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Sons of Confederate Veterans File Lawsuit to Have Monument Restored in Predominantly Black Decatur, Ga.
The 30-foot-high Confederate monument was removed from Decatur Square in 2020. Now, a bunch of salty white people are trying to have it restored.
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Augmented-Reality App Discussed Depicting George Floyd's Death but Changed Its Tune After Press Release Backlash
There are certain things you just never expect that you need to explain to people. You shouldn’t need to tell adults not to drink shampoo, steer their cars with their feet or that, despite Kendrick Lamar’s advice, it’s not a good idea to fill your swimming pool up with liquor and then diiiiiiiiiive in it.…
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Marsai Martin Has an Office Rule for Produced Projects: 'No Black Pain'
Marsai Martin has made quite the mark in Hollywood and she’s making sure it matters. Martin, who is the youngest executive producer in Hollywood history (causing me to dub her “Yung EP”), recently celebrated her two NAACP Image Awards during the 52nd annual ceremony. The 16-year-old actress and creative mogul won Outstanding Performance by a…
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The 10 Blackest Shoes That I Own
While I wouldn’t necessarily call myself a sneakerhead—perhaps that’s some sort of reluctant denial; my wife is absolutely tired of my sneaker deliveries—I spend more than a little bit of time perusing sneaker websites and videos from people named Foamer Simpson, Jacques Slade and Seth Fowler, watching sneaker unboxing videos of shoes that I try…
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Just When We Thought Marsai Martin Couldn’t Be More Adorable, We Discover She’s Janelle Monáe’s Cousin
The two, who both turn heads, have an extensive discussion about personal style for the digital edition of InStyle’s September issue.
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Would You Be Here for a Martin Reboot?
Admittedly, I’m an avowed ’90s stan. Most of my favorite musical projects came out in the ’90s. My favorite television show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is a time capsule of ’90s music, fashion and culture. My favorite black movies are mostly from the ’90s. I even throw a monthly dance party in Washington, D.C.,…
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Watch: The Gina and Pam Takeover
Twenty-five years ago, Martin hit the airwaves. The sitcom showcased comedian Martin Lawrence and was a cult classic. The show was centered on a smart-ass radio show host-turned-TV personality, Martin Payne, and his relationships with his partner, Gina (Tisha Campbell-Martin); his boys, Tommy (Tommy Ford) and Cole (Carl Anthony Payne II); and Gina’s best friend,…
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In the Spirit of Living Single, Reboot These Black Shows, Too
During a recent appearance on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live, Queen Latifah revealed that there has been discussion about a revival of Living Single. While some of us were immediately joyful about seeing the return of Khadijah James, Regine Hunter and Maxine Shaw and hearing the phrase, “Put some beans in that oven,” others were…
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"Martin" The Show Was Great, But Martin Payne The Character Was Trash
Hey you! Yeah you over there. Are you sitting down? If so, great! Stay sitting down. If not might I suggest you find a nice comfy lumbar-supporting transcendental meditation cushion and commence to sitting your ass all the way the hell down because I’m about to drop a truth bomb on your said seated asses.…