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NAACP Lawyer Sherrilyn Ifill Blasts Amtrak Conductor for Asking Her to Give Up Seat
They got the right one on the wrong day! The head of NAACP’s Legal Defense and Educational Fund went off on social media about an Amtrak employee who asked her to give up her seat on the train to accommodate someone else—on the weekend of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. WTF Is Really Going On?…
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Come Again? Commes des Garçons Ignites Cultural Appropriation Controversy With Cornrow Wigs
Hot damn heaux, here we go again! Another day and another high-end fashion brand embroiled in a cultural appropriation controversy. On Friday, Japanese fashion brand Commes des Garçons–which I thought was French all this time (shrug)—held its Fall 2020 menswear presentation during Men’s Paris Fashion Week with their models wearing what appeared to be oversized…
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Serena Williams Wins First Title in 3 Years, Donates Cash Prize to Australia Wildfire Relief
Now, this is why she’s the G.O.A.T. With her first big win in three years, Serena Williams is paying it forward in grand slam style. The tennis icon announced she would donate her winnings from her Sunday ASB Classic match in Auckland, New Zealand to Australian wildfire relief efforts. “I’ve been playing Australia for over…
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Amy Klobuchar Returns Central Park 5 Prosecutor Linda Fairstein’s Dirty Money
All money may be legal, but it ain’t all good. Senator Amy Klobuchar appeared to show that she knows this by returning a presidential campaign donation from Linda Fairstein, the former New York State attorney who oversaw the prosecution of the Central Park Five. Or at least she’s acting like she does—in hindsight. The Guardian…
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Le’Veon Bell Refuses to Give NFL More Blood for ‘Random’ Drug Testing
If Le’Veon Bell really sticks to his guns, the NFL may have better luck getting the blood of Yeezus. In November, the New York Jets running back vowed not to give the league any more of his blood specimens. On Friday, he posted on Twitter that he found a notice in his locker saying he…
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Rapper Scarface of the Geto Boys Came Close to Houston City Council Seat
Hip hop and you don’t stop! A rap music trailblazer has blazed new trails in southern political circles. Brad Jordan, also known as Scarface — a member of Houston’s pioneering rap group the Geto Boys, ran for City Council and came close to winning. Last week, it was pretty much established that the revered lyricist…
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Jamaican Beauty Toni-Ann Singh Crowned Miss World, Encourages Girls to Believe In Themselves
Black women across the world are being recognized as the royalty they are. On Saturday, Jamaica’s Toni-Ann Singh was crowned as Miss World 2019 in London. The St. Thomas native’s crowning achievement joins a historic group of black women—2019 Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, 2019 Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris, 2019 Miss America Nia Franklin, and…
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The Obamas Buy Martha’s Vineyard Estate from Boston Celtics Owner for $11.75 Million
Life will be a beach for Black America’s Forever First Family. Barack Hussein Obama and his wife Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama are the proud new owners of a sprawling property on Martha’s Vineyard, a tony enclave on the coast of Massachusetts. According to the Vineyard Gazette, sale of 6,892-square-foot house situated on 29.3 secluded acres,…
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Cory Booker ‘Taken Aback’ by Bloomberg Referring to Him as ‘Well Spoken’
Oh Bloomie!!! It appears that Old Crazy Uncle Joe Biden isn’t the only gaffe prone presidential hopeful. During his at-times-tense interview with Gayle King for CBS This Morning, Michael Bloomberg referred to fellow Democratic candidate Cory Booker as “well spoken.” The billionaire, who served as New York City’s mayor for an unprecedented three terms, said…
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Gabrielle Union Launches New Fashion Collection for Plus Size Women
Gabrielle Union is not buying into the concept of “The Forgotten Woman.” The Being Mary Jane actress, who is already the face of a successful clothing line with New York & Company, has teamed up with Fashion to Figure to launch a plus-sized collection—for sizes 12 to 24, and featuring holiday styles. “My line’s availability…
