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Fake Black Accounts That Spammed Pro-Trump Tweets Removed by Twitter
On Tuesday, Twitter removed two fake accounts that spammed tweets about Black people leaving the Democratic Party. According to NBC News, the fake accounts used pictures of Black men as their profile pictures to create the illusion they were run by Black people. One of the accounts, @WentDemtoRep, was created on Tuesday and used a…
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Twitter Sets Former NFL Star Brian Urlacher Straight After He Comes for Jacob Blake
Social media is a graveyard for common sense. It’s also a cesspool of bigotry, fallacies and white supremacist rhetoric that endangers the lives of those we hold dear. In a past life, NFL Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher—which is Wakandan for “this man is about to get dragged”—was a force of nature; a six-foot, six-inch…
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Before Magic Mike, There Was 'Sparkling Shemar' on Soul Train
In 2012, a young white boy portrayed by another young white boy with a first and last name that can easily be switched gyrated onto the forefront of our screens…and our hearts (OK, loins). He became known in stripper lore as Magic Mike, keeper of WAP (Wet Ass Pecs). However, much like many things that…
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Kellyanne Conway Is Leaving Trump Administration to Keep Daughter From Posting Family Business on Social Media
Look, The Root uses the same cutoff marker that amusement park rides use to determine who can get on this ride. We don’t fuck with kids unless they are Matt Gaetz’s adopted, but not really adopted, man-boy or Trump’s kids not named Barron. So we won’t be talking about Kellyanne and George Conway’s teenage daughter…
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Terry Crews Twitter Wants to Speak to the Manager After Kansas City Chiefs Ban Headdresses, Face Paint
While the majority of us have enough sense to know that cultures should not be treated as costumes, there are those of us who would much rather dress up as “pow wow princesses” during Halloween or attend Kansas City Chiefs games rocking bootleg war bonnets. The Chiefs have dissuaded their fans from engaging in this…
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NBA Twitter Destroys Paul Pierce After He Spews More Foolishness About LeBron James
If real estate is such a lucrative business venture, then can somebody please explain to me how LeBron James has spent so many years living rent-free in Paul Pierce’s head? For context, It’s already been firmly established that the 10-time NBA All-Star is a fucking hater. But the Celtics great took his disdain for all…
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Megan Thee Stallion Posted Photographic Proof of Her Gunshot Wound, Which She Shouldn’t Have Had to Do
Following a frustrating discourse about the pain and emotional trauma she endured, Megan Thee Stallion posted a picture of the gunshot wound she suffered in July while at a party with Tory Lanez, Variety reports. The Instagram post has since been taken down, but of course, the screenshots exist. Warning: The following photo is graphic…
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Either Herman Cain Is Tweeting From Beyond the Grave or Someone Is Using His Twitter Account to Bash Biden and Harris
It has been tough watching the scores of Republicans openly weep after learning that one of their beloved GOP soldiers, a fighter of their fight, Herman Cain, died from complications of the coronavirus. I believe it was Sen. Lindsey Graham who came out stating how much he loved Cain and…. Managing Editor Genetta Adams: Stephen,…
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HBO Max Will Allow Viewers to Watch On the Record for Free for a Limited Time
Since its debut, On the Record has reignited a longtime conversation on the importance of standing up for and protecting Black women. One of the standout issues, however, is that the film isn’t getting the mass attention it deserves, as has been expressed by the survivors featured in the film, Drew Dixon, Sil Lai Abrams…
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Social Cinematography: Ava DuVernay to Produce Docuseries Based on 'One Perfect Shot' Twitter Account
If you’ve been on Twitter for a good amount of time, you’ve probably seen whole-ass relationships, babies, careers, projects and deals materialize from Twitter. “It’s not just Twitter,” isn’t just a saying—it’s reality. As for the entertainment industry, one particular project we can point to is the upcoming film Zola, which came from an epic…
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