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#BringBackOurGirls Aims to Draw Attention to Nigerian Schoolgirl Abductions
It’s been a week since more than 200 girls were abducted from a school located in Chibok, Nigeria. The girls were taken from their class at gunpoint and thrown into trucks and vans. The school was then set on fire, and all that remains is a shell of a building. School principal Asabe Kwambura told…
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Puff Daddy Creates #DiddySpeechHU for Help Writing Howard Commencement Speech
Last week it was announced that Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs would be Howard University’s 2014 commencement speaker and would also receive an honorary doctorate in humanities at the ceremony. Some people questioned why Howard would give a college dropout a chance at the mic. Never mind the fact that Combs was seemingly able to flip an…
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Cliven Bundy May be Today’s Least Popular Person On Twitter
The lyrics “I see your true colors shining through” were made famous by Cyndi Lauper, but today, they apply to Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy. Bundy’s recent comments about whether the “Negro” fared better under slavery, has many people raising eyebrows today. As first reported by the New York Times, Bundy said of black people, “They abort…
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Beyoncé Makes Time’s Cover as One of Its 100 Most Influential
Beyoncé is called many things by different people. She’s “Mommy” to Blue Ivy, “wife” to Jay Z and “Queen Bey” to her fans, commonly known as the Beyhive. But from this day forward, she’s also known as a “titan.” Time magazine has crowned Beyoncé as a titan on its “100 Most Influential People” list. The…
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Twitter Creates #AshyLarryBoyBands in Response to Lupita Backlash
Today Lupita Nyong’o was named People magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman of 2014, but of course there are those who had a problem with that. Even Lupita can’t get away from the haters, but her fans hit back with the hilarious #ashylarryboybands. Donnell Rawlings made his character Ashy Larry popular in his comedy videos, but according to @ThePBG, Ashy…
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Lupita Nyong’o Named People’s Most Beautiful Woman
It’s been one hell of a year for Lupita Nyong’o. The Hollywood newcomer already has an Oscar win under her belt and a Lancôme endorsement deal and recently signed with CAA, one of the top talent agencies in Hollywood. The accolades keep rolling in. Now People magazine has named the Kenyan beauty its Most Beautiful…
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NYPD Asks for Photos With Hashtag #myNYPD: Black Twitter’s Brutally Funny Response
How do you spell “public relations disaster” if you’re the New York City Police Department? Easy—with a simple hashtag. Earlier this afternoon, the NYPD’s official news Twitter account made a simple request: “Do you have a photo w/ a member of the NYPD? Tweet us & tag it #myNYPD. It may be featured on our…
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Barack and Michelle Obama Honor Frankie Knuckles
The legendary Frankie Knuckles, the “godfather of house music,” passed away last month at the age of 59. It was confirmed by Knuckles’ longtime business partner, Frederick Dunson, that he died unexpectedly of complications related to diabetes. The Grammy Award-winning producer and DJ was a house-music pioneer, and his death touched everyone in the music…
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Former Producer Attempts to Extort Jay Z for $100,000
One way to ruin a relationship with someone you formerly did business with is to extort that person. But that isn’t stopping a producer who once worked for Jay Z. Allegedly, Chauncey Mahan has been sitting on a gold mine of master recordings that Jay Z did back in 2002. The masters include more than…
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The Boondocks Returns, With Mixed Reactions
Last night, after a four-year hiatus, The Boondocks returned to Adult Swim. Aaron McGruder, the creator of the cartoon series, announced weeks ago that he wasn’t involved in what will be the final season. Add to the fact that his name, including his “created by” and “executive producer” credits, were missing from the episode, and…
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