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Beyoncé Reappropriates ‘Americana’ With ‘Renaissance Act II,’ Reminding the Grammys and Country Music Awards of the Genre’s Black Roots Years After Being Denied Just Acknowledgment for ‘Daddy Lessons’

February 13, 2024
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Questions about Beyoncé’s plans for the second act of her three-part Renaissance were answered during the Super Bowl when she revealed new music was dropping in a post-halftime Verizon ad, which reportedly cost the phone service provider $30 million. What happened next signaled the BeyHive to get into line dancing formation: the release of two…

Angry White Conservatives Just Can’t Accept The Black National Anthem Being Sung At The Super Bowl

February 13, 2024
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Andra Day performs Lift Every Voice and Sing prior to Super Bowl LVIII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. | Source: Perry Knotts / Getty At this point, it’s just kind of amusing to watch white conservatives get their Klan-derwear…

Meta’s Oversight Board Blasts Facebook Policy Allowing Altered Clip of Biden to Stay Online. How Could Disinformation Spread Impact the Upcoming Presidential Election?

February 13, 2024
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Meta’s Oversight Board said it recently decided to uphold the social media company’s decision to leave on Facebook a video, first posted last May, that was altered to make it seem as though President Joe Biden is touching his adult granddaughter inappropriately. The board criticized Meta’s manipulated media policy in the decision, stating it was…

RNC Honors Black Republican ‘Trailblazer’ Dallas Mayor Months After Ex-Democrat Switched Parties

February 13, 2024
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Mayor of Dallas Eric Johnson speaks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Host City Announcement at the AT&T Discovery District on June 16, 2022, in Dallas, Texas. | Source: Omar Vega / Getty The national organization championing all things GOP is celebrating Black History Month in part by crowning a career-long Democrat who only recently…

Mo’Nique’s Estranged Son Says Comedian Cares More About Her ‘Daddy’ Husband, Sidney Hicks, Over Him In Response to Her Remarks About Reconciling

February 13, 2024
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For years now, Mo’Nique has remained determined to create opportunities to hold Hollywood peers Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry accountable for transgressions she claims robbed her of millions of dollars and stunted her career after being blackballed. But her estranged adult son, Shalon Watkins, says it is the Academy Award winner who needs a lesson…

‘Supporting White Culture’: Florida Bill To Protect Confederate Monuments Advances

February 13, 2024
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A Confederate monument featuring a statue of a Confederate soldier is seen at the Ocala Veterans Park in Ocala, Florida. | Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Republican legislators in Florida are hard at work reminding us that while a full and accurate telling of Black American history simply isn’t a priority, the preservation of monuments…

‘Insane Levels of Racist Misogyny’: Don Jr. Sparks Social Media Uproar With Meme Comparing Michelle Obama to NFL Linebacker

February 13, 2024
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Donald Trump Jr. ignited a social media firestorm on Super Bowl Sunday when he shared a meme that insulted former first lady Michelle Obama by likening her to retired Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Levon Kirkland. The meme, which went viral among the MAGA faithful, features a closeup photo of the imposing 275-pound linebacker in action during…

‘Whatever Y’all Heard Last Night Ain’t There No More’: Viewers React to the NFL Auto-Tuning Alicia Keys’ Bad Note From Her Super Bowl Halftime Performance With Usher

February 13, 2024
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Singer and Atlanta Ambassador Usher Raymond took center stage at the Super Bowl LVIII’s half-time show. Joining the R&B crooner on stage were Lil Jon, H.E.R. (who played a guitar solo), Ludacris, will.i.am, and Alicia Keys. While many took to social media to blast the married woman for allowing “Urrsher” to dirty dance near her…

White Man Accused In Brutal Hate-Crime Attack on Black Oregon Food Truck Owner Pleads Guilty to Assault; Fundraiser Reaches $89K

February 13, 2024
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A white man suspected of attacking and severely injuring a Black food truck owner in southeast Portland last June has pleaded guilty to an assault charge stemming from the attack, authorities said. Daniel Thomas Warren, 40, is accused of attacking Darell Preston, who runs LoRell’s Chicken Shack and has been described as “a guy loved…

Mardi Gras: The Black History Of Fat Tuesday

February 13, 2024
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Memebers of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club parade down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day on March 5, 2019, in New Orleans, Louisiana. | Source: Sean Gardner / Getty UPDATED: 11:00 a.m. ET, Feb. 12, 2024 Mardi Gras, which means Fat Tuesday in French, is largely associated with New Orleans in the…