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  • Black Billionaire Will Pay for Education of Kidnapped Chibok Girls

    An African-American billionaire has offered to sponsor the education of 24 girls from the Chibok, Nigeria, community, including the 21 girls who were released from Boko Haram captivity in October, reports Forbes. Private-equity titan Robert Smith will pay for the young women to attend American University of Nigeria in Yola and will pay for tuition,…

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  • Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC Sues Retailers for $50,000,000 in Trademark Infringement

    One-third of rap supergroup Run-DMC filed a lawsuit against Amazon.com and Wal-Mart for selling merchandise with the iconic rap group’s name without permission, allegedly harming the Run-DMC brand, reports the Huffington Post. Darryl McDaniels, aka DMC, is seeking at least $50 million of damages from the retailers and other defendants over their sale of T-shirts,…

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  • Obama Cuts Guantanamo Population to 40 Prisoners

    As part of what seems like a whirlwind of activity in the last few weeks of his presidency, President Barack Obama has told Congress that he plans to resettle as many as 19 detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, according to the Chicago Tribune.The outlet reports that despite this move, about 40 inmates will remain at…

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  • Cop Who Killed Walter Scott to Be Retried for Murder in 2017

    The former North Charleston, S.C., police officer charged in the murder of motorist Walter Scott will be retried March 1, reports CNN. A state judge declared a mistrial in the case earlier this month after jurors could not unanimously reach a decision to convict Michael Slager. Although Slager was caught lying about the April 4,…

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  • Versace Sued After Ex-Employee Alleges Racial Discrimination

    An African-American man who used to work in a Northern California Versace store is suing the couture retailer for discrimination. TMZ reports that the man alleges that a manager told him that a secret alert goes up when an African American enters the store. The code, “D410,” refers to black shirts or clothing and is…

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  • R. Kelly Plans 35 More Chapters of Trapped in the Closet

    Despite disturbing charges of child pornography and accusations of pedophilia, R&B legend Robert “the R-uh” Kelly continues to make music, money and tour. In October he released his 14th album, 12 Nights of Christmas, for the holidays and even says that he has more Trapped in the Closet for all those who have waited more than…

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  • Brooklyn, NY, Rapper Troy Ave Shot in Maserati on Christmas

    Perhaps it was a Christmas miracle. Rapper Troy Ave has survived his second shooting of 2016 and is recovering in the hospital after being shot twice Sunday. Troy Ave, whose real name is Roland Collins, was shot while in his red Maserati in the East Flatbush section of New York City’s Brooklyn borough at about…

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Attacks Obama Over UN Resolution

    For a second consecutive day on Sunday, the prime minister of Israel denounced President Barack Obama’s administration, publicly accusing it of having orchestrated Friday’s United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Jewish settlements in occupied territories, according to the New York Times. Despite denials from Washington, Benjamin Netanyahu publicly decried the fact that the United States refrained…

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  • Kwanzaa Turns 50 This Year. Are You Celebrating?

    Get your kinaras (candleholders) out. Kwanzaa’s turning 50, and it’s time to celebrate. Kwanzaa, the seven-day celebration that honors African-American and Pan-African culture while affirming black pride, begins Monday and runs through Jan. 1. Dr. Maulana Karenga, who heads the Africana-studies department at California State University, Long Beach, established the holiday in the midst of the…

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  • Watch: President Obama ‘Sings’ ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in Viral Video

    Alas, as we stare down the barrel of President Barack Obama’s last 25 days in office, BaracksDubs has gifted us a treat for Christmas. ​ Established four years ago, the popular YouTube channel, which has showcased videos of the president “singing” “Jumpman,” “Sexy and I Know It” and “Thriller,” has brought the heat once again by taking words…

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