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Uber Apologizes—And Offers an Explanation For—Its Insanely Racist Tweet on Twitter
It seems like every time I turn around, Uber is in the news for all the wrong reasons. There’s the resignation of their head of HR over how discrimination complaints were being mishandled, various assault accusations, that whole #DeleteUber fiasco, and a bunch of other shit I don’t have the time to point out. Yet…
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Alabama Deputy Suspended After Making Homophobic Comments About LGBTQ Teenager Who Took His Own Life
In the aftermath of 15-year-old Nigel Shelby, who identified as gay, taking his own life, a Madison County deputy has been placed on administrative leave in response to homophobic comments he made on social media. Newsweek reports that under an article published on Facebook by media outlet WZDX, which detailed fundraisers and local efforts to…
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Who Asked You, Though? Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan Unsuccessfully Tried To Raise Money for Nipsey Hussle
That moment when your intended charity really looks like a hustle … in the name of Nipsey Hussle. Following the hugely tragic killing of Hussle (born Ermias Asghedom), many people across the nation wondered how they could honor his legacy. Sportsball eye candy and tethered Kim Kardashian decided to do just that in the form…
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Marsai Martin, Youngest Executive Producer in History, Reminds Us That Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed
God speaks to you in many ways. Sometimes it’s through a burning bush, and other times it’s through 14-year-old Marsai Martin. Last night, while minding my black-ass business and on the phone with a close friend, I was complaining about my inability to approach a guy who I find attractive at my gym. We affectionately…
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Watch: Man Turns NYC Subway Car Into an Urban Jungle; Strange but True
Now, this isn’t something one sees everyday—not even in New York City’s subway system, known for being the scene of every kind of oddity from pizza-lugging rats to impromptu performances by subway pole dancers. But a subway rider Sunday took things to a new level when he decided to turn a subway car into a…
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Black Twitter Gathers Meghan McCain After She Disrespects Joy Behar, Patron Saint of Decorum, on The View
By any and all metrics, columnist Meghan McCain is unremarkable in every way. In fact, once you remove nepotism from the equation, all you’re left with is temper tantrums and a striking resemblance to former U.S. Senator John McCain. To that point, the conservative commentator pulled down her figurative pants and showed her entire ass…
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Trump Bashes Mueller, Democrats and New York Times in Latest Round of Tweets
Trump took to Twitter to bash Robert Mueller and his 400-page report. labeling the investigation a “witch hunt” that found “no collusion,” Trump told followers that “the Democrats, no matter what we give them, will NEVER be satisfied.” His tweets come as reports that members of the special counsel team have been frustrated by attorney…
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Isaiah Washington Comes for Barack Obama, High Fives Trump Along the Way
Once upon a Grey’s Anatomy, there was a distinguished actor by the name of Isaiah Washington who got himself fired for calling one of his co-stars a “faggot”—a faux pas he foolishly attempted to rectify with “I love gay. I wanted to be gay. Please let me be gay” in its aftermath. In the decade…
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'We Are Lost Without You, Babe': Lauren London Dedicates Instagram Post to the Late Nipsey Hussle
A few days after his death, many are still left with the feeling—it’s hard to believe Nipsey Hussle (born Ermias Joseph Asghedom) is gone. The news of his tragic killing shook the industry, the city of Los Angeles, and the nation in a unique way. I—like many others—couldn’t help but think and feel for his…
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Diddy, Issa Rae and More Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Nipsey Hussle
On Sunday, Grammy-nominated rapper, community philanthropist and entrepreneur Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside of his Los Angeles clothing store. As a Los Angeles resident, I can’t even begin to describe what he meant to this city. But a host of friends, fans and collaborators of South Central’s own have taken to social media…