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British Airways Flight Attendant Fired Over ‘BBC’ Snapchat
Joanne Wickenden pondered on Shapchat why was she stuck having to fly to Nigeria on a Friday night as a flight attendant for British Airways. Well, she no longer has to work on Fridays because she’s been fired by the airlines over a racist Snapchat video. Wickenden’s Snapchat video about Nigerians and their big, black…
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O.J. Simpson Could Be Swinging Golf Clubs by Monday
O.J. Simpson could be back to his old ways of golfing and-stabbing by Monday, according to Nevada prison officials Wednesday. The 70-year-old Juice is set to be transferred to High Desert State Prison for release, Nevada Department of Corrections spokeswoman Brooke Keast told the Associated Press. According to a friend of Simpson’s, Tom Scotto, the…
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Southwest Airline Passenger Forcibly Removed From Flight After Stating Dog Allergies
A Baltimore woman was forcibly removed from her Southwest flight headed from Baltimore to Los Angeles after she stated that she had a dog allergy. The incident unfolded Tuesday night after Anila Daulatzai, a professor at the Maryland Institute College of Art, alerted the crew that she had severe allergies to dogs, and asked that…
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British TV Hosts Asked Steven Seagal About the NFL Protests, When They Should Have Asked About His Sprayed-On Hairline
I wonder what would possess a morning television show to resurrect Steven Seagal from his coffin of Mandarin-style suits and Just for Men hair dye, to even ask what he thinks about anything, especially when it concerns the politics behind the recent protests going on in the NFL. Seagal appeared on Good Morning Britain on…
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Whether You Love It or Hate It, ‘Bodak Yellow’ Is Now the No. 1 Song in the Country
Honestly, I’m glad “Bodak Yellow” is finally the No. 1 song in the country, because now maybe people will stop writing think pieces about it and the “greatness” that is Cardi B. Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow” officially hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100—and, in the process, gave Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made…
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Pharrell Williams Takes a Knee During Charlottesville, Va., Concert
Pharrell Williams headlined the Concert for Charlottesville on Sunday night and joined in protests of Donald Trump’s recent comments about NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. The concert, an event hosted by Dave Matthews following the deadly protests that took place in the Virginia college town last month, gave Williams the platform he needed…
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Del. Woman in Viral Video Ranting About Service Dog in a Restaurant Says Patrons Called Her Racial Slurs
There are always two sides to every story, and when a clip of a video goes viral, you always have to wonder what happened before the cameras started rolling. And in the case of a black woman caught on camera going ballistic over having to eat in a restaurant with a service dog, the woman…
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White Woman Discusses Her ‘Black Woman’ Transition on Maury
Martina Big started out as a white woman, and now she’s here … with Maury Povich, explaining why she chose to drastically change her appearance. The plastic-surgery-obsessed Big appeared on Maury, wearing a gigantic “Black Girls Rock” necklace and her best kinky weave. Even as the audience sat dumbfounded and confused, you could tell Maury…
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Happy Earth, Wind & Fire Day!
I’m aghast that 19,000 people disliked this video on YouTube, which only proves one thing: Nineteen thousand people have crappy taste in music. On this day, I ask the simple question: Do you remember, the 21st night of September? Ba de ya de ya de ya. Ba de ya de ya de ya. Ba de…
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From the NFL to Film and Art, Bernie Casey Was More Than Blaxploitation
With his commanding stature and distinct voice, any time Bernie Casey appeared in a movie scene, he left others in his shadow. From blaxploitation films like Cleopatra Jones to even comedies like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, Casey’s acting career ran the gamut. After a career that spanned more than 40 years, Casey, who was…
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