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New Development After Tuskegee University Coach Was Handcuffed, Escorted Out of Rival Morehouse Game
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Nathaniel Woods' Sister Confronts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey: 'You Killed My Brother'
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey expected to answer questions about 2020 Census on Thursday. Instead, she was confronted by the Pamela Woods, the sister of Nathaniel Woods, who was executed by the state on March 5 for the murder of three police officers. Video from WAFF TV shows Woods calmly walking up to the governor as…
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Ja'Net DuBois' Birth Father May Have Been Jazz Legend Cab Calloway, Family Claims
There appear to be some questions arising in regard to Ja’Net DuBois’ lineage. On Thursday, TMZ reported DuBois’ cause of death, confirming the late star died from cardiac arrest. However, it looks like there was another bit of found information on the death certificate that raises eyebrows. DuBois’ family believes the late actress’ birth father…
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Andrew Gillum Involved in Alleged Crystal-Meth Incident at South Beach Hotel
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was involved in an alleged crystal meth-related incident Thursday night at a Miami Beach hotel. From the Miami Herald: Andrew Gillum, who in 2018 came within 34,000 votes of becoming Florida’s governor, was discovered by police at a South Beach hotel early Friday morning in a room with bags…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Flashback to the Future
Each week, as I read the emails, tweets, DMs and comments for Friday’s Clapback Mailbag, I find something that makes me think: “This person is gonna look really stupid in the flashback.” Wait, you don’t think about your future flashbacks? I live my life as if I were a hero in a movie. In every…
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You're Working From Home, Stressed, and Want to Defeat the Coronavirus? Masturbate!
In just the past 24 hours, the NBA suspended its season, the NCAA suspended most conference tournaments (and, by the time you read this, might have already postponed the NCAA tournament), countless schools and universities have shuttered their campuses, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson revealed that they have the coronavirus, and we were collectively reminded,…
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9 Things I've Learned Since the Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, aka #ThatRona, Has Become Part of All of Our Lives
I’ve seen with my own two eyes SEVERAL people walk clean up out the public restroom without washing their hands. And it turns out that yelling, “SIR!!! SIR!!!” does not make people see the error in their ways. Whew chile, the ghetto. Do you think you nasty motherfuckers can just do your part and be…
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Fair Worker Gets Hands and Unemployed After Calling Guest the N-Word
Under no circumstances is it OK for a white person to drop the hard-R. It’s a one-way ticket to catching all of the hands. A fair worker learned that the hard way when he tried it and wound up both beat and broke. According to NBC News, a ride operator at a Florida fair was…
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Senate Tells Betsy DeVos 'Nah,' Over Rule That Makes Debt Relief Harder
It’s very rare that we see the Republican-controlled Senate vote against the Trump administration. The only thing more surprising than Betsy DeVos still having a job is Republicans voting to repeal a rule she created. According to the New York Times, a rare instance of bipartisanship occurred when the Senate voted to revoke a rule…