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Thanks to Her High School Alma Mater, We Now Have an Athletic Complex Named After Michelle Obama
On the heels of a New York Times best-selling book, coupled with a promotional tour that somehow sold out stadium after stadium throughout Trumpâs America, Michelle Obama is returning to her roots of sortsâor at least her namesake. Because on Thursday came the announcement that her high school alma materâWhitney M. Young Magnet High Schoolâwill…
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6-Year-Old Wins Black History Month by Recreating Iconic Album Covers for the Culture
As our fallen angel Whitney Houston once sang, âI believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way…â Well, clearly six-year-old Abby Elle was taught well because sheâs definitely leading the way. Undeterred by the foolishness that derailed Black History Month, Abby put on for the culture and closed…
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Prominent North Texas Pastor, Wife Found Dead in Suspicious House Fire
Pastor Eugene Keahey has been identified as one of the victims who died Thursday in a house fire that officials believed was set intentionally. Dallas News reports that while his wife and one of his daughters lost their lives as well, another one of his daughters is currently hospitalized and is being treated for injuries…
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West Virginia GOP Targets Rep. Omar with Anti-Muslim Display, White-on-White Violence Ensues
Never to be outdone by its own bigotry, the GOP went peak GOP again. NBC News reports that chaos ensued upon the discovery of an anti-Muslim poster disparaging Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar in the West Virginia statehouse on Friday. While chairs reportedly werenât thrown and assess deservedly werenât whooped, a rash of arguments did occur, as…
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Jaden Smith's Foundation Unveils Filtration System Designed to Provide Flint with Clean Water
While Jaden Smith is most commonly known for his acting chops and blossoming rap career, on the low, the son of Jada and Willard is quite the philanthropist too. The Associated Press reports that the 20-year-oldâs JUST goods foundation is joining forces with First Trinity Missionary Baptist Church to deploy a mobile water filtration systemâknown…
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Osundairo Brothers Apologize for Ruining Black History Month with Their Involvement in Jussie Smollettâs Alleged Attack
âSee, what had happened was …â is a staple phrase in black households that typically proceeds a preposterous explanation for questionable behavior. But since Abimbola âAbelâ and Olabinjo âOlaâ Osundairoâthe Nigerian-American siblings involved in the allegedly bogus attack on the self-proclaimed âgay 2Pacâ Jussie Smolletâarenât in a position to further incriminate the Empire star whoâs…
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Queen Latifah Is Developing $14 Million in Affordable Housing in Newark
After conquering the entertainment industry, and leaving an indelible mark on music, film and television, multi-hyphenate Queen Latifah is looking to extend her reign by giving back to her hometown of Newark, N.J. Through her company BlueSugar Corporation, the 48-year-old will partner with GonSosa Development to develop $14 million in affording housing for residents of…
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South Carolina School Celebrates Black History Month By Having 5th Graders Pick Cotton to 'Slavery Songs'… No, Really.Â
Imagine dropping your 5th grader off at school for the Black History Month field trip that they wonât stop talking about, only to turn your TV on afterward and see your child on the local news picking cotton. Because according to Fox 46, thatâs exactly what happened to Rock Hill, S.C. resident Jessica Blanchard. âIâm…
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Judge Sets Bail for R. Kelly at $1 MillionÂ
CBS News reports that after turning himself into Chicago police on Friday, an Illinois judge set a $1 million bond for R. Kelly on Saturday, a day after he was formally charged with 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse. The âIgnitionâ singer has been accused of abusing four victimsâat least three of whom were underageâin…
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Wisconsin Teacher Placed On Leave After Allegedly Tackling 11-Year-Old Student and Ripping Braids From Her Head
According to Yahoo Lifestyle, a Wisconsin teacher has been placed on administrative leave after allegedly tackling an 11-year-old student and ripping out three of her braids. The incident was caught on school cameras and is currently under both police and district investigation. ï»żMikiea Price filed a police report with the Madison Police Department in Wisconsin…
