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Afrika Bambaataa Comments on Sexual Assault Allegations
Last week, Ronald “Bee Stinger” Savage came forward with his story of sexual assault at the hands of rap pioneer Afrika Bambaataa. Savage, 50, alleged that the rapper had molested him several times, starting when Savage was 15 years old. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Savage said he was speaking out in order…
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Underground Recap: Troubled Water
No one said running was going to be easy. And Noah (Aldis Hodge), Rosalee (Jurnee Smollett-Bell), Henry (Renwick Scott) and Cato (Alano Miller) have figured that out for themselves the hard way. Although they all have one goal in mind, there’s friction among the group, and it looks as though everyone is turning on one…
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A Year Later, Rachel Dolezal Is Still Here and Writing a Book About Race
It’s been a year since the world was force-fed the racial antics, orange tan and kinky wig of Rachel Dolezal. How can we forget the white woman who posed as a black woman and worked her way through an NAACP chapter in Spokane, Wash.? Not only did Dolezal lie about her race to her colleagues,…
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Radio Veteran Doug Banks Dies at 57
Radio and television veteran Doug Banks has died at the age of 57. Although the cause of death hasn’t been released, many have speculated that his death was due to diabetes complications. The Philadelphia-born, Detroit-raised Banks got his start doing local radio but was soon hosting his own syndicated show, The Doug Banks Morning Show,…
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#YesImARocketScientist: Graduating Aerospace Engineer Tiffany Davis Breaks the Internet
When a given task isn’t hard, usually people will say, “It’s not rocket science.” But there’s at least one graduating senior who’s dedicated her education and upcoming career to the future of rocket science. Meet Tiffany Davis, an aerospace-engineering major who graduates next month from Georgia Tech. Last week, Davis tweeted a senior photo with…
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Ronald Savage, Afrika Bambaataa Sex-Abuse Accuser, Speaks Out
Ronald Savage says he was only 15 years old when the “founder” of hip-hop, Afrika Bambaataa, first sexually assaulted him. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Savage, a now 50-year-old New York political activist, tearfully recalled the incidents he alleged and spoke publicly about how he wants to help change statute of…
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Blood, Sweat & Heels Star Daisy Lewellyn Loses Battle With Cancer
Updated Friday, April 8, 2016, 1:12 p.m. EDT: Bravo released an official statement on the death of Daisy Lewellyn: We are devastated to learn that Daisy Lewellyn from Bravo’s Blood, Sweat & Heels has passed away this morning after a battle with a rare form of cancer. Daisy passed on in peace and filled with joy,…
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African American History Museum Will Mention Sexual Assault Accusations Against Bill Cosby
Did the National Museum of African American History and Culture buckle under pressure after several of Bill Cosby’s accusers expressed their displeasure at finding out that items celebrating Cosby’s career would be on display at the new museum? Possibly, because now, although the items will still be on display, the museum says that it’ll show…
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D’Angelo Russell Secretly Recorded Teammate Nick Young Bragging About Cheating on Rapper Fiancee
D’Angelo Russell doesn’t seem to be too popular with his fellow Los Angeles Lakers players after the team learned that he secretly recorded teammate Nick Young. Now, you’re probably thinking, “What could be wrong with that?” Well, plenty. In the video, Young, 30, is talking about his cheating ways and how he hooked up with…
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11-Year-Old Lands Lemonade Contract With Whole Foods
The last time we wrote about Mikaila Ulmer, she had landed a $60,000 deal on the show Shark Tank for her BeeSweet Lemonade when she was a mere 10 years old. And now that she’s practically a veteran in the beverage game, she’s brokering even bigger deals. Mikaila’s lemonade, made from her grandmother’s recipe for flaxseed…
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