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Serena Williams Throws ’50s-Themed Baby Shower
Serena Williams and her squad celebrated the tennis star’s upcoming childbirth by having a ’50s-themed baby shower that included poodle skirts and throwback hairstyles. Williams’ guests included Ciara, Eva Longoria, Kelly Rowland, La La Anthony and Beyoncé’s cousin and songwriter, Angie Beyince. “When you and your crew go so far back to the 50’s. Even…
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Rihanna Launches Bike Program for Girls in Malawi
Rihanna is continuing her philanthropic endeavors, and this time she’s helping girls in Malawi get to school. In a partnership with bike-sharing organization Ofo, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation will fund scholarships for girls in Malawi through the foundation’s Global Scholarship Program, and donate bikes to students who need transportation to classes. “I’m so happy about…
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Idris Elba Addresses Controversy Over Black English Actors Taking Roles From African-American Actors
Samuel L. Jackson never bites his tongue, especially when it comes to representation in movies. But earlier this year, comments Jackson made about English actor Daniel Kaluuya starring as a black American character in Get Out ruffled a few people’s feathers. “I know the young brother who’s in the movie, and he’s British,” Jackson said…
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André 3000 Is Too Busy Designing Sneakers to Worry About Rap Music
Remember Tretorn sneakers from back in the day? If you’re anything like André 3000, you probably either took markers or dye to custom-design a fresh pair of white ones. The sneakers were simple and made popular by tennis players, but they were a mainstay in the rapper’s attire when he was younger. And now he’s…
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Houston Man Gets Catfished and Scammed Out of $80,000
After years of MTV’s Catfish series, there are people still willing to throw it all away on a pretty face and a few text messages. And one Houston man is now out of $80,000 after meeting a “woman” on Match.com. “Woman” is in quotes because at this point, Greg Davis probably doesn’t know who he…
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Tyler, the Creator Calls Out Lack of Black Cartoon Characters on TV During Comic-Con Q&A: ‘We Don’t Have Shit’
Tyler, the Creator attended Comic-Con International in San Diego over the weekend to promote his Adult Swim cartoon, The Jellies! And everything was going quite well—until a white audience member asked the rapper why the main character of the cartoon was black. “How many fucking black cartoon characters is it on TV right now?” Tyler…
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Chicago Rapper Vic Mensa Has a Few Words for R. Kelly
Not too many celebrities have spoken out publicly against R. Kelly when it comes to his recent “sex cult” allegations. But one rapper from Chicago had a few words for the R&B singer, and that may have garnered him a few new fans. Southside Chicago rapper Vic Mensa, who’s signed to Jay-Z’s RocNation, isn’t a…
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#BreakfastClubBoycott Trends After Lil Duval Jokes About Murdering Transgender Women
The Breakfast Club is forever its own “Donkey of the Day,” and after having transgender author Janet Mock on the show, and praising her for her work, the show turned around and let a guest make jokes about transgender women being killed. Comedian Lil Duval appeared on the show and spoke about what would happen…
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Tiffany Haddish Says She’d Like to Work With Bill Cosby
Tiffany Haddish, who stars in Girls Trip, is getting much attention after the movie’s spectacular weekend release. But her most recent interview with the Los Angeles Times has some people raising their brows. Haddish was asked which comedians she drew inspiration from, and one of them happened to be Pill Cosby—I mean, Bill Cosby. “Definitely…
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Gilbert Arenas Once Again Comes for Lupita Nyong’o Over Her Dark Skin
Between battling the mother of his children and just being an all-around asshole on social media, Gilbert Arenas is the definitive example of a self-hating Negro who shouldn’t be raising little black girls. It seems as if Arenas has an issue with Oscar-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o. She posted a photo of herself vacationing in Mexico…
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