the chatterati
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Donald Trump Has Beef With Snoop Dogg Over Music Video
Shortly after tweeting about fake news regarding his 2005 tax returns, Donald Trump turned his attention to more important news: a rapper’s music video. Apparently, Trump has finally gotten wind of Snoop Dogg’s video for “Lavender,” which depicts Trump as a clown president (life imitating art) with Snoop aiming a gun at his head. Of…
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86-Year-Old Jewel Thief Doris Payne Arrested After Failing to Appear in Court
Doris Payne wasn’t on the run but ended up back in jail after missing a court date because of an illness. The 86-year-old jewel thief was scheduled to appear in court earlier this month but was arrested Monday by the DeKalb County (Ga.) Sheriff’s Fugitive Unit. Over the last 60 years, Payne has stolen about…
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Ga. Teacher Gives Students a ‘Bad and Boujee’ Civil War Lesson
Getting students to pay attention in class isn’t always an easy task. So nowadays, you’ll find teachers trying to reach kids by incorporating things they can relate to, like Migos. David Yancey, a history teacher at a Georgia middle school, used Migos’ popular “Bad and Boujee” song to help his students learn about the Civil…
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YouTube Cooking Sensation Auntie Fee on Life Support
YouTube viral cooking star Felicia O’Dell, aka Auntie Fee, is currently on life support after suffering a massive heart attack at the age of 59. Fee’s family rushed her to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center after she began vomiting and complaining about chest pains, according to TMZ. In 2014, Fee shot to viral fame with her expletive-laced…
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Virginia McLaurin Celebrates 108th Birthday With Harlem Globetrotters
Virginia McLaurin made news last year when she cut a rug with the Obamas during a Black History Month event at the White House. It was McLaurin’s dream to meet the first family, and needless to say, she went viral in the process. Just days after meeting President Barack Obama and the first lady, McLaurin…
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Get Out’s Daniel Kaluuya on Samuel L. Jackson’s Comments: ‘I Resent That I Have to Prove I’m Black’
Daniel Kaluuya has a few words for Samuel L. Jackson about being black. Last week Jackson questioned why Kaluuya, a British actor, was cast in Get Out, a movie that tackles race in the U.S., instead of an African-American actor, and said the role would have resonated more with an African-American actor. “Here’s the thing…
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White Bachelorette Contestant: ‘I’m Ready to Go Black and I’m Never Going to Go Back’
On Monday night, Rachel Lindsay was thrown a curveball at the end of The Bachelor and was surprised by the show when the host told her The Bachelorette would begin immediately. During Rachel’s one-on-one interview with host Chris Harrison, she explained how she felt leading up to her season. “I am ready. I was a…
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Killer Mike Honored for Activism by Ga. Senate
Killer Mike is one artist who uses his platform to further his philanthropic efforts, and on Friday, the Georgia Senate honored him for his work to help improve Atlanta’s water infrastructure. During his speech at the state Capitol, the Run the Jewels rapper spoke about children in the community and public servants. “Our children deserve…
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Kourtney Kardashian’s Get Out Tweet Didn’t Go Over Too Well
Maybe Kourtney Kardashian saw Get Out, or maybe she was subtweeting Scott Disick to get out for the 100th time. But Twitter definitely felt that it was ironic for a Kardashian to tweet about a movie involving a black man and a crazy white family. Someone needs to do an intervention on Tristan Thompson before…
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Tyra Banks Named New Host of America’s Got Talent
Former America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks is the new host of America’s Got Talent; Nick Cannon quit the show in February. Banks tweeted her news Sunday: “Surprise! TyTy is the new host of #AGT @nbcagt.” “I love how AGT brings that feeling into everyone’s home, capturing the best of people who come out and…