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‘You Have the Audacity to Pay … and Then Tell Me to Shut the F Up’: Resurfaced Clip of Dave Chappelle Going Off on Fans at a Comedy Show Sparks Debate Again After Recent Standup

May 29, 2024
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Dave Chappelle is not censoring his political commentary for comedy’s sake. Jokes aside, the “Contrarian” has used the stage to narrate his viewpoints on society, including the “genocide” of Palestinians amid the ongoing Hamas-Israel war. The comic is among the entertainers who performed for Abu Dhabi Comedy Week at Etihad Arena on May 23. During…

Black Music Memoirs You Should Be Reading This Summer

May 28, 2024
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Source: Westend61 / Getty Black musicians and their co-authors are stepping up to tell their versions of what really goes down when you’re climbing the charts this year. We love a tipsy podcast interview that lasts the length of our cardio session and then some as much as the next person, but there is nothing like Black music…

‘Oh, Right, He’s Black’: Colin Kaepernick Seemingly Joins Fans In Claiming NFL Has Double Standard In Response to Harrison Butker

May 28, 2024
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Recently, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker received backlash over controversial statements he made during his commencement speech at Benedictine College in Atchinson, Kansas. Many observers since then have questioned why Butker did not receive similar blowback as Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during pregame performances of the national anthem in silent protest against police…

Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville Repeats Racist ‘Great Replacement Theory,’ And Blames It On Obama

May 28, 2024
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) speaks to the media outside of the Criminal Court where former President Donald Trump is on trial on May 13, 2024, in New York City. | Source: Stephanie Keith / Getty Technically speaking, the GOP is not a white nationalist organization, and perhaps it’s just a huge coincidence that Republicans happen…

‘How Tone Deaf Can You Be?’: Eric Trump’s Memorial Day Weekend Post Derails After He Claims His Family ‘Gave Up Everything to Save America’

May 28, 2024
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One of Donald Trump’s sons is facing backlash for a Memorial Day post that some say disrespects the many Americans who have died while serving their country. On May 24, Eric Trump reshared a photo of members of the Trump family, including his father, on X with the caption, “The family that gave up everything to…

Videos Of André 3000 Playing The Flute At Jazz Festival Go Viral: ‘We’re Completely Making Everything Up’

May 28, 2024
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One-half of the legendary hip-hop duo OutKast performed at the final day of the annual Atlanta Jazz Festival on Memorial Day not as a rapper but as a flutist. Video footage of André 3000 playing the flute live on stage is going viral on social media as a result. The Grammy Award-winning rapper and cultural…

‘Something Has Happened’: Alfonso Ribeiro Rejects Tyler Perry’s Help In Scathing Response to a Fan Suggesting the Filmmaker Could Revive His Acting Career

May 28, 2024
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Alfonso Ribeiro does not want or need anyone’s help to revive his acting career, especially not Tyler Perry. The actor, who seldomly tweets, set off a ringing alarm when he extinguished a fan’s hope that the filmmaker and studio owner could clear a pathway to get him booked for a role. “Tyler Perry needs to…

‘Pushing Like He Came Out the Welfare Line’: T.I. Says ‘It’ll Break My Heart’ to See King Struggle in Life Months After Public Family Fight

May 28, 2024
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T.I. is giving his son King Harris grace, as the young man seems determined to graduate from the school of hard knocks despite his suburban and well-to-do upbringing. The 19-year-old has the reputation of being the “bad” offspring among the Grand Hustle rapper’s crew of seven children, three of whom he shares with his wife,…

Washington Cop Acquitted After Black Man’s Fatal Arrest Sues for $47M, Claims Prosecution Tainted Him as a Racist and Left Him Blackballed from Cop Jobs

May 28, 2024
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One of three former Tacoma police officers acquitted of manslaughter last year in the fatal arrest of a Black man four years ago has filed a $47 million lawsuit against city and state officials, claiming his reputation was destroyed after being falsely accused of racism and criminal misconduct. Timothy Rankine, who is Asian American, was found…

Video Claims To Show Lakeland Police Brutally Beat Black Teen, Put Knee On His Neck

May 28, 2024
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A video being widely shared on social media claims to show officers with a Florida police department brutally beating a Black teenage boy. The footage making the rounds on social media on Tuesday is just shy of a minute long and lacks any context. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump was among those who shared the…