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Md. Pastor Tells His Congregation to Nae Nae the Hell Out
Updated Wed., Dec. 10, 5:07 p.m. EST: The Rev. Westley West, pastor of Faith Empowered Ministries of Baltimore City, issued the following statement: I personally believe that the “Nae Nae the Hell Out” sermon was taken out of its context. On August 24, 2014 it was our Youth and Young Adult Day: Back to School Jam…
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Jay Z and NY Gov. Met to Discuss Justice-System Reform
Just a day after players from the Brooklyn Nets donned “I Can’t Breathe” T-shirts given to them by Jay Z, the Marcy Projects’ finest met with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to talk justice-system reform. Jay Z, who is seemingly silent when it comes to his social activism and charity work, caught a bit of…
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Kendrick Lamar and Reebok Join Forces to Design Sneakers and Keep Kids Off the Streets
Kendrick Lamar has gone from putting in work in a recording studio to now designing sneakers for a good cause. The Compton, Calif., rapper has teamed up with Reebok to design a collection of sneakers, but he’s also teaming up with the company in a philanthropic way. Lamar and Rebook have joined forces to create…
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Police Want to Interview Floyd Mayweather After Rapper’s Murder-Suicide
On Monday police were called to an apartment complex in Los Angeles after reports of gunshots and screaming. Upon arriving, they found the bodies of rapper Earl Hayes and his wife, Stephanie Moseley. According to reports, Hayes, who had affiliations with Floyd Mayweather, accused his wife of cheating before killing her and then turning the gun on…
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Get on Up, Selma and Dear White People Receive NAACP Image Award Nominations
The NAACP Image Awards recently announced its nominations, and the films up for the top awards are some pretty heavy hitters. According to a press release, Belle, Beyond the Lights, Dear White People, Get on Up and Selma are competing in the top film categories for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards. Get on Up…
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Strange Fruit PR Firm Is Now Perennial Public Relations
The public relations firm formerly known as Strange Fruit PR has turned over a new leaf and is now known as Perennial Public Relations after receiving backlash on Twitter. In a statement to The Root, owners Mary Mickel and Ali Slutsky wrote, “We sincerely apologize to those offended by the former name of our firm. In…
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Netflix Set to Debut Nina Simone Documentary Next Year
Netflix recently announced plans to debut an original documentary on the legendary singer and activist Nina Simone. What Happened, Miss Simone? will be directed by the award-winning documentarian Liz Garbus, whose credits include The Farm: Angola, USA and the HBO documentary Bobby Fischer Against the World. What Happened, Miss Simone? will follow Simone’s life and…
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NBA Players Wore ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirts Before Nets-Cavaliers Game
NBA players stood in solidarity for Eric Garner during Monday night’s Cleveland Cavaliers-Brooklyn Nets game at the Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn, N.Y. LeBron James, Kyrie Irving and most of the Nets players wore Garner’s last words across their chests. The T-shirts have been worn in response to the grand jury decision not to indict…
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Kate Middleton and Prince William Meet Beyoncé and Jay Z at Brooklyn Nets Game
As members of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets showed their support for Eric Garner while hundreds of protesters were gathered outside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., British royalty came face to face with whom some might call American music royalty. Kate Middleton and Prince William embarked on their first NBA game Monday night,…
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Strange Fruit PR Firm Vanishes After Getting a History Lesson From Twitter
Updated Tues., Dec. 9 , 4:27 p.m. EDT: Strange Fruit PR has changed their name and issued a statement and have apologized for the use of the name. Click here to read more. Earlier: You’d think a public relations firm would know better. You’d think it would research a name before using it for a company.…
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