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‘Ruined Her Own Career: California Superintendent Out of $300K Salary Job For Allegedly Threatening and Bullying Students Who Didn’t Clap Loud Enough for Her Daughter

May 10, 2024
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The superintendent of a California public school system was fired from her job after being accused of harassing several students because they reportedly didn’t applaud enough for her daughter during a school softball team banquet. The Poway Unified School District voted to oust Marian Kim Phelps last week following a months-long investigation into allegations that…

Virginia Board Votes To Restore School Names Honoring The Confederacy, And Rewrites History To Justify It

May 10, 2024
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Source: The Washington Post / Getty On Friday morning, School board members in Virginia’s Shenandoah County voted to restore the names of two schools that had previously been named for leaders of the Confederacy up until four years ago when they had been changed to names that didn’t honor people who fought for the preservation…

Former Disney Star Skai Jackson Faces Backlash from Fans Over Inappropriate Mother-Daughter Photoshoot

May 10, 2024
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Former Disney star Skai Jackson is facing scrutiny after she posed alongside her mother, Kiya Cole, for a recent photo shoot, but fans were not impressed with the 22-year-old’s attire. The “In Full Bloom” shoot for Deeper Than Hair Magazine captured both ladies sporting denim outfits with Calvin Klein undergarments, and the cover shot for…

By the Numbers: Katt Williams’ Live Standup Comedy Special on Netflix Has Outperformed Tom Brady’s Roast Featuring Kevin Hart, and Here’s Why

May 10, 2024
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We’ve gathered up the receipts for the battle of the burns and declared a winner. This week, Netflix brought two epic live events to viewers’ living rooms as part of the “Netflix is a Joke” festival, and both debuted in the global Netflix Top 10. The heavily promoted “The Roast of Tom Brady” premiered on…

Houston Police Identify Man Who Killed Customer Who Pushed Him In McDonald’s Parking Lot As Argument Over Food Order Escalated; Family Say Victim Was ‘Fighting for the Little Guy’

May 10, 2024
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A 46-year-old attorney in Houston is dead after he attempted to calm down an angry McDonald’s customer who was screaming at the cashier for getting his order wrong. Jeffrey Limmer, an associate at the Lewis Brisbois law firm in Houston, was shot and killed May 4 after bickering with a man ahead of him in…

Sex Trafficking: Black Women And Girls Are At A Greater Risk, So What Can Be Done To Combat The Issue?

May 10, 2024
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Source: Tinnakorn Jorruang / EyeEm / Getty Officials in Tennessee are working together to combat the issue of sex trafficking among Black and brown children throughout the state. According to WKRN, on April 17, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and Tennessee Metro Police Chief John Drake met with the director of the Tennessee Bureau…

GOP Rep. Scott Perry Claims The KKK Is The ‘Military Wing’ Of Democrats

May 10, 2024
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Source: Bettmann / Getty Here’s a question: Why do Republicans think it’s relevant which political party started the Ku Klux Klan or supported slavery? White conservatives and the GOP have crafted this narrative that political affiliation and ideology are synonymous and that the two major American political parties have changed so little in 150-plus years…

Gary Owen’s New Fiancée: Meet Brianna Johnson, the Mother of His 9-Month-Old ‘Black and White’ Twins

May 10, 2024
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Standup comedian Gary Owen revealed that he recently welcomed a set of twins, though he jokingly claims one is white and the other is Black. Owen appeared on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” this week to talk about his career, his life, his children and his nasty divorce from ex-wife Kenya Duke that has made…

‘A Hard Knock Life for the Rest of Us’: Ciara’s ‘Soft Era’ Message Takes a Turn When Fans Remind Her They Can’t Relate to Marrying a Rich NFL Star

May 10, 2024
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On May 7, Ciara posted a photo on social media with the caption, “Motherhood can be your soft girl era too.” Now, many of her fans are calling her “out of touch,” saying the “soft life” is merely wishful thinking in this economy. Ciara is a wife and mom of four, three of whom she…

‘If This Turns Out to be a Scam …’: Is a Black Donor’s Historic $238M Gift to FAMU Being Treated with Skepticism Because So Few People Know Who He Is?

May 10, 2024
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One of the largest donations to a historically Black college or university is now coming under scrutiny from some alumni and HBCU advocates because of the donor’s guarded background. Investor Gregory Gerami is behind the historic nine-figure donation to Florida A&M University. His $237.75 million gift reportedly is one of the largest awards ever bestowed…