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Watch: The Full-Length Trailer for Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation Is Released
Nate Parker’s The Birth of a Nation is gearing up for its fall release. The film—which Parker stars in and directs—is about Nat Turner’s rebellion. A “teaser trailer” was released in April. But now a longer trailer is out—and so far the project lives up to the hype. Take a look at the trailer below:…
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Valedictorian Banned From High School Graduation Because of Beard Finally Has Graduation Ceremony
Eighteen-year-old Andrew Jones of Amite, La., was the valedictorian of his graduating class at Amite High School. But because of his beard, he wasn’t allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Even though he had worn the beard throughout the school year and at other school activities, once he tried to enter the graduation ceremony,…
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How 1 NYC Man Is Helping People Create Their Dream Families for Free
Going about having a baby the traditional route isn’t an option for everyone. Whether you’re a single woman, single man, in a gay relationship or a hetero couple with fertility issues, sometimes the only option is a visit to a cryobank to buy some sperm. But guess what? Sperm ain’t cheap. And it’s not covered…
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Innclusive and Noirbnb Hope Black People Will Never Need to Share Another #AirbnbWhileBlack Story
The hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack was an eye-opener regarding the lodging site and its black customers. Black users of the popular site aired their grievances about being denied stays by hosts because of their race. Although the company assured the public that racism would not be tolerated, people weren’t buying it. But two companies that started out…
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Zoe Saldana on Her Blackness: 'You Have No Idea Who I Am. I Am Black. I'm Raising Black Men'
In a new interview with Allure magazine, Zoe Saldana had a few things to get off her chest. Her black chest. As Saldana preps for her new Star Trek movie to be released, she’s still reeling from the backlash she received from the Nina Simone biopic in which she starred. For the last five years,…
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Michael Jordan's Love Letter to Grade School Crush Up for Auction
Who knew Michael Jordan had poetic talent? I mean, we know he’s one of the greatest NBA players ever, but can you imagine Jordan writing love letters in grade school? According to ESPN’s Darren Rovell, a letter Jordan wrote in grade school is up for auction at Goldin Auctions next week. The poem reads: Only You by a…
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Kevin Hart on Home Robbery: 'They Took So Much Stupid Stuff'
Kevin Hart isn’t worried about his recent home robbery that left him without $500,000 worth of jewelry and clothes. Especially since his new movie with Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson opened Thursday. During an appearance on The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Hart joked about the burglary, especially when it came to what was stolen. “They took so much…
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Trailer for Tupac Biopic All Eyez on Me Released on Rapper’s Birthday
June 16 would have been the rapper Tupac Shakur’s 45th birthday, and fittingly, a new teaser trailer for his upcoming biopic, All Eyez on Me, has been released. The trailer is narrated by The Walking Dead’s Danai Gurira, who stars in the biopic as Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother. “This ain’t just about you. Like all…
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Stylist at Minneapolis Salon Called Black Woman’s Natural Hair ‘an Animal That Can’t Be Tamed’
As a black woman who has had natural hair for over 20 years, I understand how hard it is to find a salon that actually has stylists who know what they’re doing. When I went natural in 1994, there were hardly any salons that specialized in natural hair, and I couldn’t walk into a Target…
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Watch: This Groom’s Reaction After Seeing His Bride Is Priceless
Gabriel and Annabelle Deku’s wedding in London last month is what dreams are made of. And it has the internet all in its feelings. From the beautiful church to Annabelle’s dress, not only did the wedding leave few viewers with dry eyes, but Gabriel couldn’t contain his emotion as he saw Annabelle walk down the…
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