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Books by Black LGBTQ+ Authors To Explore This Pride Month
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Bill Cosby Op-Ed Gets Cold Reception
(The Root) — He’s at it again! Bill Cosby would really like you young whippersnappers to stop it with the sagging pants and the rap music and the being poor. Also, get off his lawn. In a rather rambling op-ed he wrote for the New York Post, Cosby says that the problem plaguing our communities…
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Outrage, Condolences After Santa Monica College Shooting
The death toll currently stands at five after a shooting spree at Santa Monica College in California. The campus was put on lockdown Friday night after shots were fired in a classroom. The rampage reportedly began, however, at a Santa Monica residence and ended on the campus, with the gunman randomly firing at people along…
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The Internet Is Getting Everyone Fired
(The Root) — There must be something in the air, because people are getting fired left and right thanks to social media. Here’s a quick roundup of who got fired this week. A prosecutor in Ohio was fired after he admitted to Facebook-chatting with a witness in a case in an attempt to get her…
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It's Prince Day! How Will You Celebrate?
(The Root) — Merry Princemas! The mighty Purple One celebrates his 346th 55th birthday today, and he doesn’t look a day over 26, hip replacement and all. Despite the government’s apparent uninterest in declaring Prince’s birthday a national holiday — and the fact that, as a Jehovah’s Witness, he doesn’t celebrate it himself — Twitter…
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Twitter's Terrorism Buzzwords
(The Root) — What do you talk about most on Twitter? Your love of Subway sandwiches? Painful gas and bloating? The pork shoulder you caught on special at Target? Be careful — phrases as innocuous as those could get you put on a terrorist watch list. The Department of Homeland Security recently released a list…
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Touch Her Hair, but Stay Away From Mine
(The Root) — If you’re in New York City anytime Thursday or Friday, drop by Union Square to experience “You Can Touch My Hair,” a public art exhibit sponsored by the website Un’ruly, “a place for black hair.” As part of the exhibit, “strangers from all walks of life will have the welcomed opportunity to…
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Rihanna Visits Coco Chanel's Paris Crib
(The Root) — In today’s edition of Celebrity Lives Are More Fabulous Than Yours, Rihanna took a few moments to document her trip to Coco Chanel’s apartment in Paris on Wednesday. Yes — the Coco Chanel. “Got the keys to Coco Chanel’s apartment!!!” she tweeted. “Yesterday=Most Legendary Day in Paris!!!!” The singer toured the grounds…
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Donald Trump: Blame Brown People for Crime
(The Root) — If your timeline hasn’t met the quota for race-baiting, xenophobic tweets this week, it’s probably because you’re not following Donald Trump. On Tuesday night the mogul took to his Twitter feed to blame blacks and Latinos for nearly all the violent crime in New York City. “According to Bill O’Reilly,” tweeted Trump…
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Waka Flocka Flame: Marriage Counselor?
(The Root) — Quickly, close your eyes and picture your average Waka Flocka Flame fan. You’re probably thinking: white, female, over the age of 50. Right? No? You’re kidding! She may not be the average Waka Flocka fan, but she’s definitely one of the biggest. In addition to loving his music, the blogger and social…
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Why Heckling Michelle Obama Doesn't Pay
(The Root) — Michelle Obama took a moment deliver a verbal chin check to a heckler during a private fundraiser on Tuesday. Ellen Sturtz got more than she bargained for when she interrupted the first lady, demanding that President Obama sign an anti-discrimination executive order similar to the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. According to…