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Macklemore Accused on Twitter of Ripping Off Gay Rapper's Song
(The Root) — Macklemore had a great night at the MTV Video Music Awards this past Sunday. He took home home two awards, one for his song “Can’t Hold Us,” and another for “Same Love,” a song calling for gay rights. Although he was lauded during the awards show, his win found a much colder…
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Twitter Shouts Out Its Smart Black Women
(The Root) — Not long ago, women of color started the trending topic #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen to discuss the ways in which women of color are often left out of feminism. Today, Fast Company reminded us why the hashtag is needed when it published its list of 25 of the smartest women on Twitter — which noticeably…
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Twitter Lashes Out at ABC Over Twerking
(The Root) — Black Twitter is getting pretty good and tired of the media’s new obsession with twerking, especially since it seems that nobody cared until Miley Cyrus started attempting to do it. Twerking isn’t just a dance anymore; it’s a battleground where cultural appropriation and double standards are razor sharp and aimed at black…
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March on Washington 2013: Signs of the Time
Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky. The more things change, the more they stay the same. That old adage was definitely illustrated in the signs hoisted on the shoulders and above the heads of participants at Saturday’s commemorative March on Washington, celebrating the iconic demonstration’s 50th anniversary. Thousands of people…
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March on Washington 2013: A Scene of Unity
(The Root) — It is difficult to imagine yourself living in a different chapter of history, but I tried this morning while walking among the waves of people on the National Mall. I hummed to myself the spirituals and protest songs I remembered hearing people sing in grainy black-and-white footage from the ’50s and ’60s:…
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Todrick Hall Wins the Internet — Again
Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.
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1st Pic of Baby North West Hits the Net
(The Root) — It’s a good thing Kanye wasn’t planning on heading to the Maury show, because with those cheeks, there is no denying who little North West’s father is. She’s even got her “I’ma let you finish” hand out. Kris Jenner tweeted the very first picture of little Nori this morning, and Twitter has…
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Breaking News: Chris Brown Is Upset Again
(The Root) — Among the biggest news stories of the day is Chris Brown’s 500th Twitter tantrum, which began sometime last night and is still occurring in random spurts throughout the day. Last night, a thing happened and Brown took to Twitter to paint the Internet with his profanity-laced feelings, of which he has many.…
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An Official Call for Emoji Diversity
(The Root) — Emojis, the tiny smiley faces and pictograms that people use in text messaging, are gaining popularity on social media sites like Twitter and Instagram, making some messages look more like hieroglyphics than anything else. As their popularity increases, more and more people are noticing the stunning lack of emojis that look like…
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2 Chainz Tweets About Police Standoff
Rapper 2 Chainz was given two cuffs after he — along with everyone else on his tour bus — was arrested in Oklahoma City Wednesday night. According to TMZ, the police pulled the bus over after noticing that its taillights were out. When the police attempted to board the bus after observing what they said…
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