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Cop allegedly sexually assaults eight Black women ...

Like many of our readers, I have been monitoring the story of the Oklahoma police officer accused of sexually assaulting eight black women. After week...
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Is Greg Orman the future of American politics?

by Dani NBC News has called him “the most interesting man in politics this November.” Newly released polls show Greg Orman (I) leading long-time K...
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Ferguson, MO Reminds Parents With Black Autistic Y...

In light of the recent events surrounding the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri I again have to face one of my worst nightmares. Although m...
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If It Can Happen to Amber Rose…..Why That Ma...

Somewhere, out there, many many men are celebrating. Somewhere, deep within the corridors of single men’s mind there lives a plan to snag one of...
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A Picture Says 1000 Words…

I took this screenshot of the individuals arrested during protests in Ferguson. This picture is poignant on so many levels that I really don’t n...
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Do We Give Female Domestic Violence Abusers a Pass...

In the last few weeks there has been a lot of uproar about domestic violence in the light of the Ray Rice scandal and others as well. Professional soc...
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Is Robert Pattinson a Lame Swirler? Leaves Black G...

by Tracy Renee Jones Okay, so Robert Pattinson is dating UK singer FKA Twigs, a black woman, and his fans aren’t too pleased with the situation...
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People Magazine Shows Racial Shade During Shonda R...

by Tracy Renee Jones   Okay folks, there needs to be a racial insensitivity line drawn in the sand! People magazine threw shade during the festiv...
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The Nation of Social Media Hate Comes for Omari Ha...

by Tracy Renee Jones For those of you who judge human’s based on character and not skin color, I applaud you. I also need you to realize that th...
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TBT: Good Times……….Art, Music, W...

by Tracy Renee Jones There wasn’t much in terms of television that caught my attention as a child. I wasn’t allowed to sit in front of the...
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Black Man Admits Hood Dudes Corrupt Black Women...

by Christelyn Karazin Sometimes my You Tube channel is riddled with trolls, but sometimes a few nuggets of teachable moments come through to exemplify...
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Yes; Daniele Watts Should Apologize for Crying Wol...

When I heard the initial reports of Daniele Watts and her boyfriend, Brian had broadcast about alleged police targeting of an interracial couple, I li...
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Shonda Rhimes Hands NY Times WW Writer Her Hindqua...

You’d think one of the writers of the illustrious New York Times would cross-check her information before she threw major shade on Shonda Rhim...
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TBT: Brown Girls Rocking Beads on Braids

I’m sorry, White folks land wants to claim each and every awesome thing about Blackness and turn it into a consumable item attributed to THEIR b...
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