Akon is under fire after comments he made on VladTv, where he was asked about his view on slavery in Senegal where he grew up. The rapper said he believed Senegalese no longer though of slavery because they’ve “overcome” it…
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Video Captures Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies Point Guns at Teens Who Were Victims of An Attack, Ignore Pleas from Witnesses: ‘It Was the Other Guy!’
The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department is investigating after its personnel detained a group of teens last week even though several bystanders told the deputies the boys were the victims. The incident occurred on Aug. 7 at a bus stop in…
Read MoreNot so funny: ‘Fresh Prince’ reinterpretation series is not your uncle’s sitcom
Will Smith (Photo credit: Bang Media) “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” had such an amazing run during the 90s that when Will Smith and the other members of the popular cast took their final bows, it felt like the story…
Read MoreTackling Sickle Cell Disease with Power and Policy
An expectant Black mother in America lives with the fear that her baby has a 1 in 13 chance of being born with sickle cell disease (SCD), and that her child may suffer a lifetime of debilitating medical conditions and…
Read MoreJoe Biden taps Kamala Harris as running mate
Photo credit: Shutterstock / lev radin Joe Biden selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his vice-presidential running mate. If Biden wins the general election in November, Harris could make history thrice as the first female, Black woman and Asian American…
Read More‘I’m Ready to See This’: Is Keke Palmer Thinking About Developing a Millennial Version of ‘The View’?
Keke Palmer posed a question to her fans that’s got lots of folks wondering whether she’s thinking about developing a new daytime talk show for people under 40. The 26-year-old actress and singer has gotten her fair share of talk…
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