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If a racist reality-television personality can become president, then why not Kanye West? During his Pablo Tour stop in California on Thursday night, the rapper stopped performing several times to wax poetic about politics; including the fact that he “would have” voted for Racist McRacist Face. Which basically means, West did not vote at all.…

In seventh grade I punched a boy in the face. He deserved it and I didn’t regret it afterward; I actually felt pretty good about it. After taking his verbal and physical abuse for what seemed like forever but in all likelihood was probably only for a marking period, I stood my ground. It happened…

Updated Thursday, Nov. 17, 2:02 p.m. EST: According to ABC News, the teacher in the video has been fired: Earlier: A Baltimore City teacher has gone viral for all the wrong reasons. Erica Esha Deminds posted a video showing her son’s unnamed teacher at the Harlem Park Elementary School in Baltimore kicking a student out…

Greens, beens, potatoes, tomatoes … you name it! Chances are you’ve been singing Shirley Caesar’s song in your head recently because of the viral #UNameItChallenge that has rocked social media. The creativity that has been used to mash Caesar’s song to dance and movie clips has made for hilarious pieces of social media fodder, and…

Shannon Sharpe has become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to his sports and cultural commentary. And on Wednesday’s episode of Undisputed, Sharpe had a few words about Phil Jackson referring to LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter as a “posse.” During the segment, Sharpe brought receipts to show that Jackson previously…

What beats a safety pin as a sign of solidarity? Well, wearing a button that says you’ll catch a beatdown if you catch a person being a bigot. Writer and editor Margaret Killjoy is the genius behind the buttons that read, “I will do my best to [f—k] up any bigot who [f—ks]’ with you.” The $1…

Earlier this year, PBS’ Mercy Street received rave reviews for its portrayal of an Alexandria, Va., hospital set during the Civil War. The first season followed two volunteer nurses from opposing sides who work at the Mansion House Hospital. Alexandria was the central melting pot of the region, filled with civilians, female volunteers, doctors, wounded soldiers…

In a recent interview with ESPN, New York Knicks President Phil Jackson referred to LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter as a “posse,” which has left the NBA star questioning Jackson’s use of the word, saying it had racial undertones, according to the Associated Press. Carter said he feels that Jackson used “posse” because…

A couple of NBA teams aren’t trying to make President-elect Rancid Meat any richer and have decided to boycott his hotel brand. According to ESPN, the Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies and Dallas Mavericks refuse to stay at any hotels that utilize the racist brand. And although ESPN didn’t divulge the name, another Eastern Conference team also…

Common is giving credit to dietary changes he made when he was younger for improving his rap skills. In a recent interview with Food & Wine, Common spoke about healthy eating and how he’s striving to help children make better food choices. “I believe that what you eat affects the way you feel, the way you…