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Man Tries to Help Drunk Racist, Ends Up Knocking Him Out
The New York Post is reporting that a 25-year-old African-American male diner in New York City’s West Village tried to help a white, drunk male who had bumped into his table, but ended up punching him out when he used the n-word. Douglas Reddish, 25, ate with his girlfriend at Benny’s Burritos on Greenwich Ave.…
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Denzel Washington Denies Divorce Rumors
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington has flat out denied reports that he and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, are on the brink of divorce, according to the Huffington Post. Star magazine had reported that the “Training Day” star and his wife of 30 years, Pauletta Pearson, were on the brink of divorce amid rumors…
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Two People Widowed in Their 20s Find Love Again
Jordan Rice and Jessica Moreland both became widowed in their 20s, ABC News reports. But they found love again after mutual friends suggested that they meet because both had experienced overwhelming heartache at such a young age. “Jordan and I talked about this the first time we met — never feeling like we could be…
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Zimmerman Trial: African-American Intern Speaks Out
CNN interviews Channa Lloyd, the mysterious African-American intern who’s been assisting George Zimmerman’s attorneys throughout the trial. Her very presence at the defense table has raised questions in the racially charged case and set Twitter abuzz. But the 34-year-old, third-year law student in Orlando, Fla., tells CNN that before accepting the volunteer position, she asked…
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South Florida Preps for Zimmerman Verdict
Police in South Florida have partnered with local pastors in case violence erupts after a verdict is rendered in George Zimmerman’s second-degree-murder trial in the shooting death of the unarmed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, according to CBS Miami. From the pulpit of the Peaceful Zion Missionary Baptist Church, Miami-Dade Police Director JD Patterson preached peace Thursday…
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RGIII Weds Longtime Girlfriend
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III married longtime girlfriend Rebecca Liddicoat Saturday in Colorado, according to the Washington Post. Although he hasn’t released any information about the ceremony, the Post was able to search out a few details through social media. The groom: Wore a blinding white suit with white shirt, vest and tie. The…
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Café Owner: Allergic to Black People? Don't Eat Here
Martha-Renee Kolleh, owner of a café in the overwhelmingly white town of Ossett in West Yorkshire, England, contends that a number of potential customers cross the threshold of her business and turn away upon discovering that she’s black, according to the BBC. Fed up with the unspoken bigotry and prejudice, she decided to confront the…
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Mariah Carey Rushed to the Hospital
The New York Post is reporting that Mariah Carey was rushed to the hospital late Monday after dislocating her shoulder while filming her latest video. The superstar was rushed to New York’s Hospital for Special Surgery on the Upper East Side late last night to have her shoulder reset after she fell while filming a…
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Johnny Depp's African-American Roots
While Johnny Depp’s latest effort in The Lone Ranger as Tonto may be a box office flop, the actor has a great personal story to tell. New research from Ancestry.com reveals that he is a direct descendant of Elizabeth Key, a former slave who worked within the law to win her freedom on July 21, 1656. Before there was…
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