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‘Most Abusive Uses of Force I’ve Seen’: Expert from Derek Chauvin Trial Reviews 2017 Video of Beating Inside Louisiana Police Station; Calls Mount for Police Chief’s Firing

February 2, 2022
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After the release of a new report, a police chief’s actions during the booking of a Black man are called “egregiously unreasonable” and “excessive” and Louisiana community stakeholders are calling for his immediate termination. Hammond, Louisiana, city officials want Police Chief Edwin Bergeron, who is white, to be fired from his job as top cop. Police Chief…

Overreaction Or Nah?: ABC News Suspends Whoopi Goldberg Over Saying The Holocaust ‘Isn’t About Race’

February 2, 2022
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Source: Jared Siskin / Getty By now, you’ve likely heard about the loud and wrong comment Whoopi Goldberg made on The View regarding the Holocaust during a discussion about the Tennessee school board’s ban of the book Maus. It was certainly a “Nah, sis’, you really should have kept that one in the drafts” moment for…

Missouri lawmakers discuss CROWN Act that bans discrimination against Black hairstyles

February 2, 2022
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State legislators explored a bill banning bias “on the basis of hair texture and protective hairstyles” in schools. Missouri lawmakers are holding hearings this week on two bills dubbed the CROWN Act. The bills, which are similar to those passed in other states, will protect against discrimination over Black hairstyles such as braids, locs and cornrows….

‘Sharelle Better Runnn’: Fans React After Chad Johnson Jokes About Impregnating His Fiancée Weeks After She Gave Birth to Their Daughter

February 2, 2022
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Chad Johnson caused a commotion on social media on Sunday, Jan. 30, after the 44-year-old hinted he wanted to impregnate his fiancée Sharelle Rosado following the birth of the couple’s daughter, Serenity Paula Johnson. The luxury real estate broker welcomed Serenity last month on Jan. 2, in a Miami hospital. In the Instagram post, Johnson shared a…

Carnival in Trinidad is a go, but it will look different this year

February 2, 2022
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The National Carnival Commission shares the lineup for its first “Taste of Carnival,” a mix of virtual and in-person events. Trinidad’s National Carnival Commission has announced the lineup for what’s being called a “Taste of Carnival,” a combination of virtual and in-person events at spaces deemed safe zones. It’s a scaled-down version of the country’s…

‘He Used the Parent Line’: Fans React to Kanye West’s Message to People Asking Him to Do an NFT

February 2, 2022
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Cryptocurrency. The Metaverse. Non-Fungible Tokens. All of those intangible things that seem to be the craze for artists, athletes, and influencers … just keep them far from Kanye West. He is not interested. The billionaire creative took to social media to sternly ask people to stop inviting them into the digital auction space. He captioned, in all…

$500K reward offered for information on Kendrick Johnson’s death

February 2, 2022
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The body of the Georgia high school sophomore was discovered rolled up in a gym mat in 2013. A sheriff in Valdosta, Georgia, has offered half a million dollars of his own money as a reward for information leading to an arrest in the Kendrick Johnson case. Sheriff Ashley Paulk says he will put forth…

28 Days of Black Movies: I think it’s time we all acknowledge that ‘Love Jones’ signature poem, ‘Brother to the Night (A Blues for Nina)’ is terrible

February 2, 2022
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OPINION: Darius Lovehall’s famous poem that set late ’90s Black college campuses and poetry nights ablaze is kind of not good. Oh, stop, you know it’s true. But let me make the case. Buckle up, Buttercup. I’ve had an up-and-down relationship with the movie Love Jones. I can acknowledge that the 1997 romantic comedy—written and…

10 young Black changemakers across history

February 2, 2022
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From fighting for racial justice to conquering the business world, these Black youths broke barriers against incredible odds—all before turning 20. February is the month that marks the celebration of the Black experience, a time to reflect on the past and uplift the next generation of Black men and women. When it comes to racial progress,…

‘I Placed a Lot of Blame’: Brandy Talks the Loss of Whitney Houston In New Book

February 2, 2022
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Brandy Norwood debuted into the hearts of music lovers in the early ’90s, with her classic debut album that produced two Billboard No. 1 singles, “Baby” and “Brokenhearted.” Helping her navigate all of the accolades showered over the young singer (and the fame that came with it), was her mentor Whitney Houston, arguably one of…