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Tennessee Lawmakers and Waffle House Restaurant Show Support for Victims of Deadly Shooting
Following the deadly shooting of four people at a Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House early Sunday morning, business owners and lawmakers have tried to find ways to support the victims and survivors of the brutal attack. Among them is the Waffle House chain restaurant, which has offered to pay for the funerals of the four patrons…
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Accused Waffle House Killer’s $2 Million Bail Revoked; Police Investigate Father Who May Have Given Back Confiscated AR-15
Updated Tuesday, April 24, 2018, 3 p.m. EDT: A $2 million bond set for accused Waffle House shooter Travis Reinking has been revoked by a Tennessee judge. CNN reports that the order was signed by Tennessee state Judge Michael Mondelli today. No reason was given for revoking the bond, which was set Monday after authorities…
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Beautycon Sisters Claim Theirs Loud and Proud
This weekend, New York City hosted Beautycon, a two-day festival where fans can interact with beauty brands and celebrities for seminars and photo ops. The Glow Up was on hand looking for the latest in black-owned beauty businesses and getting the word on self-care, which seems to be the one thing, besides lipstick, that’s on…
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Waffle House Shooting Suspect in Police Custody
Police apprehended the man accused of killing four people in a Nashville, Tenn., Waffle House, ending a widespread manhunt. On Monday afternoon the Nashville Police Department tweeted out photos of suspect Travis Reinking, who was captured in a wooded area in Nashville. As the New York Times notes, roughly 160 law enforcement officials were involved…
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White Actor Says He Can Play Black Character Because He Raps and Comes From ‘Urban Background’
A person of colonizing descent recently explained why it’s perfectly reasonable for him to play a black character on a new Netflix series, citing the fact that he raps, listens to black comedians, sponsors black youths and, most importantly, has an “urban background.” Travis Turner, the noticeably melanin-deficient Canadian rapper known as “Little T,” took…
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Either Teddy Perkins or Tom Brady Threatened Porn Actress Stormy Daniels
I don’t want to strike up a conspiracy theory here, but let’s just say that adult-film actress and official spanker of the president’s orange ass Stormy Daniels has released a sketch of the man she claims threatened her in 2011 regarding her relationship with the president, and it looks an awful lot like five-time Super…
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Soul on Ice: Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Honors Figure Skating of Harlem
Beautiful black baby girls on ice skates is a sight to behold. Perhaps that’s why Beyoncé just blessed Figure Skating of Harlem, the only organization in America that offers ice skating and academic mentoring to girls of color, with workout gear from her line, Ivy Park. On its website, Ivy Park stated, “We donated bc…
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Video of Massachusetts Cops Punching Black Harvard Student Sparks Outrage
The Cambridge, Mass., Police Department has launched an internal investigation since video has surfaced showing officers beating up an unarmed, naked, black Harvard student who appeared to be in distress. Video of the incident was released Sunday. Authorities claim that the student in question, 21-year-old Selorm Ohene, was apparently high on drugs and was acting…
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Always on Point: Fashion Stylist Dione Davis
Dione Davis is a woman of many talents. Her day job is as the in-house stylist at Tibi, an über-chic, under-the-radar designer collection that’s favored by fashion insiders and C-suite executives. Davis is like many of the brand’s core customers, who tend to be successful women in creative fields: She pivoted into fashion after suffering…