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LeBron James’ Production Company Developing Madam C.J. Walker Series
LeBron James’ SpringHill Entertainment is developing a television series about the life of Madam C.J. Walker. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, was a pioneer when it came to black hair care and was the first black female millionaire and the first woman of any race to become a self-made millionaire. The series will be based on…
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OWN Orders Drama Series Inspired by Moonlight Co-Writer’s Life, Executive-Produced by Michael B. Jordan
Tarell Alvin McCraney, executive producer and co-writer of Moonlight, is teaming up with Michael B. Jordan for a new drama series based on McCraney’s life, to debut on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN. The drama follows a 14-year-old prodigy from South Florida who must choose between the streets and higher education at the end of the Obama…
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Barack Obama’s Charlottesville, Va., Tweet Breaks Twitter Record
When you live in a world where your current president won’t disavow white supremacy, but it only takes the former president, Barack Obama, less than 140 characters to condemn racism, you’re left wondering (once again), “What did we do to ever deserve Donald Trump?” Obama’s tweet has now become the most liked tweet ever, a…
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Dylan, Dylan, Dylan: Dave Chappelle and Dylan Dili Finally Meet
One of the most hilarious sketches on Chappelle’s Show was the Making the Band parody, which showed Dave Chappelle imitating Sean Combs and aspiring reggae artist Dylan Dili. The sketch mocked Diddy’s reality show, which was a mix of The Real World and Punk’d (because the participants all got punked into thinking they’d actually make…
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We Need to Talk About Being Mary Jane
Mary Jane Paul has always been a mess, but her many, many faults are what made Being Mary Jane such an interesting watch. As Kelley Carter wrote in the 2015 BuzzFeed piece “BET’s ‘Being Mary Jane’ Has Started a TV Revolution,” the show was a “revolutionary series about a perfectly imperfect single black woman.” Those…
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ND Father Wants No Parts of Son’s White Supremacy
When you attend a racist rally without your hood and cloak of anonymity, don’t be surprised when you’re outed as a white supremacist. But way to go in embarrassing your family members who don’t share your views. Pete Tefft of Fargo, N.D., wasn’t too hard to spot in the crowd, with his Vidal Sassoon hair…
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Jimmy Fallon Addresses the Hate He Helped Donald Trump Normalize
Remember during election season, when Donald Trump appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon? When the talk show host playfully ruffled Trump’s hair and didn’t even attempt to challenge him on his views or politics? Or racism? Or xenophobia? Or sexism? Or the fact that many of his supporters are white supremacists? Well, it…
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Pantone Announces Prince’s Own Hue of Purple, ‘Love Symbol #2’
Everyone knows that the color purple is associated with royalty, an incredible novel by Alice Walker and the leeeegendary artist Prince. We can assume it was his favorite color, and now you, too, can have your very own Prince purple, thanks to Pantone, which has gifted him (or negotiated with his estate) his very own…
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MC Lyte Jumps the Broom in Jamaica
This weekend, old-school rapper MC Lyte (born Lana Moorer) met someone at the altar in her white dress. Lyte married John Wynche, a former Marine and entrepreneur at Sandals Royal Caribbean resort in Jamaica. The two actually met online more than a year ago. Guests at the beachside nuptials included a bevy of celebs like…