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Legendary Chicago Preacher Rev. Clay Evans Dead at 94
Legendary Chicago preacher, celebrated gospel artist and longtime civil rights activist Rev. Clay Evans has passed away at age 94. According to the Chicago Tribune, a spokeswoman for the retired pastor said he died Wednesday at his home on Chicago’s South Side. But the Associated Press reported his death was announced Monday in a social…
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New York Jets Sign Nat King Cole's Grandson Wyatt Ray to Practice Squad
The New York Jets signed Wyatt Ray to its practice squad this week. Ray is the 23-year-old grandson of the late entertainment pioneer Nat King Cole and nephew of the Grammy Award-winning chanteuse Natalie Cole. Ray’s mother Casey and aunt Timolin are twin younger sisters of the legendary singer. According to the Associated Press, the…
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Michelle Obama Shares Family Photo on Social Media, Wishing Everyone Happy Thanksgiving
Forever First Lady Michelle Obama kicked off the holiday season with great cheer by posting a family photo on social media. On Wednesday, Mrs. O shared a group shot of her and husband, former President Barack Hussein Obama with their two daughters, Malia and Sasha. “From our family to yours, #HappyThanksgiving!” Mrs. Obama wrote on…
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All About the Benjamins: Kamala Harris Has More Billionaire Donors Than Any Other 2020 Democratic Candidate
She’s in the money, honey!!! While Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren continue their crusades to galvanize the working class with their policy proposals, Kamala Harris is the one presidential hopeful that has appealed to the 1 percent the most. According to Business Insider, the junior California senator has received more donations from billionaires than any…
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Louisiana Movie Theater Fires 3 Employees for Racially Profiling Black Women During Harriet Screening
Something is still rotten in the cotton. Black folk in the South can’t even find peace in a movie theater while watching a film about a legendary freedom fighter. AMC Theatres has fired three employees at one of its Louisiana locations for a racial profiling incident that occurred during a Harriet screening. According to Variety,…
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The Noose Is Loose: Racist Symbol Found Inside Auburn University’s Dormitory
Nina Simone opened her banned 1964 song “Mississippi, Goddamn” with the line: “Alabama’s got me so upset…” And 55 years later, it still rings true. Racism in the heart of Dixie continues to rear its ugly head. A noose was discovered in a dormitory at the Yellowhammer State’s beloved Auburn University, reports the Associated Press.…
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Surprise, Surprise: Donald Jr.’s Triggered Book Sales May Be Rigged
Like father, like son. Although Donald Junior’s new book has landed in the top spot of the much-coveted New York Times Best Sellers List, there’s some scuttlebutt that the numbers may have been cooked. According to Page Six, Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants To Silence Us by Donald Trump Jr. may…
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Lena Waithe Comes Out About Secret Marriage to Longtime Partner Alana Mayo
Hold the “mayo,” please! Lena Waithe has come out of the closet … with news that she is a married woman. The screenwriter, producer, and actress revealed that she married her longtime partner Alana Mayo during an interview on Friday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. “We snuck and did it, you know,” the Emmy…
