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(The Root) — Online feminist publication Feministing drew criticism on Twitter last night when black feminists and allies charged that the site used the #solidarityisforwhitewomen hashtag in promotional materials for an event without the creator’s permission. Black feminist writer Mikki Kendall told The Root that she created the hashtag “to call out the problem of…

(The Root) — Chris Brown has elected to enter rehab after being arrested for assault in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, according to a statement from his representative.   “His goal is to gain focus and insight into his past and recent behavior, enabling him to continue the pursuit of his life and his career from…

(The Root) — If Beyoncé is going to be perfect, she could at least be bad at taking photos. Geez. At a concert in Australia, Beyoncé descended from her throne onstage to sing with her fans in the audience. A smart teenage girl moved quickly to capture the moment with her phone, and she ended…

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(The Root) — Halloween is rapidly approaching, and in light of recent events — namely these horrible, horrible Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman costumes — we thought it important to recirculate this image, courtesy of @BobbyBigWheel. If you need help deciding whether or not you should be offensive for Halloween, use this as a reference.…

According to the Post, a D.C. police officer is among those hurt. He was evaluated for a wrist injury. There is no official word on what caused concertgoers to rush the gates, but the ambulances cleared and the Yard Fest show continued, with Big Sean, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Juicy J taking the stage. If you…

(The Root) — Twitter is aggressively calling on Jay Z to dissolve his business ties with Barneys after news broke earlier this week that two black shoppers said they were profiled and wrongly accused of theft. The mogul has a clothing line with the store due to make its debut next month. More than 3,000…

(The Root) — The University of Alabama came under fire on Twitter on Tuesday after an otherwise normal stock photo depicting the school’s student body went viral. The issue? Tweeters claimed that the hands of the black student pictured looked much lighter than his face, which led to suspicion that the photo had been altered…

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