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Fourth graders at an elementary school in Milwaukee were told to give three “good reasons” for slavery and their parents are outraged. One of the upset parents was Trameka Brown-Berry. Brown-Berry took to Facebook and posted a picture of her son Jerome’s homework with a caption that read, “Does anyone …
Read More »College Student Escapes Man By Using Her GPS Location After He Kidnapped and Raped Her
GPS location saved a University of West Georgia senior’s life after she was kidnapped and raped just 50 miles west of Atlanta. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ On Sept. 4, 2017 around 11:30 p.m., Jalia Gladden was leaving a grocery store when a man pressed a knife against her abdomen, forced her into …
Read More »Seal Says His Instagram Post Was Not An Attack On Oprah; Tells Stacey Dash To Keep His Name Out Of Her Mouth
Earlier this week, after Oprah Winfrey’s powerful Golden Globe speech that launched the unofficial “Oprah2020” campaign, Seal took to Instagram to call out the legendary host. At least that’s how it initially seemed. But, according to the singer-songwriter, we’ve got it all wrong. “Let me start by saying that I …
Read More »Michigan State University to Receive $1.5 Million Grant to Create Online Slavery Database
Michigan State University is set to receive almost $1.5 million to launch a new online database that will allow people to view records of millions of enslaved people and their descendants, in an attempt to help people learn about their ancestry. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ The university will receive a $1.47 million …
Read More »New App Allows Women and Men to Give Sexual Consent Through a Binding Contract Prior to Sex
With the discussion of sexual assault and sexual misconduct being at an all-time high, a Dutch tech company is now looking to give their contribution to the movement with the launch of a new app. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ A company called LegalThings is currently developing an app called LegalFlings that would …
Read More »Actresses Accuse Actor James Franco of Sexual Misconduct In A Recent Twitter Rant
– blogged by: @ashleytearra Actor #JamesFranco is the latest to be accused of sexual misconduct, and, this time, the women actually came forth on social media, making their claims in a series of tweets. Shortly after Franco’s Golden Globe win for his role in ‘The Disaster Artist’, three …
Read More »TV Series Inspired By The Musical Legacy Of Selena Quintanilla Is Coming To ABC
Anything For Selenas! According to Variety, ABC has given a put pilot commitment to a series inspired by the musical legacy of the late international superstar, Selena Quintanilla Quintanilla. Simply put-the network has agreed to pick-up and air the series. Although still untitled, the project will be written and …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Today In Hip-Hop: “Higher Learning” Was Released
– blogged by @lanaladonna Twenty-three years ago today, the timeless film, “Higher Learning,” was released, bringing awareness to a multitude of things. Director John Singleton used this film to examine the personal, political, and racial challenges a group of college students faced. This was neither the first or last appearance …
Read More »Cardi B Makes Forbes’ 2018 ‘Hip-Hop’s Future Moguls’ List
– blogged by: @ashleytearra This is definitely the season of wins for Cardi B. The Bronx-bred raptress keeps coming up on win after win, and it’s only the beginning. Forbes has just announced their 2018 ‘Hip-Hop’s Future Moguls’ list, and Cardi happens to be one of the ten …
Read More »Ohio Basketball Team Banned From League For Offensive “Knee Grow” and “Coon” Jerseys
An Ohio basketball team has been banned from their recreational league after showing up in offensive basketball jerseys. According to NY Daily News, the boy’s basketball team sported jerseys that read, “Wet Dream Team” on the front and racial slurs on the back. An offended parent took photos …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson Set To Produce And Star In Emmett Till Film
– blogged by @lanaladonna ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The story of Emmett Till is a tragic one that has been told throughout American History. In 1855, Till, who was a 14-year old African- American boy, was kidnapped, brutally beaten, and shot in the head by a group of white men. His alleged crime …
Read More »The Recording Academy Announces 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree List; Includes Neil Diamond, Louis Jordan, and Tina Turner
– blogged by: @ashleytearra The Recording Academy has just announced their 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, and this year’s list comprises a number of industry greats who are certainly well-deserving of the recognition for their wide contribution to the world of music. The impressive catalog of honorees leads with none …
Read More »Two Women File Criminal Complaints Against Russell Simmons
Amid the allegations of rape and sexual misconduct against Russell Simmons, the music mogul has now been hit with additional allegations, coupled with recently filed criminal complaints against him. According to TMZ, two women reportedly filed police reports late last month, claiming Simmons raped them in 1983 and 1991, respectively. …
Read More »Coachella Is Still Saying ‘No Weed Allowed,’ Despite It Being Legalized In California
– blogged by: @ashleytearra If you thought that the legalization of marijuana in the state of California meant that you would now be able to smoke weed at this year’s Coachella, well, you thought wrong. The California-based music and arts festival made that perfectly clear in a recent Q&A portion …
Read More »‘The Boondocks’ Predicts An Oprah Winfrey Presidency In 2006 Episode “Return Of The King”
Like many of the craziest/biggest moments in history, an Oprah2020 campaign was predicted in an episode of an adult cartoon series. From the prediction of Trump’s presidential campaign in ‘The Simpsons’ to Bruce Jenner’s transformation in ‘Family Guy,’ adult animated cartoons have been on point for the last several years. …
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