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Witness: Kanye West Hit Teen More Than 30 Times
On Monday, TMZ reported that Kim Kardashian and her fiance, Kanye West, were involved in an altercation with a teenager at a medical office in Beverly Hills, Calif. Now new details have emerged, claiming that West came to Kardashian’s defense meaning business. According to TMZ, the rapper walked into the medical-office waiting room, saw the…
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Notable Members of Zeta Phi Beta
On Jan. 16, 1920, five women founded Zeta Phi Beta Sorority at Howard University. In honor of the organization’s 94th anniversary, we’ve gathered a list of some of its most notable members. 1. Zora Neale Hurston Alpha chapter Author 2. Sheryl Underwood Zeta Tau Zeta chapter Comedian, 23rd International president of Zeta Phi Beta 3.…
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Lupita Is Fabulous. But You Already Knew That
Lupita Nyong’o has been nominated for several awards, including an Oscar, for her performance as Patsey in 12 Years a Slave and is quickly becoming a fashion icon. Here is a list of more of her fabulousness: 1. She was born in Mexico City but raised in Kenya. 2. Her father is a prominent Kenyan…
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Reuniting With an Ex Might Not Be a Good Move
“Recently my ex emailed me (I’ve blocked him from calling or messaging me). He wants to try the relationship again. Previously we were together one-and-a-half years. I don’t know what to make of it. It threw me off. Is it ever OK to go back to an ex?” —A.S. Certain exes tend to hold a…
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Desperate for Fame and Followers: Internet Beefs Rage
Rapper Lil Jojo was at war. For months in 2012, the Chicago teen had been engaging in a social media beef with rival rappers Lil Reese, Lil Durk and Chief Keef, as well as with the Black Disciple street gang. As with most battles, Lil Jojo turned up the heat and dropped the gun-toting video…
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Educated Black Men Remembered as ‘Whiter’
If you happen to be intellectually successful and black, your peers may remember your complexion as being a little bit lighter than it actually is, a new study published on Wednesday in SAGE Open has found. The article, “When an ‘Educated’ Black Man Becomes Lighter in the Mind’s Eye: Evidence for a Skin Tone Memory…
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Used-Car Dealer Targeted Blacks With Inflated Prices
An operator of used-car dealerships is facing a federal lawsuit after officials determined that he and his two Charlotte, N.C.-based dealerships charged black customers more and offered them “predatory” terms from 2006 to at least 2011, the Charlotte Observer reports. According to the lawsuit, filed Monday by the U.S. government and the state of North…
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Family of Unarmed Man Shot to Death by Police Files Civil Suit
The family of former Florida A&M football player Jonathan Ferrell, who was unarmed when he was fatally shot last year by police in Charlotte, N.C., has filed a civil lawsuit against several parties they believe were involved in his death, CNN reports. According to the complaint filed by Ferrell’s mother, which was viewed by CNN,…
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Musician Prince Is the New Guy on New Girl
Legendary singer Prince is set to guest-star on the Fox comedy New Girl, E! News reports. The episode staring the “Purple One” will air after the Super Bowl. Prince not only watches the show, but also reached out to the stars himself with an idea of how he could be involved. “He contacted us last…
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Our Playlist for Michelle Obama’s 50th Birthday
Michelle Obama is celebrating her 50th birthday Jan. 17 with a dance party Saturday night at the White House. The Root offers up a playlist. ‘I’m Every Woman,’ Whitney Houston Because the first lady truly does represent every woman. ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered,’ Stevie Wonder It was no accident that the Obama team selected the song…