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Michael Rapaport Calls Spike Lee a ‘S–t Stain’ Over Gentrification Comments
Michael Rapaport and Spike Lee’s feud over gentrification has been an ugly one. In February, Spike Lee went on a curse-filled rant about Brooklyn, N.Y., becoming more gentrified by the day. During a speech at Pratt Institute for a Black History Month panel, Lee talked about the other side of gentrification. “Here’s the thing: I…
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Cissy Houston Slams Lifetime Biopic About Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston’s mother has spoken, and she’s not pleased with Lifetime’s decision to go through with the biopic about her late daughter’s life. Cissy Houston spoke to Entertainment Tonight on Tuesday and begged the network and others to “please let her rest.” “Lifetime has chosen to go ahead with the movie about Whitney in spite of…
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Blue Wall of Silence and Support for the Officers Involved in the Death of Eric Garner Exists Online
Last week’s death of Eric Garner, who was killed after a New York police officer apparently used an illegal choke hold during his arrest, has sparked outrage not only throughout New York City, but also throughout the country and online. The violent arrest, which was captured on a cellphone video, was called “very troubling” by…
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Jada Pinkett Smith Speaks Out About Niece’s Attempted Sexual Assault
Two weeks ago, news about the sexual assault of 16-year-old Jada from Houston went viral. #JusticeforJada trended across the country and overseas as the brave young girl didn’t hide behind her story but chose to speak publicly about it. As a sign of support, actress Jada Pinkett Smith posted the following message on her Facebook…
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Ray J Hit With 10 Misdemeanor Charges
Ray J’s wild night in May at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., is coming back to haunt him. The “I Hit It First” singer has now been charged with 10 misdemeanors. On Monday Brandy’s 33-year-old brother received four counts of resisting arrest, three counts of assault and battery, two counts of vandalism…
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Richard Pryor Jr. Threatens Legal Action Against Stepmother
Richard Pryor Jr. took his first step in what could end up being an all-out legal war over his father’s biopic. Pryor Jr. is alleging that his father’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, tricked his father into signing over the rights to his name. The late comic’s son said his father was on the verge of…
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Parenting Do-Over: Having Children Many Years Apart
At times I look at my 15-year-old son and think to myself, “Is it too late to have another child?” As a woman slowly approaching 40, I can hear my reproduction clock slowly ticking in the distance. It seems as though every year I age, it gets a few decibels louder. But then I remember…
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Yes, We Camp, and if You Don’t, Here’s What You’re Missing
When I was growing up in New Jersey, my siblings and I typically spent our summers crammed in the back of my grandmother’s station wagon, heading to the Jersey Shore. With blankets and coolers in tow, we would start our days at sunrise and end them at sunset. But one summer, when I was 11…
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Homophobic or Not? Tony Dungy ‘Wouldn’t Have Taken’ Michael Sam Because ‘Things Will Happen’
Former Missouri linebacker, SEC Defensive Player of the Year and the NFL’s first openly gay player, Michael Sam, is currently attending his first day of training camp, in hopes of securing a place on the St. Louis Ram’s roster. Sam made history this year when he was drafted in the seventh round by St. Louis,…
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Report: Sherri Shepherd’s Estranged Husband Will Sue if She Doesn’t Step Up to Motherhood
Sherri Shepherd’s estranged husband, Lamar Sally, will sue the talk show host if she doesn’t mother the child she is expecting via surrogate. Sally is attempting to legally force Shepherd to assume parental responsibilities and a relationship with the unborn child. According to TMZ, Sally is drafting legal documents to force Shepherd to adhere to…
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