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The Philadelphia Police Department’s social media team took a jab at Kanye West and his burgeoning debt Thursday morning. Just like Pizza Hut, the department noted its current job openings but took it one step further and photoshopped Kanye’s head onto another officer.  We R hiring,@kanyewest! Starting salary of $47,920; u could be debt-free by…

Usually, off-duty police officers sign up to work concerts in droves because the overtime is extra cash in their pockets, but according to Fox 13 News, not one Tampa, Fla., police officer has signed up so far to provide security for Beyoncé’s concert there April 29.  A spokesman for the Tampa Police Department says that…

Audre Lorde was a bad-ass poet, a feminist and a woman ahead of her time. She was born on Feb. 18, 1934, in Harlem to parents from Barbados and Carriacou. At an early age, Lorde knew her calling. She started reading at the age of 4 and was writing poems by the time she was 5.  Throughout her…

Well, well, well. Looks like Kanye West scored himself a venture fund investor by the name of Jayceon Taylor. Better known as the Game. In three tweets posted Wednesday around noon in Dubai, the Game vowed to give Kanye $10 million if he comes to Dubai and skydives with him. West had an hour to…

A sheriff in Tennessee insinuated that Beyoncé’s “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud” performance at the Super Bowl is inspiring violence against law enforcement, NBC News reports. (She didn’t perform the James Brown song, but that was essentially the inspiration.) “With everything that’s happened since the Super Bowl, and with law enforcement as a whole,…

Today, Feb. 18, marks Toni Morrison’s 85th birthday, and what better way to celebrate it than by celebrating her words. Morrison’s words have had a profound and everlasting impact on literature and black history. Her novels The Bluest Eye (1970), Sula (1973), Song of Solomon (1977) and Beloved (1987) should be considered national treasures. Millions study the work of the Nobel Prize-winning author,…

Over the weekend, Kanye West performed on Saturday Night Live, but it’s what happened before his performance that’s getting a lot of attention. Apparently, West had a “meltdown” before his performance after noticing set changes were made. His rant was leaked online Wednesday, and his team is already firing back. The New York Post’s Page Six reported that West…

UCLA gymnast Sophina DeJesus, 21, appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday to discuss her Feb. 6 floor routine that went viral. DeJesus incorporated the Nae Nae and dab into her routine, which catapulted UCLA over the University of Utah to win the competition. So far, DeJesus’ video has been viewed over 40 million times. During DeJesus’ appearance, DeGeneres…

Bernie Sanders was on the presidential campaign trail in Atlanta Tuesday, and members of Morehouse’s Omega Psi Phi Fraternity welcomed him with a quick step show before the Vermont senator took the stage. Now, that’s what you call a welcome.

Dear White People: You’ve been around for such a long time. And black people have been around for a long time, also, just in case you haven’t noticed. But the thing is, some of us are tired of your shenanigans. Others are Stacey Dash. Some of you are cool. Some of you are Donald Trump.…