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Donald Sterling may have to answer more questions regarding racist remarks from another alleged mistress, Maiko Maya King, who is suing the embattled Los Angeles Clippers owner alleging she was fired as an assistant after she rejected “a stream of racist and sexist taunts,” TMZ reports. On Monday, King, 40, filed the lawsuit claiming that…

Mix one part talent, two parts dedication and a sprinkle of genius self-marketing. Black chefs and restaurateurs may not have been part of the original American recipe for culinary success, but there’s no question that they’re in the mix now. 1. Barbara “B.” Smith Former model Barbara Smith has become an iconic restaurateur, entertaining and lifestyle…

Editor’s note: The African-American civil rights movement is often lauded for its commitment to nonviolence. But it’s not clear that the movement’s aims could have been achieved without the less-often-discussed tradition of armed black self-defense. The history is examined by Charles E. Cobb Jr. in his new book, This Nonviolent Stuff’ll Get You Killed: How Guns…

Blame 12 Years a Slave for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom’s lack of critical acclaim. That is what Mandela screenwriter William Nicholson told the Daily Telegraph after the movie was slighted at just about every major movie-awards show. According to Nicholson, 12 Years a Slave “sucked up all the guilt about black people” before Nicholson’s…

With the World Cup just weeks away and Brazil set to take center stage, that country’s soccer treasure—and arguably the world’s best soccer player—Pele will have a heavy heart: His son, Edson Cholbi do Nascimento, known as Edinho, has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for money laundering, The Independent reports. According to the news…