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Blackface on Halloween: Should You Do It?
(The Root) — Halloween is rapidly approaching, and in light of recent events — namely these horrible, horrible Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman costumes — we thought it important to recirculate this image, courtesy of @BobbyBigWheel. If you need help deciding whether or not you should be offensive for Halloween, use this as a reference.…
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Video: 5 Injured at Howard Homecoming Event
According to the Post, a D.C. police officer is among those hurt. He was evaluated for a wrist injury. There is no official word on what caused concertgoers to rush the gates, but the ambulances cleared and the Yard Fest show continued, with Big Sean, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Juicy J taking the stage. If you…
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Will Jay Z Boycott Barneys? Probably Not
(The Root) — Twitter is aggressively calling on Jay Z to dissolve his business ties with Barneys after news broke earlier this week that two black shoppers said they were profiled and wrongly accused of theft. The mogul has a clothing line with the store due to make its debut next month. More than 3,000…
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Student: No, I'm Not Photoshopped, I'm Black
(The Root) — The University of Alabama came under fire on Twitter on Tuesday after an otherwise normal stock photo depicting the school’s student body went viral. The issue? Tweeters claimed that the hands of the black student pictured looked much lighter than his face, which led to suspicion that the photo had been altered…
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Watch This Preschooler Freestyle Her Dance Routine
If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.
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You Should Probably Buy Ja Rule's Cookbook
Ha. Every thug needs his gravy. Clever. If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.
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Michelle Obama Invites You to Her Crib
(The Root) — It’s almost like MTV Cribs is back. Yay. On Sunday, Oct. 27, first lady Michelle Obama will partner with Instagram to bring us the White House Fall Garden Social, a digital and in-person meetup that includes a private tour of the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, the Rose Garden and the White House Kitchen…
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Which R&B Biopic Should We Make Happen?
Which ’90s R&B biopics do you want to see? Tweet me @Ko_616 using the hashtag! If you want to see what’s hot on black Twitter, check out The Chatterati.Akoto Ofori-Atta is the editor of The Grapevine. Like her Facebook page and follow her on Twitter.
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This Just in: Drake Does Have New Friends
(The Root) — You know Drake likes to tell people how to live their lives. First there was the ubiquitous and annoying #YOLO, his clarion call for us to live life remembering that we only have one to live. It’s also known as living recklessly. It really caught on. Google “#Yolo tattoos” and you’ll find…
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Dear 'SNL': We Found Funny Black Women!
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