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Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay and Queen Sugar Cast Discuss Season 2 and Diversity on TV
About eight women gathered in a circle and waited patiently for Oprah Winfrey and the stars of Queen Sugar to walk into a hotel room at the Four Seasons Beverly Hills in Los Angeles during a press junket sponsored by OWN. As we all sat there, trying to prep ourselves, there was a buzz of…
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Bill Cosby’s Defense Rests After 6 Minutes
Bill Cosby did not take the stand Monday, and his defense closed their case after only six minutes, with testimony from one person, Detective Richard Schaffer. Schaffer said that Cosby’s accuser in the case, Andrea Constand, visited Cosby after the alleged sexual assault, according to CNN. Cosby’s defense attempted to convince jurors, quite fast, that…
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Actress Amanda Seales Schools Caitlyn Jenner on Privilege
Over the weekend, Katy Perry gathered celebrities and political commentators for a livestreaming dinner party, Witness World Wide, to discuss current events. Those guests included Insecure’s Amanda Seales, commentators Van Jones and Ana Navarro, comedian Margaret Cho and Caitlyn Jenner. I’m not sure when Perry decided to become “woke,” but the conversation between Seales and…
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DeRay Mckesson Discusses Cultural Appropriation With Katy Perry
If you were going to pick someone to school Katy Perry on cultural appropriation, the first person to come to mind probably wouldn’t be activist DeRay Mckesson. But he’s the one with the branded podcast who thought it would be a good idea to get Perry’s side of the story regarding her cultural appropriation and…
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Black Designer Destiney Bleu Receives a Cease and Desist Letter From Khloé Kardashian
What happens when a designer brings receipts and proof that she supplied a celebrity with items from her line? Then said celebrity releases practically the exact-same designs, but the designer calls attention to being ripped off and her squad asks for answers on social media? Well, if you’re that celebrity and your name is Khloé…
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Us Weekly Wants the World to Know Hoop Earrings Are Back, and Black Women Are Like, ‘They Never Left’
Attention, ladies and gentlemen: Hoop earrings are back! Sure, you may be sitting in your cubicle at work, rocking the same pair you’ve worn since 1994, but never mind all that. It doesn’t matter, because we have celebrities like these rocking them: Kendall Jenner Adriana Lima And of course, nothing says a resurgence of fashion…
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Looks Like Another Kardashian Clan Member Culture-Vultured a Black Designer
When it comes to ripping off blackness, the Kardashians should trademark their ability to siphon talent and artistry from others, especially when it comes to fashion. Last week, Khloé Kardashian was accused of buying, and then duplicating, the designs of designer Destiney Bleu. Bleu’s bedazzled designs have been seen on everyone from Beyoncé to Jamie…
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Comedian Jay Mohr Likes the N-Word, Too
Bill Maher isn’t the only white comedian who thinks it’s funny to throw around the n-word. Just take a look at a few recent tweets from that guy who used to be in movies, Jay Mohr. Earlier this week, Mohr had some interesting reactions to an old video of rapper Boosie BadAzz talking about the…
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Ind. Mother Sues Principal, Teacher for Forcing Son to Do Pledge of Allegiance
A Terre Haute, Ind., mother is suing an elementary school principal and teacher for forcing her son to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. In March, Jamie Porter’s first-grade son at Fuqua Elementary School did not stand to salute the flag, and his teacher, Kelly McFarland, sent the student to the principal’s office, according to…
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Weis Supermarket Employee Goes on Shooting Rampage, Kills 3 and Himself
Randy Stair has been identified as the supermarket employee who killed three co-workers before turning the gun on himself at a Weis grocery store in Tunkhannock, Pa. Stair, 24, posted an ominous tweet just hours before the incident that read, “Goodbye humans… I’ll miss you…,” the Associated Press reports, before he packed a duffle bag…
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