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Associated Press Names Mo’ne Davis Female Athlete of the Year
Mo’ne Davis had a lot to celebrate in 2014. The Philadelphia Little Leaguer took the saying “You throw like a girl” to new heights after becoming the first girl to win a Little League World Series game. From that point on, she proved to be unstoppable. Mo’ne’s accomplishments include appearing on the cover of Sports…
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Caught on Camera: Kid Goes HAM in a Dollar Store
There was a cleanup needed in aisles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of a random Dollar Store after an unsupervised child went ballistic throughout the store. The kid, who was filmed by a shopper, literally went down every aisle and threw stuff to the floor. The shopper, who repeatedly referred to the kid…
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Chicago Boy’s Letter to Santa Asking for ‘Safety’ Goes Viral and Receives Reply From Obama
A 13-year-old Chicago boy had only one request for Santa this year: He wanted “safety.” Malik Bryant, who lives in the Englewood section of Chicago, sent out the letter as part of Michelle DiGiacomo’s Direct Effect Charities. “All I ask for is for safety. I just want to be safe,” Malik’s letter read. Every year…
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Target Customers Create Petition Over Whitewashed Annie Ads That Don’t Feature Quvenzhané Wallis
Updated Wednesday, Dec. 31, 11:40 a.m EST: Target issued the following statement to Fox News: “Girls from a variety of backgrounds were featured within the campaign, reflecting that anyone can embody the spirit and character of Annie,” a store representative said. “As for the involvement of Quvenzhané Wallis, we had conversations with her team about being…
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Bill Cosby Hires Investigators to Strike Back Against Accusers
Bill Cosby and his team have launched an attack on every woman who has accused him of sexual assault. Cosby is now arming himself with a team of investigators whose sole purpose is to dig up dirt on his accusers. According to the New York Post, instead of speaking out against these allegations, Cosby and…
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The Tax Man Cometh for Solange Knowles
On the heels of an amazing wedding in New Orleans, Solange Knowles was hit with a tax bill of more than $55,000 by the state of California. The taxes date to 2010 and 2012, and according to TMZ, the lien was filed in November, just three days after her wedding. Solange may not be the only…
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Welcome 2nd Son
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz welcomed a new baby to their family over the weekend. The R&B singer gave birth to a boy, whom the couple named Genesis Ali Dean. Keys posted news of the Dec. 27 birth on Instagram. Genesis weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces. The new arrival is the second child for Keys…
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Leaked Sony Emails Allege That Kevin Hart Was Paid $2,000,000 for Movie Tweets
Earlier this month, Sony was hit with a breach of security that sent Hollywood into a whirlwind. From racist emails about President Obama’s favorite movies to emails calling Kevin Hart a whore, to now a whole movie being put on hold because of national security, it’s safe to say that Sony hasn’t been having a good month.…
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Bill Duke’s Light Girls Documentary Trailer and Air Date Released
During January, OWN will air programming that honors civil rights legends and takes a historical look at the movement and its legacy. The Oprah Winfrey Network will also touch upon subjects that mattered then and still do now. One subject that will be discussed is skin color, and as a follow-up to his Dark Girls…
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Black Dynamite Tackles Police Brutality With Erykah Badu and Tyler, the Creator
You can’t turn the television on without hearing talk of police brutality. It seems as though the summer of 2014 will go down as one when the police went gung-ho and faced no repercussions. Michael Brown, John Crawford III, Tanesha Anderson and Eric Garner are just a few of the people this summer who met…
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