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Latinos Commend NBC Universal for Kicking Donald Trump to the Curb
Company Drops Miss Universe, Miss USA After Protests “Today, hundreds of thousands of Latinos and non-Latinos cheer NBC Universal and its parent company Comcast for severing their relationship with Donald Trump for his bigoted, racist, anti-Latino rant,” the National Hispanic Media Coalition said on Monday. “NBC Universal/Comcast, to its credit, moved to disassociate itself from…
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The BET Awards: A Much-Needed Break From All the Drama
Last night’s 15th annual BET Awards, held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, gave black folks just what they wanted and needed: one another and a good time. The past fortnight has existed as a surreal melodrama for people of color. We persevered through terrorism in Charleston, S.C.—a tragedy that offered yet another shock…
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#TeamRelaxer? #TeamNatural? #TeamNobody
The summer before I went to college, I stopped getting relaxers because they damaged my hair, and as a result, my self-esteem was in the dumps. This decision may seem uneventful now, but this was 2002, and I was living in the Midwest. The natural-hair movement, which is now on track to be a $500…
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Founder of Black Girls Pole: Pole Dancing Isn’t Just for Strippers
Dalijah Franklin’s move to New York City almost sounds textbook. The Warren, Ohio, native planned to become a commercial dancer in the Big Apple, and after graduating from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in nutrition science, she made the move to pursue her dreams. However, her journey in artistry unfolded in an…
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SC Media Long Involved in Debate Over Confederate Flag
The State Out Front; Black Paper Most Hardline South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s call for removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds Monday continues a decades-long fight in which the state’s newspapers have played a role, though it was not always clear whether they were leading or reflecting public opinion. “Two…
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8 Times the Black Characters of Orange Is the New Black Made Us ‘LOL’
Netflix released all 13 episodes of the third season of Orange Is the New Black last week, so you’re all caught up now, right? Season 3 played with our emotions. There was intense drama—including a suicide attempt, a hate crime and heartbreaking visits to the SHU—but OITNB also delivered inspired comedy. You can thank a…
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Ohio Man Allegedly Chases Kids With Gun, Shouts Racial Slurs
A Struthers, Ohio, man is due on court Friday after allegedly chasing several children while waving his gun and screaming racial slurs earlier this week, WKBN reports. According to the report, Gust Mamounis was charged with aggravated menacing, disorderly conduct and inducing panic in the incident Monday evening. Two kids had reportedly gotten into a…
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Rachel Dolezal’s Adopted Sister’s Blog Shows Deep-Seated Family Issues
One has to wonder what the home life of Rachel Dolezal consisted of, but one also can’t take her word for anything nowadays, considering that she lied about her background. But a recently unearthed blog written by Rachel’s black adopted sister, Esther, shows a family in strife and conflict. The 20-year-old Esther Dolezal’s blog provides a telling…
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Charles Barkley Is Giving Morehouse College $1,000,000
NBA Hall of Famer Aids Journalism and Sports Program “Basketball legend Charles Barkley recently announced his intention to make a $1 million gift to Morehouse College,” the school announced on Friday. “In that same announcement, he pledged similar support to Auburn University (his alma mater) and the Wounded Warrior Project,” for a total of $3…
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Here’s Some White Privilege: BuzzFeed Plagiarist Rewarded With Fawning Newspaper Profile
Benny Johnson—the slick, serially plagiarizing cat formerly known as “BuzzFeed Benny”—is now officially the poster boy for white-privilege, double-standard journalism. How that happened is the new answer to the immortal question of the late Baltimore-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Reginald F. Lewis: “Why Should White Guys Have All the Fun?” Because, well … they’re white guys.…