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Church Threatens Andrew ‘I’m Not Gay No More’ Caldwell With a Lawsuit
Andrew Caldwell is milking his 15 minutes of fame after going viral with his claim that he was delivered from his gayness. The video, which was recorded at the annual Church of God in Christ convention in St. Louis, has received not only praise but also side eyes from people who don’t exactly believe in the…
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Koraun Mayweather Calls Out Floyd Mayweather: ‘My Father Is a Coward’
Floyd Mayweather’s son, Koraun Mayweather, may only be 14 years old, but some may say he’s a better man than his father. Especially when you take into consideration that Koraun says he repeatedly witnessed the boxing champ beat his mother, Josie Harris. In an eye-opening interview with USA Today, Harris allowed Koraun to explain what…
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Watch: This Little Girl Explains How Excited She Is About Books
Growing up, although I had three siblings, I spent most of my time in my bedroom reading books. I remember being 9 years old with a room filled with everything from Judy Blume to Stephen King. Sure, they may not have been age-appropriate books, but no one cared, just as long as I was reading.…
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Spike Lee’s Kickstarter-Funded Movie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus Gets a Release Date
Spike Lee’s long-awaited movie Da Sweet Blood of Jesus finally received a release date after Gravitas Ventures acquired the North American rights. Lee successfully funded his movie through his Kickstarter campaign last year, even though people wondered why someone of his stature needed to ask the public for money. “Making Da Sweet Blood of Jesus…
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High School Powder-Puff Football Team’s Blackface Photo Goes Viral
They say it was just an innocent act of intimidation, something they do every year at their high school. But one photo that’s gone viral has a lot of people raising their eyebrows at Sullivan High School in Sullivan, Mo., just 60 miles southwest of St. Louis. Jennifer Schmidt, the principal at Sullivan, said at…
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Raven-Symoné Denies Rumors Spread by Fake News Site That Bill Cosby Molested Her
There’s an ugly side to the Internet, and it’s fake news sites. From stories about random celebrities dying to stories about people from memes suing Instagram for millions of dollars, these types of sites pop up every day. The sad thing is, not only are they usually not funny, but people actually believe everything they…
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Motown Singer Jimmy Ruffin Dies at Age 78
Legendary Motown singer Jimmy Ruffin has died at the age of 78. Ruffin, whose hits included “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted” and “Hold on to My Love,” died Monday in a Las Vegas hospital. Ruffin’s children, Philicia Ruffin and Jimmy Lee Ruffin Jr., confirmed to The Guardian that their father had died, but did not give…
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Misty Copeland Lands Reality Series on Oxygen
The Oxygen network is trying to rebrand its image, and Misty Copeland is going to help it do just that. Oxygen’s newest reality show, The Misty Copeland Project, will follow a group of young dancers as they pursue their dreams in New York City. According to a press release from Oxygen, Copeland will star as a…
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Don Lemon Tells Bill Cosby Accuser: ‘There Are Ways Not to Perform Oral Sex’
Updated Wed., Nov. 19, 2014, 3:15 p.m. EST: During a 2 p.m. EST CNN broadcast, Don Lemon issued an apology for his rape comments: “As a victim myself, I would never want to suggest that any victim could have prevented a rape,” Lemon said, according to Mediaite. “If my question struck anyone as insensitive, I’m sorry, as…
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Steve McQueen and Harry Belafonte Join Forces for Paul Robeson Film
Earlier this year, Steve McQueen nabbed three Oscars for his film 12 Years a Slave, which told the story of Solomon Northup and his fight for freedom after being captured and forced into slavery. McQueen’s telling of Northup’s story not only opened up a bit of history many people never knew about but also gave…