culture
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29-Year-Old Mother of 3 Dies From the Flu
Alice and Darrell Jones, both young, in college and in love, were raising three children together. Earlier last week, they both got sick with the flu. On Monday, Alice, an aspiring Dallas nurse, was dead. She was 29. “I made it through Afghanistan and thought we would move on with our lives,” Darrell Jones, who…
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2014’s Golden Globes Spotlight the Spectrum of Black Films
The critically lauded 12 Years a Slave has been nominated in several prestigious categories in this Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards—and the conspicuous presence of black directors, actors and films this awards season offers a chance to reflect on Hollywood’s tortured racial past and hopeful future. The Golden Globes, which are dominated by the more liberal…
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Black, Brown, Natural and Relaxed: Women Talk Color and Role Models
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with creator-director Chaunesti Webb and actress Lakeisha Coffey to talk about their upcoming play I Love My Hair: The Remix and how women of color must learn to be comfortable in their own skin. Later, Duke University professor Claudia Milian discusses her new book, Latining America:…
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Chris Brown Rejects Plea, Could Face 180 Days in Prison If Found Guilty
Singer Chris Brown has rejected a deal that would have required that he plead guilty to misdemeanor assault charges, stemming from an altercation that led to the singer’s arrest outside of a Washington, D.C., hotel, the Associated Press reports. Danny Onorato, one of Brown’s lawyers, told AP outside of court that the attorneys rejected the…
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Dennis Rodman Apologizes for CNN Outburst, Says He’d Been Drinking
Dennis Rodman apologized on Thursday for implying that Kenneth Bae—the American imprisoned in North Korea—may have done something to warrant his detention, the Associated Press reports. “I want to apologize,” the former NBA star relayed to the AP in a written statement through his publicist. “I take full responsibility for my actions. It had been…
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My Man’s BFF Is a Woman, and They Seem a Little Too Close
“My boyfriend has a woman friend who knows every move we make. They talk constantly, and she knows everything he does before I get an update. They grew up together and are super close. Is this just friends being friends or suspect?” —B.A. I can’t give you a definitive answer based on the information given.…
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Rape Accuser to File Civil Suit Against FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston
On Monday, Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was the talk of the town, having led his team to a late fourth-quarter come-from-behind victory to win the college football national championship. On Wednesday, Patricia Carroll, the attorney for the woman who claims Winston sexually assaulted her, announced plans to file a civil lawsuit against the Florida…
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Swearing Toddler in ‘Thug Cycle’ Video Taken Into Protective Custody
The Nebraska toddler who was seen in a video swearing at adults egging him on is now in protective custody, CNN reports. According to Omaha police, while there was nothing illegal going on in the video, the force’s Child Victim Unit and the Nebraska Child Protective Services took the toddler in the video, in addition…
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Obama Administration Tackles School-to-Prison Pipeline
The Obama administration is on a mission to end disparities in punishment when students of different racial backgrounds are disciplined in school, following data that shows that blacks and Hispanics are more likely to be punished and punished more harshly, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, data shows that more than half of…
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Tupac: The Musical
Broadway and rap aren’t exactly two words one would ever really expect to hear in the same sentence, but it’s happening as Holler If Ya Hear Me, the Tupac Shakur-inspired musical, hits the big stage this year, the Hollywood Reporter reports. The new musical was written by Todd Kreidler, who warns that the show is…