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Michelle Obama to Trump Administration on School Lunch: âWhat Is Wrong With You?â
Michelle Obama had a few words for those in the Trump administration who are trying to undo her work when it comes to making sure children are provided with healthy school lunches. On Friday, while speaking at an annual health conference, the former and forever first lady criticized the current administration for delaying federal rules…
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Texas Southern University Cancels Republican Sen. John Cornynâs Commencement Speech
Thereâs one HBCU that didnât want to follow in the footsteps of Bethune-Cookman University by having a Republican give the Class of 2017 commencement speech. After a successful petition, students at Houstonâs Texas Southern University wonât have to listen to Texas Sen. John Cornyn speak. The studentsâ petition referenced Cornynâs support of stricter voter-ID laws,…
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How KevOnStage Juggles Fatherhood, Comedy and Viral Videos
Chances are youâve seen a viral comedy video featuring the antics of Kevin Fredericks, aka âKevOnStage,â and maybe even one featuring his hilariously funny children. But what you may not know is that underneath the laughs is a Christian family man who wants to be known not as a Christian comic but as a comic…
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Black Passenger Says American Airlines Forced Her to Give Up Her 1st-Class Seat but Let Her White Friend Remain
On May 2, Rane Baldwin checked into American Airlines Flight 5389, leaving Kentucky for Charlotte, N.C. Baldwin, a black woman, and her friend Janet Novack, a white woman, were traveling together, and both had first-class seats because Baldwin bought and upgraded the tickets. But unfortunately for Baldwin, she was literally moved to the back of…
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Baton Rouge, La., Police Officers Will Not Be Charged in Alton Sterlingâs Death: Report
The Justice Department has decided not to charge the officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, according to the Washington Post. Sterling was shot July 5, 2016, after someone called to complain that Sterling was selling CDs out of a car in the parking lot of the Triple S Food Mart and had…
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Michelle Obama Explains Her Side Eye at Trumpâs Inauguration
It was the mother of all side eyes, and it happened at the most opportune time. During President Donald Trumpâs inauguration, Michelle Obamaâs facial expressions immediately became the stuff memes are made of, but unfortunately, shade was not involved. During a speaking engagement Monday at the American Institute of Architects convention, the former first lady…
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Mile-High Fight Breaks Out on Flight From Tokyo to Los Angeles
Remember back in the day when âmile-high clubâ referred to getting busy in an airplane bathroom? Well, now it seems to have taken on a whole new meaning. Mile-high fights are all the rage, and two passengers on a flight from Tokyo to Los Angeles came to blows Monday night on All Nippon Airways. According…
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Baltimore Oriolesâ Adam Jones Called N-Word, Hit With Peanuts at Fenway Park
Baltimore Orioles center fielder Adam Jones was the recipient of racial epithets Monday night at Bostonâs Fenway Park. Jones said it was the worst case of abuse heâs had to deal with in his career to date. âA disrespectful fan threw a bag of peanuts at me,â Jones said, according to USA Today. âI was…
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Colin Kaepernick Donates Custom-Made Suits to NYC ParoleesÂ
Colin Kaepernickâs football career may be in limbo, but that isnât stopping him from continuing his community service benefiting those in need. Over the weekend, Kaepernick made a visit to a New York City parole office and donated two large boxes of custom-made suits to benefit 100 Suits for 100 Men, an organization that provides…
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American University Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Taunted With BananasÂ
American Universityâs race issues over the last two years have been brought to the mediaâs attention. In 2015, racist messages were being spewed on the popular social media campus app Yak. And just last year, bananas were thrown at black students. On Monday, it seems, racists were back to using bananas to convey their racist messages…
