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Arsenio Hall Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Sinead O’Connor Over Prince Drug Claims
Sinead O’Connor made some serious allegations about Prince and Arsenio Hall on Facebook this week. The singer alleged that Hall was Prince’s drug supplier for many years. And she also said the former talk show host even drugged her. O’Connor wrote: Two words for the DEA investigating where prince got his drugs over the…
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Black Travelers Tell Stories of Discrimination With #AirbnbWhileBlack
Here’s yet another thing that’s hard to do when you’re black: using Airbnb. Quirtina Crittenden, a 23-year-old black woman from Chicago, created the hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack after she noticed how often she was turned down on the rental site. “The hosts would always come up with excuses like, ‘Oh, someone actually just booked it’ or ‘Oh,…
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50 Cent Donates $100,000 to Autism Speaks
50 Cent dug deep into his pockets and made a donation to Autism Speaks since coming under fire after he posted a video mocking a teenager. The teenager’s family threatened 50 Cent with a lawsuit if he didn’t apologize or make a donation to the teen’s GoFundMe. The rapper did eventually apologize but also made a donation…
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50 Cent Asked to Donate $1,000,000 to Avoid Lawsuit Over Bullying Video; Issues Apology
50 Cent’s legal woes are starting to pile up … again. The family of the boy he bullied in a Cincinnati airport say they want the rapper to donate $1 million to a GoFundMe or they’ll file a lawsuit. 50 Cent filmed Andrew Farrell while he was working at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and mocked…
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50 Cent Under Fire for Mocking Disabled Teenager Working at Airport
Over the weekend, 50 Cent took to his Instagram account to complain about today’s youths while traveling through the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “This new generation is crazy. It’s crazy,” 50 Cent said in the video. To show an example of laziness, he then turned the camera onto a young man working at the airport.…
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Tupac’s Mother, Afeni Shakur, Dead at 69
Tupac Shakur’s mother, Afeni Shakur, has died at the age of 69. According to the New York Daily News, Afeni Shakur died Monday in Sausalito, Calif., after being rushed to the hospital for possible cardiac arrest. In her early days, Afeni Shakur was active in the Black Panther movement and gave birth to the future…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Retiring From Music to Focus on Acting
Sean “Diddy” Combs recently announced his retirement from music, and in an interview with Cigar Aficionado magazine, he clearly seems to want to go out with a bang. “I’m going to put out my last album and devote 100 percent of my time to doing films. I want to stop at a great place,” Combs said. “And…
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Ballerina Misty Copeland Gets Her Own Barbie Doll
Misty Copeland has been immortalized by Mattel. The Barbie creator debuted its Misty Copeland doll Monday, and I’m sure that, just like Ava DuVernay’s doll, it’ll fly off the shelves. The doll that honors Copeland, who made history when she became the first African-American woman to be named principal dancer at the world-renowned American Ballet…
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KRS-One Defends Afrika Bambaataa Against Molestation Allegations
Just as many people have jumped to Bill Cosby’s defense when it comes to allegations of sexual assault and trying to protect his legacy, KRS-One is attempting to do the same for Afrika Bambaataa. Just weeks after several men accused Bambaataa of molesting them when they were young children and teens, KRS-One says that shouldn’t…
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Racist Trolls Shed White Tears Over Old Navy Ad
In today’s “Racist Trolls Have Too Much Time on Their Hands” news, who knew an Old Navy ad could get people all riled up? Well, it can if you’re racist and don’t like to see interracial families on display. The clothing company’s recent tweet included a black woman, a white man and a black kid.…
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