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  • Stephon Marbury Expresses Frustration About Sneaker Violence  

    Since announcing the rerelease of his Starbury sneaker, Stephon Marbury has been using social media to defend the low-priced sneaker. Going for only $15, the sneaker is something that is obviously dear to Marbury’s heart. Earlier this week, Marbury defended the price of the sneaker and even stated that they’re made in the same factory…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 7, 2015
  • R&B Singer Michel’le’s Biopic Heading to TV

    R&B singer Michel’le is getting a chance to tell the story surrounding her life and rise to fame. Michel’le, who currently stars on R&B Divas: Los Angeles, is teaming up with the show’s producers to make Girl From the Hood. According to Deadline, the movie will be about Michel’le’s upbringing in Compton, Calif., as well…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 7, 2015
  • IHOP vs. McDonald’s on Twitter Is Like Drake vs. Meek Mill

    The fast-food breakfast beef has begun. In one corner you have IHOP, known for flipping pancakes and serving breakfast all day. You could say they’re the Drake of the pancake game. In the other corner you have McDonald’s, who recently announced that their breakfast would be sold all day. But just like Meek Mill, McDonald’s…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 6, 2015
  • George Zimmerman Says He’s a Christian and Would Never Knowingly Tweet a Photo of Trayvon Martin’s Dead Body  

    George Zimmerman, the gun-wielding night watchman who gunned down Trayvon Martin, is now speaking out about a tweet that was recently posted from his account. Two weeks ago, Zimmerman retweeted a photo that an “admirer” sent him but alleges that he didn’t realize the photo was a picture of the teen’s dead body. In a…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 6, 2015
  • Rihanna Calls Rachel Dolezal a Hero and Says She’s Neither Friends nor Enemies With Chris Brown

    Rachel Dolezal will be happy to know she has at least one celebrity supporter, in the form of Rihanna. In the singer’s cover interview for Vanity Fair, she praises the former NAACP chapter leader as being a “hero.” Maybe Rihanna has a different definition of the word? “I think she was a bit of a…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 6, 2015
  • #LaughingWhileBlack Women Share Their Story With 1st Televised Interview on The Real

    What started out as a fun trip for a group of book club members on California’s Napa Valley Wine Train ended up being more than what they expected. Members of the Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club were kicked off the train Aug. 22 after train employees said they were being too loud. The incident…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 6, 2015
  • Kordell Stewart Denies Relationship With Andrew ‘I’m Not Gay No More’ Caldwell: ‘I’m Heterosexual’  

    Andrew Caldwell is adamant about not going away. After going viral when he proclaimed, “I’m not gay no more” during a church service, Caldwell has been milking his 15 minutes of fame for everything it’s worth, and his recent comments may come with a price. In an interview with an online radio show, Caldwell alleged that…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 6, 2015
  • Watch: Assistant Principal Sings and Dances for His Students to Get Their Day Started

    Let’s face it—getting kids in gear for school every day isn’t easy. But one school administrator is willing to do whatever it takes to get his students motivated. Just as long as he can sing and dance while doing it. Gary Logan, the assistant principal at Woodrow Cummins Elementary in Conway, Ark., has gone viral…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 5, 2015
  • 50 Cent Takes to Instagram to Laugh at Empire’s Ratings Drop

    Rapper 50 Cent isn’t a fan of Lee Daniels’ Empire—especially since he already thinks it’s similar to Power, the Starz series he executive-produces. Empire’s second season premiered two weeks ago, and although it had excellent ratings, they weren’t near the series’ premiere ratings.  According to The Wrap, Empire had 16 million viewers during its premiere, but…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 5, 2015
  • Amber Rose Forgives Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa During Los Angeles SlutWalk

    Over the weekend, Amber Rose held her first SlutWalk in Los Angeles, and during her speech about why she organized the event, she broke down in tears recalling how Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa both slut-shamed her. Rose’s very public relationship with West was brought back into the public eye earlier this year after he…

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    Yesha Callahan






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    October 5, 2015
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