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Editor’s note: This article contains social media posts that some may find offensive. When some black celebrities and athletes reach a certain plateau in their lives, they seem to put on rose-colored glasses and see the world in a different light. A different colorless light. And Cam Newton has proved to be one of those “I don’t…

Although San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick only spoke out about protesting the national anthem last week, it looks as though he was protesting weeks before. A photo taken three weeks ago has surfaced, and in it Kaepernick’s socks are very telling when it comes to his feelings about police brutality. Depicted on the quarterback’s socks…

Singer Michel’le’s life story is coming to Lifetime this winter, and the network has released a short teaser for the film. Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me tells the story of Michel’le’s journey in the music business, the violent relationship she had with Dr. Dre and her ties to Suge Knight. Rhyon Nicole Brown is playing Michel’le,…

Yung Joc’s newest hairstyle has been the stuff that memes are made of. After posting one photo, the Atlanta rapper’s perfectly pressed hairdo immediately went viral. But now Joc is admitting to creating most of the infamous memes. In an interview with Atlanta’s V-103, the rapper said he knew people would have smack to talk when it…

Singer Janelle Monáe broke the tragic news on social media that her family was hit with violence after her 37-year-old cousin was killed in a drive-by shooting in Kansas City, Kan. According to reports, Natasha Hays and her three children were asleep Tuesday when a car drove by and shot at her home. Hays died,…

Actress Cicely Tyson’s career will be celebrated during this year’s Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference. The CBC Foundation announced that the 91-year-old actress, along with Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick, will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts. “With a lifetime of entertaining and educating us, this…

When I told my editor that I fell in love with Chance the Rapper because of the MTV Video Music Awards over the weekend and I wanted to write a piece about his joy—which was undeniable—I had no idea that the internet would embrace it the way it has and that Chance himself would join…

Donald Trump wants San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick to find a new country to live in. And it’s all because of Kaepernick’s refusal to stand for the national anthem. “I think it’s—personally—not a good thing,” Trump said on radio’s The Dori Monson Show on Monday, according to BuzzFeed. “I think it’s a terrible thing, and…

Florida State University’s football team paid a visit to a Tallahassee middle school Tuesday, and one player’s random act of kindness made one mother smile. Travis Rudolph, a member of the FSU team, saw one little boy sitting by himself and decided to join him for lunch. But what Rudolph probably didn’t know was that…

Veterans around the country are standing with Colin Kaepernick and his right not to stand for the national anthem. #VeteransForKaepernick became a trending topic Tuesday evening, and people have been sharing military photos in solidarity with the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. https://twitter.com/roveing/status/770781452472582144 Although many people have not agreed with the stand Kaepernick has taken, it’s…