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Watch: Hashtag Revolution: Breaking Down Necessity of #BlackGirlMagic Through 1 Magical Black Girl
Hashtags have defined pop culture. You spot them all over social media, and now many of them have become popular phrases, especially when they highlight blackness: #BlackBoyJoy, #BlackLivesMatter, #GrowingUpBlack and the list goes on. #BlackGirlMagic is obviously one of those transcendent hashtags. These three words smashed together bring a smile to even the tightest lips.…
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Twitter Rejoices After Learning ESPN Analyst Sage Steele Is Out
ESPN analyst Sage Steele’s invite to the cookout has long been rescinded, and now her job as host of NBA Countdown on ABC and ESPN has come to an end. With the playoffs just around the corner, Steele will be replaced by Michelle Beadle, the co-host of SportsNation, who is expected to host the pregame…
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2 Fla. Men Dead in Shootout Following Online Dispute
Two men were killed Saturday morning in a shootout following an argument outside a St. Augustine, Fla., convenience store. According to the Florida Times-Union, 25-year-old Canyon Charles Molitor suffered multiple gunshot wounds in the incident and died at the scene around 10 a.m. The other man, Elroi Ishmael Ashley, 20, was shot at least once…
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Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Use Facebook and Twitter? Supreme Court Weighs In
A North Carolina law that bars registered sex offenders from using Facebook, Twitter and similar sites is up for debate in the U.S. Supreme Court, and Monday’s argument turned into a discussion of just how much social media has transformed American civic discourse. The New York Times reports that the justices demonstrated familiarity with the…
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US Government Asks Foreign Travelers for Their Social Media Accounts to Spot ‘Threats’
In a move designed to spot potential terrorist threats, on Tuesday the U.S. government began asking foreign travelers to provide their Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts upon entering the country, Politico reports. A government official confirmed Thursday that visitors arriving in the United States on the visa-waiver program are now presented with the…
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Steelers Wide Receiver Donates $100,000 to Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
With Christmas right around the corner, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown was feeling extremely generous, and on Tuesday he donated $100,000 to the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, according to TMZ Sports. The Steelers superstar posted an image of the donation on Snapchat in hopes of inspiring others to do the same. TMZ Sports notes…
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Melania Trump Wants to Stop Cyberbullying as First Lady; She Should Start With Her Husband
As first lady, Melania Trump would like to be an advocate for women and young people. Her first act would be to stop cyberbullying. “It is never OK when a 12-year-old girl or boy is mocked, bullied or attacked. It is terrible when it happens on the playground, and it is absolutely unacceptable when it…
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The Root Celebrates National Gratitude Month With a Gratitude Challenge
November is National Gratitude Month. That’s a beautiful thing. Let’s think about gratitude, shall we? Many of us are movers and shakers—flying through the ups and downs of life like champs. Whether it’s taking on a new job that scared the living daylights out of you when you applied, or getting a serious diagnosis but…
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Report: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram Helped Police Track Minorities in Ferguson and Baltimore
A social media surveillance program used by police to track and monitor protests in Ferguson, Mo., and Baltimore relied heavily on data it obtained from social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, according to a report released by the ACLU on Tuesday. Geofeedia is a Chicago-based company that developed a social-media-monitoring product that it marketed to…
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Pa. Officer Loses 2 Jobs After Snapchat Post: I'm the Law Today N–ga
A Pennsylvania police officer has lost two jobs after an image showing her in full uniform with a controversial caption hit social media, WTAE reports. “I’m the law today [n—ga],” read the caption under the picture of Melissa Adamson. Adamson was fired from the McKeesport, Pa., Police Department. McKeesport Mayor Michael Cherepko posted a statement on…
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