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Mental illness is nothing to joke about, and professional athletes are not immune to it. Athletes like Metta World Peace are trying to do their part to help destigmatize mental illness among their fellow athletes. “I don’t feel bad about telling somebody I see a psychologist. I don’t feel that you should feel bad about…

Yona Roshen Knight-Wisdom made history Sunday by becoming the first Jamaican diver to head to the Olympics.  Knight-Wisdom came in 17th place for his 3-meter springboard dive at the 2016 FINA Diving World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, which qualified him for the Olympics. Fans of the diver rejoiced on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamaicaOlympics/status/701494395879747584https://twitter.com/JackLaugher/status/701460754776596480https://twitter.com/CallumMcArdle14/status/701459682318278656https://twitter.com/WAndyKnight1/status/701582624528031744https://twitter.com/SanchezPayne/status/701548904777699328 The Rio Olympics are five…

Remember back in the day, when stores had Black History Month displays? If it was the music section, they’d have displays like “Today’s Black Hit-Makers,” or if it was the book section, they’d have books written by black authors as a centerpiece display. A random guy shopping in a store seemed to be reminiscing about…

To some people, the devil isn’t some red dude with pointy horns. The devil is that Sallie Mae bill they receive every month. Sallie Mae is student loan hell, but unfortunately, many students across the U.S. rely on it to further their education. But one New Orleans rapper is done with his journey through the…

When you’ve lived to be 110 years old like Flossie Dickey, sometimes you just want to take a nap. Several naps. As many naps as you can muster in a day. I’m nowhere near 110, and naps are what keep me going and wrinkle-free. Dickey was being interviewed by her local news station in Cheney,…

Many may recognize model Aamito Lagum as a winner from America’s Next Top Model. Lagum, who hails from Uganda, was the subject of racist trolls when MAC Cosmetics posted a photo of her lips to its Instagram account. From comments about the size of her lips and even her complexion, Lagum’s photo not only went viral but…

Virginia McLaurin’s dream came true when she got to visit the White House and meet President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. The meeting happened last week as part of the White House’s Black History Month festivities. McLaurin, who’s 106 years old, shocked the Obamas when she proved she was still as spry as…

50 Cent may not be broke, but he definitely filed for bankruptcy recently. And if there’s one thing a bankruptcy court doesn’t want to see, it’s someone flashing stacks of cash on Instagram. And that’s exactly why the rapper is headed back to court. During a Thursday court appearance, 50’s attorney got an earful from…

You know what? People need to learn how to pay homage or not talk about a hairstyle at all. For the record, Kim Kardashian is not the first chick to rock cornrows. And what the f—k is a “boxer braid”?  Once again, a mainstream outlet—MTV UK—tried it and felt the need to appropriate something that…

There’s a group of kids out there who will look back and say that their first memories about their president was that he was black. Me, on the other hand? I’m stuck with Ronald Reagan.  President Barack Obama, as a father to two young women, isn’t a stranger to kids, and he seems to leave…