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Books by Black LGBTQ+ Authors To Explore This Pride Month
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Article on Street Harassment Angers Twitter
(The Root) — A very well-meaning article was posted on xoJane.com about how women should react when a hopeful suitor gives them unwanted attention on the street. For many women the quickest, most effective way to get out an uncomfortable situation is to say that they’re already in a relationship, whether they are or not.…
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Gucci Mane's Bizarre Twitter Rant
(The Root) — It’s being reported that Gucci Mane has been dropped from Atlantic Records after a Twitter rant attacking several other rappers. He fired off a series of barely readable tweets that ticked off quite a few people in the rap world and provided a solid hour of entertainment for the rest of us.…
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George Zimmerman Involved in Gun-Related Incident
Twitter is in an absolute uproar in response to reports that George Zimmerman, the man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin, has been involved in another incident involving a firearm. The Associated Press is reporting that George Zimmerman’s wife summoned police to her father’s house in Florida on Monday…
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Roddy White Lashes Out at Twitter Follower
NFL star Roddy White would like you to know that working on Labor Day sucks, no matter what your occupation is. The wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons got into a bit of a tiff with a Twitter follower (with a private Twitter page) who insinuated that White had no right to complain about working…
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Viral Art Project Gets a Kickstarter Campaign
(The Root) — Street harassment is always a hot topic on Twitter, likely because it happens to so many women so often. On the way to work, out for a jog at the park, headed home from church — often, when a man decides he wants to speak to a woman, he will approach, sometimes…
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Man's Selfie Instagram Account Makes Him Famous
Selfies: You either love them or hate them. One Instagram user really loves them, though, and his affinity for selfies has made him an Internet celebrity. Benny Winfield Jr., also known to the Instagram world as @MrPimpGoodGame, is gracing sites from Gawker to E! News thanks to the 100-plus near-identical pictures of himself. He has…
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Eddie Murphy Joins Twitter and Announces New Album
First Prince, now Eddie Murphy. It seems that the greats are slowly joining the ranks of Twitter. Murphy became a member on Wednesday and with one tweet promoted his latest single with Snoop Lion. According to his Twitter bio, he also has a studio album coming out, entitled 9. It won’t be Muphy’s first foray…
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Twitter Roasts Don Lemon's New Haircut
(The Root) — We’re not quite sure what Don Lemon was expecting when he tweeted a picture of his new haircut, but it’s safe to assume that eight-plus hours of jokes wasn’t what he had in mind. Lemon tweeted the above picture of himself with the makings of a high-top fade, one of the blackest,…
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PETA Angers Black People. Again
(The Root) — PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — is known for its radical methods, including decorating donated furs with fake blood. On Tuesday reports surfaced that the group was claiming that eating chicken could cause underdeveloped genitals in baby boys. No, seriously. PETA wrote an open letter to the founder…
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NBA's Andre Drummond Woos Actress on Instagram
The Internet is a weird place. You have access to your favorite Hollywood and sports stars, and you can occasionally see them interact with each other. Right now all eyes are on Pistons center Andre Drummond and singer-actress Jennette McCurdy, former star of the Disney show iCarly. Theirs is a modern love story: Boy Instagrams…