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AP Sends George Zimmerman Cease-and-Desist Letter Over ‘Photo’ Painting
George Zimmerman’s latest painting of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey doesn’t impress the folks over at the Associated Press, because the way they see it, it is a direct copy of a photo taken by one of their photographers, Rick Wilson, Talking Points Memo reports. The news wire has since sent a cease-and-desist letter to…
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Ex-Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent Gets 180 Days for DWI Crash That Killed Teammate
Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent was sentenced to 180 days in prison and 10 years’ probation on Friday for the car crash that killed friend and fellow teammate Jerry Brown, the Associated Press reports. The ruling comes just two days after Brent was convicted of intoxication manslaughter for the fiery December 2012 crash, which…
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Chadwick Boseman to Play James Brown in New Biopic
Actor Chadwick Boseman is set to showcase the diversity of his talent as he switches things up to become James Brown in the upcoming biopic Get on Up, and by all accounts he is having fun with it, Entertainment Weekly reports. Boseman, who played Jackie Robinson in the film 42, is serving up a completely…
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Mary J. Blige's Father Stabbed in Neck, In Critical Condition
The father of R&B singer Mary J. Blige is in critical condition after being stabbed in the neck after what police have called a domestic dispute with a former girlfriend. Police said that they were called to Thomas Blige’s Battle Creek, Michigan apartment around 6:58 a.m. Thursday. They found Blige in his apartment with three…
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ASU Expels Fraternity Over MLK Day ‘Black’ Party
It’s officially over for Arizona State University and Tau Kappa Epsilon. The university formally cut all ties with the frat days after it hosted an MLK Day party that played up on racial stereotypes and sparked outrage among civil rights leaders, the Arizona Republic reports. ASU released a statement on Thursday night saying that the…
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Shonda Rhimes Wants Mike Huckabee to Wake Up With a Vagina
Shonda Rhimes, the Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal creator, used her social media platform to blast Fox News host Mike Huckabee over comments made at a Republican National Committee winter conference Thursday afternoon. The former Arkansas governor slammed insurance-covered contraception, the Wrap reports. “Our party stands for the recognition of the equality of women and the…
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Former NFL Quarterback Vince Young Files for Bankruptcy
Former NFL quarterback Vince Young’s life was supposed to be golden. He was the man at the University of Texas who led the Longhorns to a national championship with a game-winning nine-yard TD run on fourth down. He was a first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2006, and he reportedly signed a five-year deal…
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Revealing the Role of Black Barbers in the Underground Railroad
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by professor Quincy T. Mills to discuss his book, Cutting Along the Color Line: Black Barbers and Barber Shops in America. Professor Mills teaches history at Vassar College. Watch:
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Kevin Grevioux Gives Frankenstein New Life
With Friday’s highly anticipated release of I, Frankenstein, Kevin Grevioux solidifies his place as one of Hollywood’s most sought-after African-American screenwriters, graphic novelists and producers in the sci-fi and fantasy genre. Grevioux is a Chicago native and graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., but he’s best-known as the co-creator of the successful Underworld movie…
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Fox News Contributor Blames Blacks for Rise in American Anglo-Saxon Racism
The way American Family Radio host Sandy Rios sees it, it’s not white people who are racist anymore—and even if that were the case, it would only be because of racist black people, the Raw Story reports. According to the site, Rios, who is also a Fox News contributor, became offended last week when a…