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Lena Waithe, Donald Glover, Sterling K. Brown Make History at Emmys
Three black actors took the spotlight at Sunday night’s 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards and made history in the process. Master of None’s Lena Waithe became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for comedy writing, Donald Glover became the first African American to win for comedy-series directing, and Sterling K. Brown became the…
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Cher and Future Walk Into a Gap Commercial …
We’re not quite sure what’s going on in this commercial. But Cher and Future (aka Black Meryl Streep face) are both rocking overpriced Gap denim, sitting on bleach-white stairs and singing “Everyday People.” Sort of. I will give it to the Gap—it’s pretty much the only store that has extra-long jeans that actually fit correctly.…
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This Woman’s Flight-From-Hell Video Proves Some Airline Passengers Don’t Have Etiquette
Forget the fact that everyone has them. There’s one place I don’t want to see someone else’s feet, and that’s during a flight, particularly if those feet are in my personal space. Unfortunately for Jasmine Mays, she had to endure someone’s feet invading her personal space during a recent flight. In a Facebook video that’s…
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Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder Speak Out About Climate Change and Global Warming During Hurricane-Relief Telethon
During Tuesday night’s star-studded Hand in Hand: A Benefit for Hurricane Relief telethon, celebrities raised more than $44 million for hurricane survivors, including a $5 million donation from Apple Inc., and $1 million each from the Albertsons Cos. and Merck & Co. In addition, celebrities offered strong opinions about climate change and global warming. Before…
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Randy Jackson Claims Janet Jackson Was Verbally Abused by Husband
Randy Jackson is speaking out about Janet Jackson’s marriage and why she’s divorcing Wissam Al Mana. Randy says his sister dealt with “verbal abuse,” felt like “a prisoner in her own home” during her marriage and is still dealing with harassment. In an interview with People magazine, Randy says that Janet is going through a…
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Bobby Brown Sues TV One Over Bobbi Kristina Biopic
Bobby Brown is hoping to put an end to TV One’s upcoming Bobbi Kristina biopic, by any means necessary. The R&B singer has filed a lawsuit in federal court in New York City against TV One over what he calls events in the film that are “defamatory and untrue.” TV One’s Bobbi Kristina biopic focuses…
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Ind. High School Bans Confederate-Flag Clothing
If students at Lapel High School in Indiana ever wanted to rock their bedazzled Confederate-flag clothing, they’re now out of luck. The school district has banned the racist symbol from clothing after several arguments between students over the last couple of weeks. “The banning of this symbol isn’t because of the symbol; it’s because of…
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Noose Discovered at Calif. High School Investigated as Hate Crime
From a synagogue being vandalized to hate flyers being left at an Islamic center, the city of Alameda, Calif., has experienced a rash of hate crimes over the last couple of months. And now, another hate crime investigation has been opened after a noose was found on the grounds of Alameda High School on Tuesday…
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Janet Jackson on Tour Opening Night: ‘You Know I Came to Snatch a Couple of Wigs’
Many thought it wouldn’t happen. But on Thursday night, in Lafayette, La., Janet Jackson not only captivated the crowd at the opening night of her State of the World tour but also had social media buzzing. The 51-year-old singer took it way back with her ’90s-inspired wardrobe as she performed some of her classics we’ve…
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Bounce TV Launches Brown Sugar Streaming Service on Amazon
I remember during my freshman year in college, I took a black-film class and sat through hours and hours of blaxploitation movies. From Shaft to every Melvin Van Peebles film ever made, the class was an eye-opener when it came to black movie classics. And now you’ll be able to stream those films on Amazon.com,…
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