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White Guy Asks Black Barber for Confederate-Flag Cut
What you see pictured above is possibly the ugliest “haircut” ever. But one black barber in Oklahoma wasn’t going to deny a white customer his Confederate-flag request, even though he initially thought it was racist. Corey Sutter of Fade N Up posted the customer’s photo on Facebook, and it immediately went viral. He says that…
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Who Didn’t Jay-Z Come for in 4:44?
Jay-Z got his ass in formation on his 4:44 album, and of course many people across social media have been trying to figure out all of the subliminal shots the rapper took. Straight off the top, there’s the first song, “Kill Jay-Z,” and it’s rife with subs aimed at Kanye West and his own marriage;…
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Tidal, Sprint Partnership Goal to Eliminate Homework Gap in Low-Income High School Students
If you haven’t heard, but I’m sure you have, Jay-Z’s 4:44 album dropped overnight and is available to stream over Tidal. The album became available to Tidal and Sprint Customers at 12 a.m. and was already trending on Twitter even before it dropped. On Thursday night, people made a mad dash to subscribe to Tidal,…
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Notorious B.I.G.’s Estate Says Jenner Apology Doesn’t Cut It
Kendall and Kylie Jenner may think by removing the “vintage” T-shirts with the faces of Notorious B.I.G., Tupac and other musicians from their website, that it would solve their problems, but they’re wrong. On the heels of Voletta Wallace, Biggie’s mother, issuing a statement about the tees, Biggie’s estate is now speaking out. In a…
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Kendall Jenner Issues Apology and Removes Shirts From Website
Updated Thursday, June 29, 2017, 5:12 p.m. EDT: Kendall Jenner has issued an apology on Twitter. Hopefully it’s not too late and the families of Tupac and Biggie won’t sue. Updated Thursday, June 29, 2017, 1:21 p.m. EDT: Biggie’s mother is outraged over the Jenners’ use of her son’s image on their T-shirts: Earlier: Just…
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Browns Are the New Nudes When It Comes to Beauty and Fashion for Women of Color
Back in college, I attempted the silliest thing ever after shopping for bras. I couldn’t find a caramel-colored bra for the life of me, so I decided to get a white bra and attempt to dye it brown, or the closest color I could get to caramel. You see, if you were a brown-skinned woman, the…
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NRA Recruitment Video Basically Labels the Left Violent Snowflakes
The National Rifle Association has proved once again that it’s not only gun-crazed but also contradictory when it comes to talking about those who oppose its views: the “left.” In a recent video posted to the NRA’s official Facebook page as a recruitment tool, the group references “they” quite often while never really saying who…
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Man Spends 90 Days in Jail After Police Mistake Drywall Powder for Cocaine
Karlos Cashe, a handyman from Oviedo, Fla., spent 90 days behind bars after police thought his drywall powder was crack cocaine. Initially, in March, police pulled Cashe over for driving without headlights, but once they inspected his car, they found the powder on the floor and seats of the car. The powder, which was tested…
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Halle Berry Thought Oscar Win Would Open the Door for More Diversity
In 2002, Halle Berry became the first black woman to win a best actress Oscar after her performance in Monster’s Ball, and during her acceptance speech, she dedicated her award to “every nameless, faceless woman of color that now has a chance because this door tonight has been opened.” And now, 15 years later, Berry…
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Flint, Mich., America’s Got Talent Contestant Blows Crowd Away With Whitney Houston Song
During Tuesday night’s America’s Got Talent episode, one singer shocked the crowd with his rendition of Whitney Houston’s “I Have Nothing.” Johnny Manuel, from Flint, Mich., told Simon Cowell that he’s been in the music business for a while, but after he signed with Warner Bros. Records at the age of 14, his career didn’t…
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