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From the NFL to Film and Art, Bernie Casey Was More Than Blaxploitation
With his commanding stature and distinct voice, any time Bernie Casey appeared in a movie scene, he left others in his shadow. From blaxploitation films like Cleopatra Jones to even comedies like Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventures, Casey’s acting career ran the gamut. After a career that spanned more than 40 years, Casey, who was…
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Los Angeles City Council Votes to Replace Columbus Day With Indigenous Peoples Day as a City Holiday
On Wednesday the Los Angeles City Council voted to eliminate the Columbus Day holiday from the city calendar in a move that sides with activists who believe the Italian pirate explorer is a symbol of genocide for Native indigenous people. The Los Angeles Times reports that although Italian-American civic groups objected to the move, the…
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Beyoncé Had Twins About a Month Ago and Looks … Like … This
Yes, we live in a world where Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s date night is news. We also live in a world where Donald Trump is the president, so I say pick your poison. I’d rather focus on Beyoncé’s bountiful bosom on a date. Beyoncé has often been referred to as a robot but has been (strategically)…
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#Justice4Kyira Means Justice for Black Mothers Everywhere
Kyira Dixon Johnson’s story is one of the thousands, if not millions, of black mothers who have died because of the history of an inadequate health care system in this country. She is one of too many black mothers who have died because of this country’s legacy of structural racism. Kyira Johnson, affectionately called Kira…
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Black Teen Finds Photo of Herself Being Lynched Shared in Group Chat
A 15-year-old California high school student discovered a shocking picture of herself with a noose drawn around her neck posted in a chemistry chat room for Los Angeles’ Palisades Charter High School. “Oh, my God, it’s me being lynched,” Aina Adewunmi told CBS Los Angeles. “Looking at an image of yourself like that hurts.” Aina…
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If Baby Boy 2 Is A Thing, I Have Some Sequel Ass Questions!
In what can only be described as the most covfefe’s of all covfefe’s, Baby Boy 2 might actually be a thing. What’s that you say? You didn’t know Baby Boy 2 was even a possibility because why would anybody sequelize (surprisingly, “sequelize” is a real word, in the same vein that Pinnochio was a real…
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Video Shows L.A. County Deputies Forcibly Removing 76-Year-Old Woman From Reserved Seating in Union Station
Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies are under scrutiny after video surfaced of them forcibly removing an elderly woman from her seat in a reserved area in a downtown train station. According to CBS Los Angeles, a witness said that the 76-year-old, whom she identified as a friend, often comes to Los Angeles’ Union Station to…
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This Is Really Weird: Steve Bannon Wrote a Hip-Hop Play
In arguably the most perplexing twist to hit the Trump administration yet—and trust me, I know that’s saying a lot—the internet has unearthed a hip-hop musical about the Los Angeles riots written by white nationalist, chief strategist and real president of the United States, the man whom Trump calls Papa, Steve Bannon. I. Wish. I.…
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Watch: LA Riots: Then and Now
Los Angeles looks a lot different than it did in 1992. The smoke and shattered glass are long gone, but the memories of the Los Angeles uprising, commonly known as the “L.A. riots,” have had lingering effects on black Angelenos. Twenty-five years ago, four white Los Angeles police officers were acquitted of beating Rodney King.…