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‘Just Horrific’: 17-Year-Old Nonverbal Black British Citizen, Who Never Left the Country, Almost Deported from UK After Police Misidentified Him as an Immigrant

May 8, 2022
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A Black British boy was on the verge of being deported after London police detained him and misidentified him as an illegal immigrant. The mother wonders how the authorities could create a name, nationality, and story surrounding the teen despite him being nonverbal and having no identification to dictate that information. Protesters hold a banner…

NYPD gun violence tracking database draws concern from civil liberties advocates

May 8, 2022
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Critics of the list, which tracks gun violence suspects, worry people of color may be disproportionately surveilled. After a New York City chief detective testified in 2018 that the city police department’s widely criticized gang database was 99% people of color, a four-year investigation was launched and is set to conclude later in 2022, Gothamist…

‘OMG’: Grammy Winner Macy Gray Shocks Fans, Changes Signature Look

May 8, 2022
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Singer Macy Gray, whose real name is Natalie Renée McIntyre, has been known throughout her three-decade career for an outlandish afro hairstyle and spacy but incredibly endearing disposition. While her signature quirk is still there, she took to social media in celebration of Cinco de Mayo to show her fans her new 2022 hairstyle and how…

South Carolina marks Confederate Memorial Day on Tuesday

May 8, 2022
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A bill that would allow state employees to take the Juneteenth holiday or any other day instead of Confederate Memorial Day unanimously passed the South Carolina Senate in March but is stuck in a House committee. South Carolina will close state offices on Tuesday to mark Confederate Memorial Day. The observation of the holiday is every…

Hamilton visited by Michelle Obama, speaks on Roe v. Wade

May 8, 2022
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Hamilton hosted former first lady Michelle Obama in his pit for practice and qualifying. Lewis Hamilton dipped into the Roe v. Wade debate shortly after arriving in the United States. He protested a ban on wearing jewelry while racing by sporting three watches, eight rings and multiple necklaces in Miami. And as the seven-time world…

Black-owned Exotic Pop sells a 20oz soda for $20, and people are buying it

May 8, 2022
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Exotic Pop says it made a $6 million profit in 2021. Many people would think it absurd to pay $50 for a can of soda pop, but one Black businessman in Houston has found a market of those who would en route to building a multi-million dollar brand. Exotic Pop, the Houston Chronicle reports, has…

Gunfire into crowd kills 14-year-old girl; suspect arrested

May 8, 2022
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The arrest affidavit accuses 18-year-old Jeano Lampkin of firing shots toward a crowd of people. A 14-year-old girl died after shots were fired into a crowd of people on a North Toledo street corner, authorities said. Police responding to reports of the shooting shortly before 8:30 p.m. Friday found 14-year-old Zhonasia Ticey wounded. She was…

‘He Was the Guiding Force’: Katt Williams Reveals ‘Prince’ Is the Reason Why He Has High Self-Esteem

May 8, 2022
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Katt Williams was interviewed by Arsenio Hall during the Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival on May 5, and the two comedians chopped it up. Arsenio Hall interviews Katt Williams for the “Netflix Is A Joke: The Festival” on May 5 in Los Angeles. (Photo: Netflix Is A Joke / YouTube) Williams told Hall…

Kevin Durant Acquires Ownership Stake In Soccer Team

May 8, 2022
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NBA player Kevin Durant is expanding his sports franchise ownership portfolio. According to Sports Illustrated, the Brooklyn Nets forward has acquired a stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Gotham FC team. Kevin Durant and Rich Kleiman’s Thirty Five Ventures has announced an investment in NWSL club @GothamFC https://t.co/oMTSPhKUfW — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 4,…

CurlCap becomes first Black woman-owned brand to sell licensed Disney merchandise

May 8, 2022
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Britney Crowell’s patented backless caps are designed to celebrate natural hair. The first photo that CurlCap founder Britney Crowell ever took of her patented, backless brimmed caps was at Disney World, and now, her top-selling design will feature licensed Disney merchandise in a historic partnership. As reported by NBC-affiliated WFLA, CurlCap has entered a licensing…