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‘She Seem Like She Can Be Your Daughter for Real’: Tracee Ellis Ross Posts Picture with Her TV Daughter Yara Shahidi, Fans Are Seeing Double

February 13, 2022
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“Black-ish” actress Tracee Ellis Ross loves her sitcom family. For almost eight years, as Rainbow Johnson, she has parented five children, a distant cousin and a helplessly hilarious husband named Andre ‘Dre’ Johnson (played by Anthony Anderson). Today, she took to social media to celebrate her television daughter Yara Shahidi with an Instagram post featuring two photos,…

What are you and your girls doing this Galentine’s Day?

February 13, 2022
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February 13 marks the annual celebration of female friendship—and theGrio has a list of ways you can celebrate! Cue the Girlfriends theme song because it’s that time of the year! Who said friendship and sister love aren’t just as important as romantic love? Celebrated each year on February 13, “Galentine’s Day” is once again upon…

South Carolina push to be 49th state with hate crime law stalls

February 13, 2022
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South Carolina and Wyoming are the only two states with a hate crimes law It took South Carolina lawmakers only two months to act when a female college student was kidnapped and killed by a man posing as an Uber driver. The Legislature acted swiftly to prevent such crimes in the future. By comparison, state Rep. Wendell…

Herschel Walker’s past could let Raphael Warnock keep Senate seat, rivals say

February 13, 2022
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Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Georgia seize on reports of Herschel Walker’s past domestic, gun troubles Republicans risk losing the U.S. Senate race if they nominate Herschel Walker, two of Walker’s rivals said, citing a report by The Associated Press about how police confiscated a gun from the former football great following a domestic dispute 20…

28 Days of Black Movies: ‘Set It Off’ depicts a perfect example of what we mean by ‘ride or die’ friendships

February 13, 2022
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OPINION: How far would you be willing to go to help your friends? Black women’s friendships are built different. We go hard for each other. We hold each other up. We are willing to do what needs to be done to help our girls. I have always told my best friend, “If there is a…

A Black person’s nonproblematic guide to watching the Super Bowl

February 13, 2022
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OPINION: If parsing out goodness from a terrible system and finding moments of Black excellence in a torrent of white supremacy is your thing, hopefully, this guide provides you with some solace. It’s that time of year again, everyone! No, not tax season. Not COVID season (that’s been going two years straight). It’s Super Bowl…

Rappers Cardi B and Offset tattoo marriage date on each other on Facebook Live show

February 13, 2022
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“I trust you, but baby, you don’t know how to draw,” said Offset. Rappers Cardi B and Offset tattooed their wedding anniversary date on each other on her Facebook Watch show, Cardi Tries. “Hey guys, I’m going to do something crazy for Valentine’s Day for my husband,” she said in a teaser for the episode…

Mogul Rihanna Gives Back To Veterans Experiencing Homelessness

February 13, 2022
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Source: Mike Coppola / Getty From backing grassroots nonprofits advancing racial justice to launching initiatives designed to combat climate change, mogul Rihanna has continually tapped into the power of philanthropy to support those in need. According to People, the mom-to-be recently donated supplies to veterans facing homelessness in Los Angeles. Rihanna Visits Veterans in Los…

Snoop Dogg Denies Sexual Assualt Allegations, Reps Say It’s a ‘Shakedown Scheme’

February 13, 2022
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Representatives for Grammy-nominated rapper Snoop Dogg are denying recent reports against the Super Bowl LVI Halftime performer claiming that he and one of his associates sexually assaulted a woman at a recording studio some nine years ago. In a statement obtained by Reuters, reps for the 50-year-old said Snoop “has never had any sexual encounter”…

African American Policy Forum Says ‘Moral Panic’ Around Super Bowl Erases True Impact Of Sex Trafficking On Black Women And Girls

February 13, 2022
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Source: picture alliance / Getty During the Super Bowl, warnings of increased sex trafficking in the host city make the rounds each year. While it’s an often repeated “fact,” advocates say the alleged uptick is not based on real evidence. Instead, they say attention should be given to the problem year-round recognizing the Led…