He Took Commerce Over Conscience’
Basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn’t one to mince words when it comes to his social and political views. Over the last couple of years, Abdul-Jabbar has been vocal about politics and activism, not only in the U.S. but abroad. And it’s safe to say he’s made good use of his time since retiring from basketball.…
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Former Ice Skater Dr. Debi Thomas Is Getting Iyanla Vanzant to ‘Fix Her Life’
As a young black girl with a love for ice skating, Dr. Debi Thomas was one of my heroes. Thomas was the first black person to medal in the Winter Olympics, and even after her ice-skating career, she went on to medical school at Stanford University and became an orthopedic surgeon. But apparently Thomas has…
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David Justice Takes to Twitter and Denies Abusing Halle Berry; Points Finger at Former Boyfriend ‘WS’
On the heels of Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez filing for divorce, Berry’s first husband, former baseball player David Justice, has used Twitter to clear his name from longtime allegations of abuse. Justice and Berry married in 1992 but divorced in 1997. During their divorce, rumors surfaced that Justice had cheated on Berry and was…
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ABC Responds to Petition to Have Raven-Symoné Removed From The View
Last week a petition was launched on Change.org to have Raven-Symoné removed from The View. “African Americans and black people around the Diaspora need a voice representative of their views and not a voice representative of what white people want us to say,” the petition read. “We need strong black role models in prominent positions on…
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‘It’s Not Unusual’ for People to Ask Tom Jones if He’s Black … Now He’s Taking a DNA Test to See
I was probably in my early teens when I first realized Tom Jones wasn’t black. My first exposure to him came when Alfonso Ribeiro did his “Carlton” dance on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Then there was that episode during which Jones actually appeared, and here was this man with an Afro and some seriously…
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LeBron James Channeled His Inner Prince for Halloween
This year’s Halloween costumes are still garnering a lot of talk, but LeBron James’ costume may have gone down in history as one of the best Halloween costumes ever. On Saturday night, James did his best impression of Prince, down to the leather pants, purple jacket and ruffled white blouse. Not to mention the curly…
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These Black Girls Rock in Gymnastics: Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas Win Big at World Championships
On Thursday, Simone Biles became the first woman to win three consecutive titles at the World Gymnastics Championships, and standing next to her on the podium was Gabby Douglas, who came in second place. “Everyone wanted the three-peat and I wanted it, so tonight I felt the pressure and it wasn’t my best meet,” Biles…
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Kordell Stewart Sues Andrew ‘I’m Not Gay No More’ Caldwell
NFL veteran Kordell Stewart has filed a lawsuit against an Atlanta man who claimed they had an affair. Earlier this month, Andrew Caldwell, the man who claimed that he prayed the gay away, alleged that he was in a relationship with Stewart during a radio-show appearance. “I dated Kordell,” Caldwell said in the interview. “I…
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Oprah Winfrey Speaks Out About Man Who Claims to Be Her ‘Son’
During a recent appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Oprah Winfrey proudly talked about her 15-pound weight loss and Weight Watchers. But when the show ended and she left New York’s Ed Sullivan Theater, she was ambushed by a man claiming to be her secret son. Winfrey is quite familiar with Calvin Mitchell,…
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Thousands Sign Petition to Get Raven-Symoné Fired From The View
It seems as though people have had enough of Raven-Symoné’s shenanigans on The View, and a newly created petition has drawn over 84,000 signatures to have her ousted. The Change.org petition is addressed to Barbara Walters and calls for her to fire the outspoken and occasionally misspoken host and replace her with someone whose views…
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