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Ice Cube Receives Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Monday was a good day for Ice Cube as longtime friends and family were on hand to celebrate as the rapper-turned-actor received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. John Singleton, director of Boyz n the Hood, spoke about Cube’s career going from rapping about “fuck the police” (for which my 18-year-old son knows…
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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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Camille Cosby Joins Bill Cosby in Court for 1st Time
Keshia Knight Pulliam and comedian Joe Torry were just a few of Bill Cosby’s supporters who joined him last week during his first week in a Pennsylvania courthouse for his sexual assault trial. There were no family members to be seen, but on Monday, Cosby’s wife, Camille, made her first appearance at the Montgomery County…
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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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Ed Hartwell Says Keshia Knight Pulliam Violated Custody Agreement When She Attended Bill Cosby Trial
Bill Cosby has managed to get into the middle of Keshia Knight Pulliam and Ed Hartwell’s divorce and custody drama. Hartwell filed a motion stating that Pulliam violated their custody agreement when she decided to appear in court with Cosby. According to Hartwell’s motion, Pulliam never showed up for his scheduled visit with their baby,…
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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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