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Virginia Boy, 8, Fondly Remembered by Mom as ‘Man of the House’
Martin Cobb was his family’s “man of the house,” raised as he was in a home without a father, the 8-year-old’s mother told the Associated Press. “As soon as he could talk, I told [him] he’s the man of the house,” his mother told the newswire. “That’s what he did. He’s a hero.” Facts about…
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Rutgers Offers Paralyzed Player Commencement Speech and Then Takes Back Offer
Updated Tuesday, May 6, 2:18 p.m. EDT: Eric LeGrand will, in fact, speak at Rutgers University’s commencement later this month, according to university President Robert Barchi, who issued a statement viewed by ESPN.com. “It was never our intention that Eric would be the only speaker,” Barchi’s statement says. “We have resolved that miscommunication and are delighted to…
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Cops Keep Raiding Home Looking for Man Who Died 8 Years Ago
James Jordan Sr. died eight years ago, and yet the New York City Police Department keeps on barging into his home, demanding that his wife and kids surrender him, the New York Post reports. Since the man’s passing in 2006 at the age of 46, the cops have entered the Jordan family’s Brooklyn home more…
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Jada Pinkett Smith to Return to TV
Jada Pinkett Smith is heading back to the small screen, with Fox ordering a series that plans to dive into the early detective days of Batman police commissioner James Gordon, the Associated Press reports. The show, slated to be called Gotham, doesn’t have an air date but producer Warner Bros. Television told AP that it…
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Woman Saves Boy at Basketball Game: ‘I Did What Any Parent Would Do’
Melody Burrell was at an Illinois basketball tournament with her son over the weekend when a 16-year-old player made a shot and then collapsed. Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory High School player Jermaine Cullum wasn’t breathing, according to reports. Burrell, a nurse who had been watching a different game at the tournament with her 15-year-old…
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Donald Sterling Searching for Lawyers to Fight NBA Sanctions
Donald Sterling isn’t going quietly into the night, with TMZ Sports reporting that the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers, caught on tape telling a female friend not to bring black players to the games, is looking for lawyers to fight the NBA’s lifetime ban and possible forced sale of the team. According to…
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Where Was All of This Leslie Jones Haterade When Chris Rock Did His Slavery Joke?
Saturday Night Live writer Leslie Jones’ recent on-air appearance on the iconic sketch show has sparked outrage among those who have argued that when it comes to comedy, certain topics should be off-limits, including slavery—the subject of Jones’ remarks. In case you missed it, she did a bit Saturday night describing how, as a taller black…
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Richard Williams: Driven to Make Tennis History
How many times have we watched that stern, focused visage give way to a knowing grin as Richard Williams awaited the inevitable embrace from one of his just-won-a-grand slam daughters, Venus and Serena? Their names synonymous with tennis dominance, the sisters are the embodiment of a blueprint for success once laid out by their driven…
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Ariz. Teacher Sues High School for Racial Discrimination
English teacher Cicely Cobb says she has been tormented by students and administrators at Desert Vista High School in Ahwatukee, Ariz., because of her race, and that the matter has escalated since she filed a lawsuit against the school and the Tempe Union High School District in February, the Raw Story reports. Students brazenly disrespect…
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What Kerry Washington Can Teach Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian
Kerry Washington did something shocking a couple of weeks ago: She reached one of life’s major milestones—giving birth to her beautiful baby girl—but she didn’t publicize it. She didn’t tweet, Instagram or Facebook it. She didn’t leak it to People magazine. And somehow, in our social media-saturated age, the Scandal star decided that she didn’t…