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University of Mo. Student Posts Epic Facebook Response After Being Called ‘N–ger’
It wasn’t the first time that Payton Head had been called “n—ger” on the University of Missouri campus, but this time he figured he was going to do something about it. So the senior and president of the Missouri Students Association took to his Facebook page to vent about the most recent event during which…
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Tenn. Woman Called Racial Slur, Threatened at Stoplight: ‘I’ll Punch the F–k Out of You’
Monica Johnson of Nashville, Tenn., was at a stoplight on Sept. 11, talking to her daughter on the phone while driving home from work. Another driver apparently became so enraged by this that he pulled up beside her and hurled threats and slurs her way in a frightening rant caught on video, Fox 17 reports. …
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Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Arsenio Hall Will Honor Eddie Murphy at Kennedy Center
Eddie Murphy’s career has spanned decades, and this October some of the people he’s inspired will honor him as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center. During the ceremony, taking place Oct. 18, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Arsenio Hall, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah and other special guests will pay…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Celebrate 1st Wedding Anniversary With Rom-Com Trailer
In a trailer appropriately called “The Wade Union,” Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade celebrated the first anniversary of their marriage by turning their wedding video into a romantic comedy, reports People magazine. The Being Mary Jane actress and the Miami Heat shooting guard shared a trailer of their August 2014 wedding exclusively with People magazine.…
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Police Told to ‘Be on Lookout’ for Black Lives Matter Attacks on 9/11: Report
Police officers in the U.S. have reportedly been warned to be on high alert for Friday’s anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, conservative-leaning media have reported, according to the International Business Times. The alerts were reportedly based on death threats coming from activists who claim to be associated with Black Lives Matter, although the severity…
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Va. Sheriff’s Office Releases Video of Deputies Restraining Natasha McKenna
The Fairfax County, Va., Sheriff’s Office has finally released video of deputies’ ultimately fatal encounter with Natasha McKenna, who later died after being shocked four times with a Taser, even as she was fully restrained, NBC Washington reports. In the video, deputies dressed in biohazard suits can be seen attempting to restrain McKenna, who suffered…
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Grace Jones Shades Today’s Pop Stars, and the World Wonders, ‘Who Is Doris?’
On Wednesday night, the dynamic Grace Jones had everyone talking after an excerpt from her upcoming memoir, I’ll Never Write My Memoirs, was published in TimeOut. Jones doesn’t mince her words when it comes to shading some of your favorite pop stars (not mine) and how desperate some of them are in their “art.” Jones says…
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UFC Fighter Ronda Rousey Says It’s Surreal That Beyoncé Used Her Prefight Feminist Rant for Her Show
Beyoncé may be a bit of a recluse, but she keeps her ear to the streets when it comes to sound bites that inspire her as a woman. First it was Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, who gained even more fame when Beyoncé used a portion of the writer’s TED speech in her song “Flawless.”…
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Since Straight Outta Compton Did So Well, a Welcome to Death Row Film Is Being Shopped Around as Its Sequel
As the credits rolled in Straight Outta Compton, I couldn’t help thinking about what came next: the era of Death Row Records and the musical careers it produced or launched, including Tupac Shakur’s, Snoop Dogg’s and Dr. Dre’s. There’s a lot more to be told about the rise of West Coast hip-hop. Well, that story may…
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Residents of Calif. County Rally Around Black Family Terrorized on Camping Trip
By now we all know the story of the black family who were threatened and called racial slurs while trying to enjoy a camping trip at Rollins Lake in Nevada County, Calif. Turns out, even though the trip turned sour (and even life-threatening), residents of the county don’t want the awful incident to taint the…