Chaka Zulu whose real name is Ahmed Obafemi, longtime manager for rapper Ludacris was in an altercation in Atlanta back on June 28 during which he sustained a serious gun wound. One person, Artez Benton, died and Zulu and another…
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Viral Twitter Thread Spotlights Case Of Alabama Teen Jailed For Sexting
Source: Renata Angerami / Getty A viral thread about an Alabama teen jailed for sexting illustrates everything wrong with the so-called criminal “justice” system. An attorney who identified himself as working with the Southern Poverty Law Center shared that a…
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Actress Yara Shahidi To Produce And Star In Facebook Watch Series
Yara Shahidi attends the 51st NAACP Image Awards on Feb. 22, 2020, in Pasadena, California. Source: Frazer Harrison / Getty Actress and activist Yara Shahidi is using her production imprint, 7th Sun Productions, to develop content that amplifies diverse experiences…
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Misty Copeland Launches Initiative To Make Ballet Accessible For Black And Brown Youth
Misty Copeland attends the 2021 Glamour Women of the Year Awards at the Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center in Nov. 2021. Source: Theo Wargo / Getty Barrier-breaking ballet dancer Misty Copeland is on a mission to diversify the dance world….
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‘Love a Black Woman from Infinity to Infinity’: John Boyega’s Love for Black Women Melts Fans’ Hearts
John Boyega gave Black women another reason to fall in love with him after his recent “The Breakfast Club” interview confirmed his everlasting love for African-American women. During the 30-year-old’s “The Breakfast Club” interview about his new film, “Breaking” which…
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Black-Led, DMV-Based Startups Receive Boost From Techstars Accelerator
Source: miniseries / Getty As racial and gender inequities in entrepreneurship persist, initiatives have been cultivated to ensure underrepresented founders have a seat at the venture capital table. Among them is an accelerator program led by the capital market firm…
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Acting Legend James Earl Jones Celebrated With Broadway Theater Renamed In His Honor
Acting legend James Earl Jones made his mark in the theater world over six decades ago. Source: Jeremy Daniel / Jeremy Daniel The Shubert Organization, Inc. officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th…
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New Orleans Mayor Refuses to Reimburse City for Nearly $30,000 In Travel Expenses Citing Safety Issues for Women: ‘I Am Going to Protect Myself’
The mayor of New Orleans is under fire for taking tens of thousands of dollars of taxpayers’ money to travel first-class to France and Switzerland. At a press conference, the elected officials said she could not take economy class because…
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