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People Complain That Woman on Paula Deen’s Website Is Mammyish
Paula Deen is back in the controversial spotlight, and it’s because of an image featured on her website for the Lady & Sons, a restaurant in Savannah, Ga. A Facebook group called For Black Women Only found an image on the site that it deemed to be modeled off the image of a mammy. “Paula Deen longs…
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Watch Spike Lee’s Mo’ne Davis Documentary, I Throw Like a Girl
Earlier this summer Mo’ne Davis became America’s sweetheart during the Little League World Series. Davis became the first girl to pitch a shutout in the history of the series, and the Philly native proved that throwing like a girl isn’t a bad thing after all. A newly released documentary, I Throw Like a Girl, directed…
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Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B Rocks the Boat With Mediocre Talent and Controversy
As someone who has seen her fair share of biopics recently, I warned myself to keep an open mind when watching Lifetime’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. Considering that I had already written about it ad nauseam, I knew the movie would touch upon the controversial relationship between Aaliyah and R. Kelly, especially since Wendy…
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Pebbles Files $40,000,000 Lawsuit Against Viacom Over TLC Biopic
It’s been a year since VH1 aired CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, but Perri “Pebbles” Reid is still upset about the way she was portrayed. How much is she upset? Well, try to the tune of a $40 million lawsuit. In the biopic, Reid was portrayed as a money-hungry manager who stiffed the members of TLC on…
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Video Showing 7-Eleven Employees Refusing to Sell Chips to a Black Child Until a White Woman Steps in Goes Viral
Updated Wed., Nov. 22, 3:20 p.m. EDT: 7-Eleven issued a statement alleging that the father in the video was previously (not during this incident) caught on tape stealing: “Unfortunately, that video neglects to tell the whole story and appears to be intended to create unrest and misdirect anger. We have video that has been turned over…
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Blood, Sweat and Heels Star Arrested and Accused of Cracking Bottle Over Co-Star Melyssa Ford’s Head
In today’s “When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong” news, a reality-TV star was arrested while shooting an upcoming episode. According to TMZ, Geneva Thomas was arrested Tuesday after she reportedly cracked a bottle over another woman’s head. Law-enforcement officials told TMZ that the cast was on a boat in New York City shooting an episode…
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Dee From What’s Happening Reveals Cancer Diagnosis and Smithsonian Honor
One of the most memorable lines from the ’70s sitcom What’s Happening came from Raj’s bratty little sister, Dee. In at least every episode, Dee, played by Danielle Spencer, had her “Ooh, I’m gonna tell Momma” moment. What’s Happening had a successful run and even a spinoff called What’s Happening Now, but Spencer stepped away from…
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Watch Chicago Man Tell Obama While He’s Voting: ‘Don’t Touch My Girlfriend’
Like millions of other Americans, President Obama performed his civic duty when he headed to the early-voting booths in the city of Chicago. But who would have guessed that a simple procedure like voting would end up with the president coming under the watchful eye of a joke-filled boyfriend? On Monday, as Obama was casting…
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Just in Case You Wanted an ‘Ebola Mask,’ Rapper Cam’ron Is Selling Them
It seems as though the new thing to joke about is Ebola, and one Harlem rapper has taken it to a whole new level. Cam’ron, who rose to fame not only because of his rapping but also because of his questionable attire, posted his new product, which he claims is intended to protect people from…
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Shonda Rhimes to Viewer Complaining on Twitter About Gay Scenes: ‘Bye Felicia’
Shonda Rhimes doesn’t seem like the type of person who bites her tongue offline, because she certainly doesn’t do it online when communicating with people on social media. Over the weekend, a viewer tweeted Rhimes a complaint about the gay scenes being shown on Scandal and How to Get Away With Murder. https://twitter.com/Dabdelhakiem/status/523914894119567360 You would…
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