The Very Short List of Black Celebs Speaking Out Against Trump’s ICE Raids
White George Floyd Advocate and Husband ‘Target of Political Assasination’ but It Gets Worse
Fans Get Too Close to Rumi Carter at the ‘Cowboy Carter Tour’ Until They See …Jay-Z
Behind Florida’s Sheriff’s ‘We Will Kill You’ to Anti-Trump Protesters
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Who is Courtney Lee?
A few weeks ago, I was debating the Los Angeles Lakers’ offense with a business associate. He harrumphed about the Lakers not playing team-oriented basketball because “it’s all just Kobe Bryant taking 40 shots a game.” I corrected him on Bryant’s average shot total—it’s half that, 20.9 field goal attempts per game—and before he could…
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Did Shawn Carter Kill Auto-Tune?
Just when you thought Jay-Z had jumped the shark—letting his Caesar get nappy, hobnobbing with Coldplay, not really seeming interested in trying at his craft—he comes back hard with ‘D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)’ in which he channels some Blueprint-era vitriol toward the inundation of Auto-Tune that has flooded hip hop in the last few years.…
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Video: Jersey Cop Continues Police Brutality Streak
On May 29th, Officer Joseph R. Rios III of Passaic, New Jersey exited his police cruiser and started mollywhopping 49-year old Ronnie Holloway according to the Associated Press. And even if the AP hadn’t told us that, an outdoor security camera would have. Why did Rios assault Holloway? Let’s go to the tape…
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DJ Jazzy Jeff Booted Off Stage for…Playing Hip Hop?
DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ legend no stranger to being tossed out of places, was asked to leave a Kansas City venue on Saturday evening while doing a set in Kansas City. Performing in the downtown Power & Light District—which some call the Power & White district stemming from dress-code restrictions which seem targeted at keeping…
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Tanzania and the Killing of Albinos
The killings of albinos in Tanzania have made international news for the last year. People have been seeking out Albinos, killing them and then selling their body parts to traditional healers aka “witch doctors”. Allegedly the body parts of albinos are used in a potion that promises prosperity and good fortune. The potion is said…
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Rev. Wright's Way: What Now?
I’m not sure why the Rev. Jeremiah Wright won’t just shut up and keep the president’s name out of his mouth. Even given the way he nearly brought down an election with his rhetoric, Wright still finds a way to talk about Barack Obama. I understand that he’s aman of the clothe, called to a…
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Sprinting to Finish Line, VA Gubernatorial Hopefuls Court Black Vote
Hoping to prosper off the momentum President Obama created last fall, the Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls for Virginia have been trying to corner the vote that helped the 44th President carry that state. State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds, former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe and former state delegate Brian Moran have spent the last portion…