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A Relationship Without Kindness Is Doomed From the Start
Recently I came across a Facebook post in which someone told a bride-to-be, “I am happy you are marrying a kind man.” That one phrase in the sea of the other congratulatory messages resonated with me because I lived with a man for six years who was emotionally distant and unkind. And the warning signs…
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Michelle Obama to Trump Administration on School Lunch: ‘What Is Wrong With You?’
Michelle Obama had a few words for those in the Trump administration who are trying to undo her work when it comes to making sure children are provided with healthy school lunches. On Friday, while speaking at an annual health conference, the former and forever first lady criticized the current administration for delaying federal rules…
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Nicki Minaj Presents Receipts for Tuition Payments, Plans to Start Tuition-Payment Charity
Do you want receipts? Well, Nicki Minaj presented her followers with proof that she’s a woman of her word when it comes to keeping promises to students in need of financial help. Last week the rapper answered a request from a Twitter fan who asked for help with tuition. And that opened the floodgates for…
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Texas Southern University Cancels Republican Sen. John Cornyn’s Commencement Speech
There’s one HBCU that didn’t want to follow in the footsteps of Bethune-Cookman University by having a Republican give the Class of 2017 commencement speech. After a successful petition, students at Houston’s Texas Southern University won’t have to listen to Texas Sen. John Cornyn speak. The students’ petition referenced Cornyn’s support of stricter voter-ID laws,…
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Jay Z Signs 10-Year, $200,000,000 Contract With Live Nation
Jay Z fans are guaranteed at least 10 more years of live performances after the mogul signed a 10-year, $200 million touring contract with the entertainment company Live Nation. “Over nine years, we have traveled the world producing historic music experiences,” Jay Z said. “This renewed partnership is a testament to our longstanding relationship and…
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TLC’s Chilli Explains ‘All Lives Matter’ Comments
TLC’s T-Boz and Chilli are in the process of preparing for the release of their KickStarter album, but they may have lost a few fans in the process because of recent comments made by Chilli. During an interview with the United Kingdom’s Channel 4, Chilli was asked a question about the Black Lives Matter movement…
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Bow Wow Says There’s a ‘Scientific Method’ to His Instagram Lies
Bow Wow and social media don’t mix. Especially when social media is filled with fact checkers who know how to use reverse image search. After the rapper-turned-reality-TV person attempted to flex on Instagram but got caught lying about flying on a private jet, the #BowWowChallenege was created. Of course, Bow Wow couldn’t escape the jokes…
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How KevOnStage Juggles Fatherhood, Comedy and Viral Videos
Chances are you’ve seen a viral comedy video featuring the antics of Kevin Fredericks, aka “KevOnStage,” and maybe even one featuring his hilariously funny children. But what you may not know is that underneath the laughs is a Christian family man who wants to be known not as a Christian comic but as a comic…
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High Schooler Gives His Mom the Prom She Never Had
Shontelle Howard-Moss missed out on her high school prom because she was due to give birth to her son. Eighteen years later, she finally got to attend the prom, courtesy of her son, Rayquan Howard, a student at East Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, N.C. On Saturday, Rayquan escorted his mother to his prom, which…
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Steve Harvey to Show Staff: ‘Do Not Approach Me’
Steve Harvey may seem all chummy with his BFF Donald Trump and appear to be a pretty easygoing guy who likes to laugh it up with his guests on television, but Harvey’s work persona may be a little bit on the icy side, according to an employee memo. The memo, which was posted on Robert…
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