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‘The Police Were Being Called’: Black Artist Accuses NYC Hotel of Racial Profiling After Manager ‘Barged’ Into His Room and Accused Him of Being a ‘Homeless Person’ Who Did Not Belong on Property

September 22, 2022
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A popular Black artist alleges he was racially profiled during his stay at one of New York City’s posh hotels. According to his lawyer, the creative was asked to leave his room by staffers who believed he was homeless because of the color of his skin — feeding into “the worst kind of racial stereotyping.”…

‘Sit This One Out’: Fans Are Split After Tamar Braxton Calls Out Tory Lanez for His Short Temper After the Singer Shares This Tweet

September 22, 2022
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Earlier this week, Tory Lanez found himself in controversy after he and August Alsina reportedly got into a physical altercation that allegedly led to the “Entanglement” vocalist getting knocked out. According to social media blog Gossip of the City, the incident, which left Alsina with visible injuries, stemmed from Alsina refusing to greet Lanez backstage…

Former Minneapolis Officer Sentenced to Three Years on State Charges for Role In George Floyd’s Death

September 22, 2022
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A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in connection with the killing of George Floyd received his multiple-year sentence this week. As a part of the man’s plea deal, the charge of aiding and abetting second-degree unintentional murder was dismissed. During an eight-minute hearing held via video conference…

‘She Look Happier Since She Left That Man’: Tammy Rivera Stuns Fans In This Black Ensemble

September 22, 2022
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It appears that Tammy Rivera‘s split from her estranged husband Juaquin “Waka Flocka Flame” Malphurs has done the reality star some good for several reasons, at least from the standpoint of fans. One difference fans are noting involves Rivera’s changing looks. On Sept. 19, in a now-deleted Instagram story, Rivera was seen getting ready to…

Black Entrepreneurs We Would Like To See Buy The Suns and Mercury

September 22, 2022
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Source: Ezra Shaw / Getty Nothing will force an NBA owner to sell his team faster than a racism controversy. Owner Robert Sarver announced on Wednesday that he has started the process of selling his NBA franchise the Phoenix Suns and his WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. According to the Bleacher Report, the league may have pressured him…

‘I Feel Like It Was Racist’: Jasmine Guy Reveals Why She Believes ‘A Different World’ Ended and How the Network Made Them Compete with ‘Martin’

September 22, 2022
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Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison are on a press run to celebrate the 35th anniversary of “A Different World.” Guy portrayed the beautiful and snooty Whitley Gilbert, a student at the fictional HBCU Hillman College, where she meets and falls in love with Hardison’s character, Dwayne Wayne. The duo appeared on “The Breakfast Club” Wednesday,…

Who Is The Celtics Staffer Coach Ime Udoka Had An Affair With?

September 22, 2022
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Allison Feaster, director of player development, poses for a portrait at Boston Celtics training camp at the Auerbach Center in Boston on Oct. 2, 2019. | Source: Boston Globe / Getty The news that Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka is facing a possible season-long suspension for violating team rules over a romantic relationship with…

‘We Don’t Retry Cases’: Nebraska Rejects Man’s Pardon Request After 22 Years Even Though Someone Else Committed the Crime In Self-Defense

September 22, 2022
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A Nebraska man will spend at least seven more years in prison for a shooting that was not considered a crime and that he alleges he was never a part of after the state pardons board rejected his request to commute his sentence. Earnest Jackson has spent 22 years incarcerated for the 1999 fatal shooting…

‘Lift Up’ HBCUs: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Emphasizes Need To Boost Historically Black Colleges

September 22, 2022
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First Lady Jill Biden and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona visits Greensboro, North Carolina, to kick off the Road to Success Back to School Bus Tour to showcase the many ways school communities are helping students recover and thrive, including utilizing historic resources for schools provided by the Biden-Harris AdministrationÃs American Rescue Plan on…

‘What a Moment to Witness’: Jennifer Hudson and Sheryl Lee Ralph Come Together for a ‘Dreamgirls Experience’ on Hudson’s New Daytime Talk Show

September 22, 2022
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Forty-one years ago, Emmy winner Sheryl Lee Ralph portrayed Deena Jones in the Broadway musical, “Dreamgirls,” and 25 years later EGOT winner Jennifer Hudson portrayed Effie White in the Broadway musical turned motion picture. Both women have proved that once a Dreamgirl, always a Dreamgirl after they danced around in pink boas while singing “Dreamgirls”…