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‘That Time of My Life Was So Dark and So Heavy’: Tamar Braxton Opens Up About Her Apparent Suicide Attempt a Year After the Incident

July 1, 2021
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Former reality star and singer Tamar Braxton candidly talked about her purported suicide attempt during a new interview with People magazine released on June 30. The 44-year-old — who initially promoted the issue’s cover on her Instagram page with the caption “Cover Girl. #extraordinaryTamar on stands NOW” — shared how drastically her life changed for the better and the…

Supreme Court upholds voter suppression measures in Arizona

July 1, 2021
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The court, by a 6-3 vote, reversed a lower court ruling in deciding that Arizona’s voting limits are not racially discriminatory The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld voting restrictions in Arizona in a decision that could make it harder to challenge other voting measures put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections. The…

Family Of Keyon Harrold Jr. Not Surprised That ‘SoHo Karen’ Plead Not Guilty To Felony Hate Crimes

July 1, 2021
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Source: Scott Heins / Getty Miya Ponsetto is back in the news again after pleading not guilty to felony hate crime charges related to a deeply disturbing December incident where she assaulted a Black teen after falsely accusing him of stealing her phone. The 22-year-old woman earned the moniker “SoHo Karen” when she was captured…

Bill Cosby breaks silence after prison release in sex assault case

July 1, 2021
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“I have never changed my stance nor my story. I have always maintained my innocence,” Cosby wrote in a tweet. During a press briefing with his attorneys, the comedian did not speak. Disgraced and discharged comedian Bill Cosby broke his silence via Twitter after being released from a Pennsylvania prison Wednesday due to what the…

Vanderbilt, MSU respond after fans yell N-word at Black student athletes’ parents

July 1, 2021
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“This is absolutely unacceptable and disgraceful behavior, and such hateful language has no place anywhere in our society,” the Vanderbilt Athletic Director said Vanderbilt University and Mississippi State University athletic leaders are condemning an incident involving the use of racial slurs directed at parents that took place at Game 1 of the College World Series finals…

‘This Is Impactful’: Kerry Washington and Don Cheadle Among Hollywood A-listers Helping to Launch TV and Film Magnet School for Underserved Students

July 1, 2021
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Hollywood A-listers Kerry Washington and Don Cheadle are teaming up with some of their notable peers and the Los Angeles Unified School District to launch a new magnet school in the fall of 2022. The specialized academy will provide “underserved communities a pathway to employment within the industry” by offering hands-on experience in television and…

Local Grand Jury Refuses to Indict Former Georgia Trooper Who Shot Black Man In Head Seconds After Running His Car Into a Ditch

July 1, 2021
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A grand jury in Georgia has declined to indict a former state trooper who fatally shot a Black man after running his car off the road during a vehicle pursuit in August 2020. The 22-person Screven County grand jury returned a no-bill Monday afternoon, declining to indict 27-year-old former Georgia State Patrol trooper Jacob Gordon…

Family confirms Biz Markie is alive after false death report

July 1, 2021
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“Biz is still under medical care,” they said, “surrounded by professionals who are working hard to provide the best health care possible.” Hip-hop legend Biz Markie is still alive, despite reports Wednesday that he had passed away. The 57-year-old musician is reportedly in hospice care, and his family is asking fans for their positive thoughts…

Trump company, executive indicted in tax prob

July 1, 2021
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The charges against the Trump Organization and the company’s chief financial officer, Allen Weisselberg, were expected to involve alleged tax violations related to benefits the company gave to top executives Donald Trump’s company and his longtime finance chief have been indicted on charges stemming from a New York investigation into the former president’s business dealings, two people familiar…

‘People … Throwing Glass at Her Onstage’: Willow Smith Details the ‘Intense Racism and Sexism’ She Says Her Mom Jada Pinkett Smith Faced as a Rock Singer

July 1, 2021
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Willow Smith is following in her mother Jada Pinkett Smith‘s rocker chick footprints but is doing her best to learn from the darker parts of the path. In 2002, Jada formed the nu-metal band Wicked Wisdom and served as frontwoman for the group, going by Jada Koren. The band was made up of herself and…