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Uganda to Enact Social Media Tax to Curb Gossip
The law would also impose a 1 percent tax on financial transactions done on cell phones.
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Usain Bolt Has to Forfeit Olympic Gold Medal
Usain Bolt lost his appeal to keep his medal.
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‘Tales From The Hood’ Has A Sequel On The Way
Rusty Cundieff will be directing the film again.
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Black Teenager Sentenced To 5 Years In Prison Over Sneakers
Dayonn Davis is only 18 and paying for a mistake he made 3 years ago.
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Idris Elba Will Direct and Star in Hunchback of Notre Dame Film for Netflix
It will be a modern retelling of Victor Hugo’s original novel from 1831.
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FDA Wants Teething Medications Off The Market
This is a major issue that parents need to pay attention to.
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NFL Makes New Rule That Players Can’t Kneel Against Racism
Players, teams and league personnel will be subject to punishment if they don’t stand for the National Anthem on the field.
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Google Quietly Removes ‘Don’t Be Evil’ Practice From Code of Conduct
Google employees resigned this month over the company’s autonomous weapons project.
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Tamir Rice’s Mother to Build Afrocentric Youth Center In Her Son’s Honor
Samaria Rice said she envisions children putting on plays for local audiences and more.
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Rakim, Faith Evans & More to Appear in Season Two of ‘Marvel’s Luke Cage’
Season 2 is set to hit Netflix on June 22nd.
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LeBron James Honored by Fan’s Push for Life-Size Statue of the NBA Star
Aaron Carey said a marketing campaign is underway to attract donors with deep pockets.
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Spike Lee’s ‘Black KkKlansman’ Wins Cannes Film Festival Award
Spike Lee returned to the Cannes Film Festival for the first time since 1991.
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NAACP LDF Urges Supreme Court To Hold Cops Accountable In Excessive Force Killing
An Alabama deputy tasered Khari Illidge more than a dozen times even though he was subdued.
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Here’s How The Obamas’ Netflix Deal May Impact Their Net Worth
Barack and Michelle Obama’s multi-year deal with Netflix to produce shows and films was confirmed Monday.
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White Farmers in South Africa are Preparing for War
They feel the need to result to violence because they feel threatened.
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‘Black-ish’ Creator, Kenya Barris Prepping Two New Projects for Big and Small Screens
Barris is taking his talents to the big screen for a film about divorce.
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NFL Player’s Ex-Girlfriend Says She Lied About Abuse To Hurt His Career
Ennis said she went to jail in 2011 for falsely accusing an ex-boyfriend of domestic violence.
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New Medication Racially Codes The Opioids Epidemic As A Health Issue
Where was the urgency to help crack addicts kick their habit?
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Racist Lawyer Evicted And His License Could Be In Jeopardy
New York City is shutting down Aaron M. Schlossberg.
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Two Black Women Made History This Week As Pilots For Alaska Airlines
Captain Tara Wright and first officer Mallory Cave were part of the airlines’ first Black women flight crew.
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Homeless Man Gets Jail Time For Paying For Food At Burger King
Emory Ellis is suing for nearly $1 million.
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Bar Association Distances Itself From Aaron Schlossberg After Racist Meltdown In NYC
Efforts to get the lawyer disbarred are underway.
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Supreme Court Affirms That Criminal Defendants Have A Right To Maintain Their Innocence At Trial
Death row inmates got some welcome news from a landmark Supreme Court decision this week.
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Senate Backs Bipartisan Effort To Maintain Net Neutrality
Net neutrality has worked for the smallest voices and the largest.