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The Murder Capital for Black Folks? Hint: It’s Not Chicago
It may come as a surprise to many that the most murderous place for black folks in the U.S. isn’t the big urban centers of New York, Los Angeles, or even oft-maligned Chicago. No. This infamous honor goes to Middle America, specifically Missouri. According to the Kansas City Star, a study by the Violence Policy…
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‘Need Y’all to Keep Praying for Me’: A$AP Rocky Hits the Concert Stage for the 1st Time Since His Release From a Swedish Prison
A$AP Rocky hit the ground running and hit the concert stage about a week after returning to the States following a monthlong stint in a Swedish jail—and can we just say that he is thankful AF? “I’m so happy to be here right now. That was a scary, humbling experience, but I’m here right now,”…
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8Chan, Breeding Ground for White Supremacist Shooters Goes Dark; Founder Says Pull the Plug Permanently
In a move that is deeply decent and sensical, a technology company has announced that it will no longer be complicit in white supremacist hatred by pulling the plug on services for 8chan, a website that has become the stomping grounds for mass murderers. The Washington Post reports that an announcement from CloudFlare came shortly…
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A$AP Rocky on Trial in Sweden Says He Begged Accuser to Leave Him Alone
A$AP Rocky testified Thursday during his trial in a Swedish courtroom that he begged the man he and his entourage are accused of assaulting to leave them alone prior to the altercation that has the rapper facing an assault charge. Rocky has pleaded not guilty in the case, which resulted in his arrest and being…
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Blue Ivy Earns a Spot on the Billboard Hot 100 at the Tender Age of 7
She gets it from her mama—and papa. The “she,” in this case, is Blue Ivy Carter, Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first-born, and the “it” being a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The seven-year-old entered the chart at the No. 76 spot for her writing and composing work on the song “Brown Skin Girl” from…
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Major Blow: Caster Semenya Is Banned From Competing in Her Beloved 800-Meter Race at World Championships
Since 2015, elite runner Caster Semenya has gone undefeated in the 800-meter event at the world track and field championships, but in a major setback, a major ruling means she won’t be allowed to compete in that event as long as she continues to refuse hormone treatments to reduce her testosterone levels. The Swiss Supreme…
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Trump Will Have to Give Up His Tax Returns If He Wants To Be on the Primary Ballot in California Under New Law
If Donald Trump wants a shot at appearing on California’s presidential primary ballot, he’ll have to pony up his tax returns. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation, effectively immediately, that mandates that presidential candidates can’t appear on California’s primary ballot unless they’ve submitted five years of their tax returns, the Los Angeles Times reports. Candidates…
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Splitting the Baby: Kamala Harris' 'Medicare for All' Plan Sees a Role for Private Health Insurers
A day before the myriad Democrats vying to unseat Donald Trump face off in a second set of debates, presidential hopeful and California Sen. Kamala Harris put forth a plan to gradually move the nation to a “Medicare for all” health insurance system. The keyword is “gradually.” Unlike “Medicare for All” plans put forth by…
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Wimbledon Upsets: Naomi Osaka Out in 1st Round; Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Bests Venus Williams
#BlackGirlMagic was on display at Wimbledon Monday, whether in feeling the pain of defeat or in tasting sweet victory, as second-seeded Naomi Osaka got ousted in the first round, while Cori “Coco” Gauff bested tennis legend Venus Williams. Osaka, the first player in over 10 years to win her first two Grand Slams back-to-back, loss…
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Murderous White Supremacist Sentenced to Life in Prison for Charlottesville Attack
The terrorist convicted in the deadly attack during the 2017 “Unite the Right” March in Charlottesville, Va. has been sentenced to life in prison. The Associated Press reports that a judge sentenced 22-year-old James Alex Fields Jr. to life in prison on federal hate crime charges related to the August 12, 2017 attack that left Heather…