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Man Donald Trump Called ‘My African American’ Is Not a Supporter but Is Happy About ‘Compliment’
When Donald Trump called out a black man at a Redding, Calif., rally Friday as “my African American,” he had no way of knowing that the person in question, Gregory Cheadle, was not a supporter of his. According to NPR, Cheadle, a Republican candidate to represent California’s 1st Congressional District, said that during the rally,…
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Ohio Prosecutor Will Not File Charges Against Parents of Boy Who Fell Into Gorilla Habitat
Updated Monday, June 6, 1:15 p.m.: Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Deters has decided that there will be no charges filed against the parents of a boy who fell into the Cincinnati Zoo’s gorilla habitat, according to ABC News. Earlier: Hamilton County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney Joe Deters is expected to announce his decision Monday on whether to…
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Black Women Now the Most Educated Group in US
Good news, bad news. A new report confirms that black women are now the most educated group in the United States. But we still have a long way to go for pay equity. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, between 2009 and 2010, black women earned 68 percent of all associate degrees awarded…
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Is Birdman Officially Toni Braxton’s ‘Boo’?
We all want to know: Are Toni Braxton and Bryan “Birdman” Williams dating? Or are they seeing each other? The rumors have continued to swirl since Braxton brought the Cash Money CEO onstage at a very special show in Atlanta on Thursday. During the show, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed declared it “Toni Braxton Day,” and the…
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Ali’s Daughter: My Father’s Heart Didn’t Stop Beating for 30 Minutes
Hana Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali, the beloved boxing icon who died Friday, said in a social media post that after all of her father’s vital organs shut down, his heart continued to beat for about half an hour—“a true testament to the strength of his Spirit and Will!” According to a family spokesperson, Muhammad…
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Muhammad Ali’s Funeral to Be Held in Louisville, Ky., and Is Open to the Public
The family of boxer and humanitarian Muhammad Ali will celebrate the beloved icon Thursday with a private ceremony in Louisville, Ky. There will also be a service on Friday in Ali’s hometown, one that will be open to all, according to a family spokesman. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer tweeted information about the public event Saturday,…
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Fla. Inmate Accused of ‘Faking It’ Before Dying From Police-Dog Bite
In a case shamefully similar to that of Gynnya McMillan, who died at a Kentucky juvenile detention center, and Jason Echeverrias, who perished at Rikers Island jail in New York City, yet another young person is dead because of gross correctional indifference. This time a young man in a Florida jail died of an infection from a…
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President Obama Commutes Sentences of 42 More Inmates
The White House announced Friday that President Barack Obama has granted clemency to 42 individuals. About half of the individuals whose sentences were commuted were serving life sentences, most for drug charges. The president has long been critical of overly harsh penalties for nonviolent drug offenses and an advocate for criminal-justice reform Obama has now commuted…
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A Black Woman, Pearlena Igbokwe, Named Head of Universal Television
Pearlena Igbokwe is now the president of Universal Television, the production arm of the NBC television network, Shadow and Act reports. On Friday the president of NBC Entertainment, Jennifer Salke, made the announcement. “Pearlena’s remarkable track record in drama programming at NBC over the last few years made it clear that she was the ideal…
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Memphis Teen Sold Newspapers for 5 Years so His Single Mom Wouldn’t Have to Pay His College Tuition
When 17-year-old Kevuntez King was just a preteen, he decided that not only was he going to college, but his mother, a single parent, wasn’t going to pay for it. “She just taught me how to be independent like she had it, [and] she just wanted me to go get it myself,” Kevuntez told Fox…