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No Joke, What's Happening to 21 Savage Is Pretty Damn Concerning
It was all jokes… until it wasn’t. In fact, it never really was a joke. A bit of transparency here: when I first saw news of 21 Savage possibly being from the U.K., I initially saw some commentary that made me chuckle, including Savage the 21st or a likening to the Spice Girls (in response…
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Go Vegan. Get Beyoncé and Jay-Z Tickets for Life. Deal?
Imagine getting to go to Beyoncé and/or Jay-Z concerts for life. All you have to do is… Bitch, you guessed it: Go vegan. The woman who reinvented Coachella posted the challenge on her Instagram this week (which, she’s been way more generous with lately, even dishing out personal captions to the Bey Hive). “What is…
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Jussie Smollett Is ‘OK’ and Thanks Everyone for Their ‘Outpouring of Love and Support’
Following the horrific report of the homophobic and racist attack against Jussie Smollett and the tsunami of commentary that followed, it was important to give him space. I knew he would say his piece when he was ready and willing, and that time has come. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” Smollett told…
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Jussie Smollett Reportedly Refused Extra Security After Receiving Racist and Homophobic Letter Threat
Days before the reported homophobic and racist attack against Jussie Smollett, he was offered around-the-clock bodyguards. As TMZ reports, the Empire actor denied Fox Studio’s offer to provide him with additional offset security detail while in Chicago filming the series, after images of a threatening letter with the phrase, “You will die black fag” were…
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Jussie Smollett's Neighbor Claims She Saw a 'Redneck' with a Rope Near Their Apartment Building Shortly Before Reported Attack
Investigation is underway regarding the recent Jussie Smollett attack as law enforcement officials and fans alike strive for answers. One major update came on late Wednesday afternoon when the Chicago Police Department confirmed surveillance footage showing two potential “persons of interest.” Now, the saga continues as a woman who lives in the same complex as…
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Tisha Campbell Files Restraining Order Against Duane Martin, Cites Physical Abuse [Updated]
It’s been almost a full year since Tisha Campbell filed for divorce from longtime husband Duane Martin, and things have only gotten uglier. And sadder, to be honest. Now, Campbell has filed a restraining order against Martin, claiming physical abuse, with one incident of his violent rage occurring as recent as last month. “I can…
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FBI Investigating Racist and Homophobic Attack Against Jussie Smollett Due to Previous Threat
To say Wednesday was a whirlwind of emotions is putting it lightly. A rollercoaster ride of progression has surfaced regarding the reported homophobic and racist attack on Jussie Smollett that occurred late Monday night (into Tuesday). The suspected hate crime involved two men wearing ski-masks who approached Smollett around 2 a.m. and hurled bigoted slurs…
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Jussie Smollett Reportedly Hospitalized in Chicago Following Racist, Homophobic Attack [Updated]
Horrifying news— Jussie Smollett is reportedly hospitalized in Chicago following a possible hate crime. The Chicago Police Department released a statement concerning “a cast member of the television show, Empire” regarding an assault and battery incident. According to TMZ, two white men in ski masks reportedly approached the 35-year-old actor late Monday, yelled out racial…
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Michael Jackson’s Family Condemns Leaving Neverland Doc, Says There’s a ‘Public Lynching’ by Media and ‘Vulture Tweeters’
Leaving Neverland, the four-hour documentary chronicling the sexual abuse claims of Wade Robson and James Safechuck at the hands of Michael Jackson has rippled through the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, leaving a bitter chill as cold as the ice caps on Utah’s mountains. Several patrons reportedly walked out in the middle of the screening, and…
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Ava DuVernay to Lead 'National Day of Racial Healing' Following MLK Day, Speakers Include Stacey Abrams and More
The third annual “National Day of Racial Healing” will be kicking off the day after MLK Day (observed), with Ava DuVernay taking the lead. The award-winning director will be partnering up with W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) via her foundation for underrepresented storytellers, ARRAY Alliance. Established by WKKF in 2017, National Day of Racial Healing will…
