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Founders of Black Lives Matter Honored as Glamour’s Women of the Year
Patrisse Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi are the women behind Black Lives Matter. Their relentless work over the last couple of years has been honored not only by The Root but also by Glamour magazine, which honored them as its 2016 Women of the Year. Black Lives Matter was started in response to George…
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Please Stop Asking Lil Wayne Important Questions
“Don’t come at me with that dumb-ass [s—t], ma’am.” That was the response Lil Wayne gave Nightline’s Linsey Davis when she asked him about the Black Lives Matter movement. Once again, someone asked Lil Wayne an important question that deals with a society he seems to have removed himself from because, as he says, “I’m a…
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Serena and Venus Williams to Launch Yetunde Price Resource Center in Compton, Calif.
Tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams are giving back to their hometown of Compton, Calif., in a huge way. The sisters have created the Williams Sister Fund and, under their new organization, will launch the Yetunde Price Resource Center. The center will be a community service center that will connect residents affected by violence with…
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#GentrifiedGreens: Neiman Marcus Is Selling $66 Collard Greens
Move over, Grandma’s greens and Glory greens; we don’t need your greens any more. I mean, why should we, when there are Neiman Marcus collard greens? Yes, you read that correctly. Über-fancy Neiman Marcus is now selling collard greens. For just $66 plus $15 in shipping, you can get some greens with bacon bits that will…
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Is Idris Elba Sleeping With Madonna? 'No Motherf–kers,' He Says
Editor’s note: This post contains tweets that some may find offensive. Over the weekend, Idris Elba my man fought in his first kickboxing match, and a lot of attention went to who was cheering him on ringside. Elba, who is shooting his docuseries for Discovery called Idris Elba: Fighter, has been chronicling his kickboxing endeavors…
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University of Central Ark. Student Expelled Over Bill Cosby Blackface Costume
One of these days, people will learn that blackface is never OK. And one student and fraternity at the University of Central Arkansas learned that their school isn’t playing when it comes to handling racism. Brock Denton was expelled from the university after dressing up as Bill Cosby for Halloween. Now, he could have just worn…
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Former Boyz II Men Member Michael McCary Reveals He Has Multiple Sclerosis
Known for his bass voice, former Boyz II Men singer Michael McCary appeared on Iyanla: Fix My Life over the weekend and revealed why he left the award-winning group. At the age of 22, McCary says, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, which affects the brain and spinal cord. “When I first saw of the ailments…
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Judge Comments on Coolio's Hair During Court Sentencing
A Los Angeles judge proved that he never forgets a face, or hairstyle, when it comes to the famous people who appear in his court. On Wednesday, Coolio appeared in court and pleaded guilty to gun charges after carrying a gun in his bag through Los Angeles International Airport. Luckily for him, he didn’t receive…
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Black Comic Book Store Owner Lands Invincible Iron Man Variant Cover
Ariell Johnson is the only black woman on the East Coast to own a comic book store, and now she’s gracing a variant cover of Invincible Iron Man. Johnson, who owns Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse, Inc., in Philadelphia, has been a die-hard comic fan all of her life. With the help of Randy Green, the…
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Paul Beatty Is 1st American to Win Britain's Man Booker Prize
The Man Booker Prize, Britain’s most coveted literary award, was presented to author Paul Beatty Tuesday night, making him the first American to receive the award. Beatty’s The Sellout is a biting satire about a young black man’s isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court. During his acceptance speech, Beatty spoke…
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