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The water in Fling, Mi. still isn’t safe to drink. Officials made an announcement on Tuesday to declare that the water’s lead and copper content was below the federal limit. But they also warned that it would take at least a year for the water to be safe enough for them to drink from the […]

Brock Turner, the Stanford swimmer who raped an unconscious woman, offered to speak to college students about the dangers of “drinking and promiscuity.” The problem here, however, is not alcohol or promiscuous behavior: it is Turner’s crime, his refusal to acknowledge his wrongdoing, and the suggestion that alcohol and promiscuity are the same thing as rape.

The people of Flint, MI have been understandably distrusting of local government officials’ claims that their tap water was clean enough to drink even with the use of filters. To help sway locals, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has been drinking the same filtered water for weeks (even though this hasn’t been enough to keep residents […]

  A Missouri bar sparked protests after it offered a drink special named after slain black teenager Michael Brown, whose shooting by a Ferguson police officer in August sparked months of demonstrations. 

  Ray Rice says hard liquor acted as the fuel that triggered his elevator rage against his then-fiance Janay Palmer. The former Ravens running back also says he hasn’t touched the stuff in months. 

Two black workers at a cotton warehouse in Memphis have filed charges against the business for racist behavior executed by its supervisor. The men say their manager called them “monkeys” and even told them the water fountain and microwave were for white people only. 

According to a report released by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, young black men, and adults with lower incomes and less education are the most likely to consume sugary drinks. The CDC report also found that nearly 24 percent of adults drank at least one sugar-sweetened drink a day. 

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman apologized Thursday for his highly criticized rant about American citizen Kenneth Bae. During a satellite interview from North Korea with CNN’s Chris Cuomo, Rodman suggested that Bae, an American journalist who was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment, may have done something to deserve his sentence. 

Magic Johnson’s son Earvin Johnson III was spotted at a nightclub with Miley Cyrus this past weekend. The two were photographed at New York City’s 10ak, and Miley can be seen with a drink in her hand.

The NAACP has come out against NYC’s restrictions on sugary drinks. And their close financial ties to the beverage industry have many calling into question their commitment to the needs of the community. Is the NAACP looking out for the community here, or their own bottom line?

According to a recent study, black youth are almost twice as likely as their white peers to consume high calorie, sugary drinks like Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Experts say these results highlight the racial disparities present within America’s obesity epidemic.

According to a variety of studies, Black teens drink less alcohol than their white peers. ANd while the reason why remains unclear, a recent study suggests “racial differences in personality traits” explains this phenomenon. What do you think?