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Jussie Smollett: “There’s Never Been a Closet”
Jussie Smollett who plays Jamal on Empire, discussed his sexuality on the latest episode of Ellen. Smollett told Ellen: “It was really important to make sure that it got across that there is no closet. There’s never been a closet that I’ve been in… I have a home and that is my responsibility, to protect […]
For Bobbi Kristina
Bobbi Kristina, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, has been under a medically induced coma since being found unconscious in her bathtub. Writer Stacia Brown writes a moving essay hoping for Bobbi’s recovery.
Mike Huckabee is a hating hater and needs to leave Beyoncé alone.
If there’s one thing that people who haven’t been living under a rock know, it’s to never, ever come for the Beyoncé. It is a loosing battle. You will not win. But Mike Huckabee didn’t get this message. Huckabee is upset that Barack Obama allows his daughters to listen to Queen Bey.
Tennessee police chief pins letter in defense of protesters
A Nashville police chief is garnering praise after pinning a letter in support of protesters calling for an end to police brutality. Steve Anderson posted the below message originally on the Metro Government of Nashville & Davidson County website on Friday.
Illinois passes bill making it illegal to record police
Last week, lawmakers in Illinois passed a bill that would make it a felony to secretly tape any “private conversations.” The bill held steeper punishments for those recording the police.
The White Problem
The following piece is from Medium. It was written by Quinn Norton. By: Quinn Norton This is Part One of a Series on Whiteness. (Part Two)Politically, the Negro is the touchstone of the modern democratic idea. The presence of the Negro puts our democracy to the proof and reveals the falsity of it.” — Hubert Harrison, 1911I’m not […]
Symptoms of Ebola present in patient at Howard University Hospital
A patient with Ebola-like symptoms is being treated at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The patient recently traveled to the U.S. from Nigeria.
Allowance Part 2
Hip-Hop is a world where your word is your bond. Anything you say is purported to be factual and “keep it real” becomes more than a slogan, it is law! After a recent conversation I had with my brother about the recent happenings in each others lives and the topic of authenticity came up. How […]
Ray Rice: ‘I have to be strong for my wife’
A day after a video showing former Baltimore Ravens player Ray Rice hitting his then-fiancee in the face during an altercation in a hotel elevator, the former running back has finally broke his silence. Rice’s comments come after the NFL decided to indefinitely suspend him after his release from the team. The remarks also follow […]
Journalists requests for judge to release Michael Brown’s possible juvenile records
A Missouri judge is considering two media requests that would release any possible records of the unarmed 18-year-old who was killed by a Missouri police officer last month. Juvenile records are confidential in Missouri, so it isn’t definitively known if Michael Brown was arrested before he legally became an adult.
Ray Allen calls out Florida police for handling of home invasion
NBA player Ray Allen is calling out the Coral Gables (Fl) police for their handling of a home invasion. A group of teenagers broke into the Allens home in the early morning hours of August 14. Allen’s wife and children were in the home. Allen’s wife woke up to see the group of teenagers […]
Jelly Belly chairman donates to reverse rights of trans students in California
Back in August, California passed a landmark form of legislation that allows transgender students from grades K-12 the right to choose programs and facilities based on their gender identity. It’s called the “School Success and Opportunity Act,” and Jelly Belly Chairman Herman Rowland Sr. isn’t a supporter of the legislation. What he does support is an […]