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Michael B. Jordan Considered as Replacement for Henry Cavill as Superman
If Jordan dons the iconic red cape, it would be his third time appearing in a superhero film.
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Viola Davis Regrets Taking on Maid Role in ‘The Help’
Davis now sees the value in passing on certain opportunities.
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Health Director In Flint Water Crisis Is Finally Going To Be Held Accountable For Deaths
Nick Lyon, Michigan’s health director, was accused of failing to issue a timely alert about the Legionnaires disease outbreak.
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Coconut Oil Reportedly ‘Pure Poison’
Well, one minute something is healthy and the next minute it’s poison. Now we all have to think twice about coconut oil.
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Kamala Harris Makes Another Presidential Move With $30 Million Plan To Address Black Maternal Deaths
Harris is trying to help save lives with the Maternal Care Access and Reducing Emergencies (CARE) Act.
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Georgia’s Excuse For Closing Polling Stations In A Predominantly Black County Begins To Unravel
Georgia’s plan to close polling stations in a predominantly Black county have begun to unravel.
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Sade: Disney’s Next African Princess
With two massive successes at hand and a vacancy in the spot for an African Princess Fairytale, we can predict how this live-action movie is going to turn out.
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Queen Latifah To Receive Philadelphia’s Marian Anderson Award
Another jewel has been added to the crown of Queen Latifah.
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Robert Townsend Says ‘Making Of The Five Heartbeats’ Is Ready To Be Born
Robert Townsend has been working on his documentary, Making Of The Five Heartbeats, for years. But now, “it’s finally ready to be born.” The documentary chronicles Townsend’s journey as a young black writer/director. About 10,000 people auditioned to be in the film, including a Hollywood star. Townsend did not want to name the star but…
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Boston Celtics Star Kyrie Irving Honored By Mother’s Sioux Tribe
Elizabeth Ann Larson was a member of the tribe and lived on the reservation until her adoption at a young age.
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Georgia Superintendent Recorded In Racist Rant
Hamby is among the highest paid Georgia superintendents, with a base salary of $308,000.
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Activist Bree Newsome Argues ‘Dominant Religion’ In the U.S. ‘Is Actually White Supremacy’
Her comments quickly sparked renewed discussion about religion in America and the ways in which it’s been used to further white supremacist ideals.
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Vic Mensa Giving Away Over 10,000 Pairs of Shoes In Answer to ‘Bait Truck’ Incident
Vic Mensa is hosting an event to give away footwear for the local community.
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Former Inmate with Drive to Succeed Launches His Own Optical Business After 20 Years Behind Bars
He didn’t spend his time on the inside wasting away but applied himself by taking every class the prison had to offer.
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Nigerian Teens Win Top Prize at Silicon Valley Tech Summit for Designing Fake Drug Detector
This year’s Technovation winners will share a prize of more than $50,000 for seed funding and scholarships for further research.
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Tiny Harris Opens Up A Smoothie Bar
Her juice bar comes nearly six years after the Atlanta nail shop she once owned burned down, leading her to shut it permanently.
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Court Won’t Remove Judge, Tells Meek Mill to Appeal Ruling
An attorney for Brinkley says the denial is “absolutely no surprise.”
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The Aretha Franklin Biopic Will Still Prevail With Jennifer Hudson
The film currently needs a director.
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Beyoncé Blocks Man Trying to Trademark ‘Poison Ivy Park’
IVY PARK was co-founded by the Grammy Award-winning singer and the fashion retailer, Topshop, in 2016.
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New Jersey Principal Creates Laundry Room at School to Help Bullied Students
Students were bullied because they had dirty clothes.
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Obama Pays Tribute to Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Annan served as the UN’s seventh Secretary-General from 1997 to 2006. He was the first Black African to head the global organization.
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Elderly Man Walks 12 Miles To Visit Hospitalized Wife
Younger’s wife, Waverley, is paralyzed and has suffered from brain cancer since 2009.
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South Africa Begins Their Public Hearing on Land Expropriation Without Compensation
The Black South Africans want their land back.
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Nike Stores Close in South Africa Amid Outcry over Racist Web Video Post
Nike declined to comment on the store closures.