culture
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SC Mom Dials 911 After Son Watches Porn
Saying her son had been having problems listening and had been talking back and stealing, a 40-year-old South Carolina woman decided it was time to call the police when she discovered he’d watched pornography on her living room television, the Smoking Gun reports. The mother, Chavonda Gallman, told the crime-news site that she knows that…
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Where Is Missing DC-Area 8-Year-Old Relisha Rudd?
Nearly six months after 8-year-old Relisha Rudd disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C., her whereabouts are still unknown, and the police investigation appears to have stalled, the Washington Post reports. The prospect of finding her alive is poor, police have said, especially after a man in whose company she was last seen was…
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Jeremy Meeks Is No Doll
Jeremy Meeks appears to be no angel. His mugshot went viral after it was posted on the Stockton, Calif., Police Department’s Facebook page when he was arrested in June on five weapons charges and one gang charge. Apparently he’s no doll, either. The 30-year-old, known as the “hot convict” among other descriptors for “fine,” reportedly…
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Music Videos Slammed for Negative Portrayal of Black Women
A searing new report revisits an age-old concern about the portrayal of women, especially blacks, in music videos, which are engulfed in overtones of racism and sexism, researchers say, according to the International Business Times. The depiction of women in music videos “creates a ‘conducive context’ for violence against women and girls,” the IBT writes…
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Hip-Hop Is Changing Whether You Like It or Not
Every so often in hip-hop, we’re introduced to a new kid on the block who happens to be white; this new face gets loads of media mentions and a group of the genre’s fans wild out on the blogs—they usually call themselves “true hip-hop heads.” The latest to get the wrath is Iggy Azalea. Before…
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Why Carefree Black Girls Are Here to Stay
Danielle Hawkins is a 19-year-old student at the Savannah College of Art and Design. When she isn’t working on her sketches, she can be found reading about black feminism or scrolling through Tumblr. That’s where she first came across the hashtag #carefreeblackgirls. Before long, she’d launched her own blog with the same name. Although there’s no…
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These 31 Up-and-Coming Artists Are Defining a New Era of Music
With music being downloaded, streamed, watched on YouTube or at a music festival, spun at the club and played on vinyl, the millennial generation has come of age at a time when there are more ways than ever to experience the soundtrack of their lives. And a budding group of innovative, young black artists are…
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4 Pieces of Life Advice From a Wildly Successful 15-Year-Old Entrepreneur
My name is Warren, and I am a 15-year-old entrepreneur. Ever since I was small, I’ve had a passion for the world of business, and when I was 8 years old I started a greeting card company. After that, I embarked on several other business ventures. To date, my businesses in sectors that include media,…
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Okla. Cop Charged in Her Daughter’s Boyfriend’s Death Released From Jail
One of the Tulsa, Okla., cops charged in the slaying of their daughter’s black boyfriend was released Thursday night from the county jail, NBC News reports. Gina Kepler, 48, was granted a $25,000 bail on her charge of being an accessory to murder and was released, although she has to report to court on Tuesday,…
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30 Viral Voices Under 30
We’ve selected 30 of the world’s most influential and youngest viral voices—from journalists, bloggers and Vine makers to YouTube superstars, social activists and budding brand owners. Meet the minds who are defining a social generation. If you don’t already know who they are, you’re missing out. WRITERS These millennials are penning must-read pieces spreading through…