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Earlier this month, an Arizona grandmother thought she was texting one of her grandchildren, when it turned out her message went to a random stranger. Wanda Dench inadvertently texted 17-year-old Jamal Hinton of Chandler, Ariz., and when he asked who was texting him, she simply replied, “Your grandma.” Jamal then asked for a photo of…

Truth—we may have to dial back the Public Enemy lyrics from “Fight The Power”: “Most of my heroes don’t appear on no stamps.” Because, frankly, since the Black Heritage Stamps series started, most of my heroes do, in fact, appear on stamps. From Malcolm X and Ida B. Wells to Harriet Tubman and Benjamin Banneker,…

Nick Cannon, one of the most consistent celebrities at the fore of the Movement for Black Lives, appears not to be so progressive on abortion, giving several recent interviews in which he likens the procedure to “real genocide,” parroting similar comments made by Ben Carson on the campaign trail last year. Specifically, Cannon, 36, called…

2016 has taken yet another person of note. Eighties R&B and dance-music artist Colonel Abrams has died. The singer with the deep voice best known for his smash singles “Trapped” and “I’m Not Gonna Let You” succumbed to various ailments Friday. He was 67. Abrams was born Colonel Abrams Page in Detroit on May 25, 1949.…

Well, bowl me over with a turkey feather. A South Georgia couple decided to make their love official by marrying not only on Thanksgiving Day but also at the grocery store where they reconnected. Four years ago, Charles Larry Tinson reportedly ran into the Harvey’s Supermarket to pick up some cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. As…

Actor Ron Glass, best known for his role on the police sitcom Barney Miller, has died of respiratory failure. He was 71. Glass died Friday night, his agent, Jeffrey Leavitt, confirmed to CNN. “Ron was a private, gentle and caring man. He was an absolute delight to watch on-screen. Words cannot adequately express my sorrow,”…

No matter what the circumstance in America, black culture (and people) will always reveal its genius. Social media is going absolutely nuts over Mr. Peanut (born circa 1916) and his dabbin moves at this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Watch him now: Not bad, Mr. Peanut, not bad. Happy Thanksgiving! For more of black Twitter, check…

When the “kiss cam” at Tuesday night’s Atlanta Hawks game landed on Gucci Mane and longtime girl Keyshia Ka’oir, the Ice Cream Man whipped out a rock befitting his name. Gucci, who performed at the game’s halftime show, was sitting next to Ka’oir in floor seats when he made his move. As Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get…

In today’s episode of “When Keeping It Real Goes Wrong,” Verizon Wireless learned the hard way that you don’t come for Nicki Minaj unless she sends for you. It all started when Minaj allegedly uploaded a photo to her Twitter account Sunday night that showed her using Verizon as her cellular network, or at least…

He may not have been down on bended knees, but Shawn Stockman took to social media to apologize to his wife for cheating, before his marriage possibly reached the end of the road. “I’m apologizing on record to my family and to anyone else that I have hurt,” he said. Stockman posted a longer video on Instagram,…