D.L. Hughley has fans concerned about his health after video footage surfaced showing him fainting in the middle of a comedy show and being dragged off the stage. DL Hughley passed out during his stand-up show at Zanies Nashville tonight. Prayers up for him! pic.twitter.com/qoE1CzbqHf — …
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When construction on the BOK Center started in 2005, workers found human remains. This wasn’t new; development in the surrounding blocks had unearthed human bones in the ’40s, ’60s, ’70s, and ’90s. Tulsa’s first cemetery operated at the site from 1882 to 1905. Some of Tulsa’s most famous pioneers were …
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Surprise! Beyoncé just dropped a new song in honor of Juneteenth called “Black Parade.” In addition to the track, Beyoncé also unveiled the “Black Parade Route”—an online directory putting a huge spotlight on Black-owned artists and businesses through her BeyGOOD charity. “Happy Juneteenth Weekend! I hope we continue to …
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Red Table Talk is always at the forefront of conversations amongst Black women, and goes deeper than what’s in the headlines. In the Juneteenth episode of the popular Facebook Watch series, hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith, her mother Adrienne Banfield-Jones and daughter Willow Smith, the dynamic women are joined by …
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The stepmother of the Atlanta Police officer who is facing felony murder charges for shooting and killing Rayshard Brooks has been fired from her job. Garrett Rolfe was one of the officers involved in the murder of an Atlanta resident who had fallen asleep behind the wheel in a …
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Share0 (Image: United States Department of State) One of the highest-ranking black women in the Trump administration has announced that she is resigning due to President Donald Trump’s handling of the recent racial injustice and police brutality protests, according to Business Insider. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, who at 30 was the …
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During an interview with an ABC affiliate in Pennsylvania on Friday (Jun. 19), Mike Pence refused to say the words “Black lives matter,” instead saying that “all lives matter.” Via CNN: “Let me just say that what happened to George Floyd was a tragedy,” Pence told 6ABC Action News …
Read More »Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) (L) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) join fellow Democrats from the House and Senate to honor George Floyd with eight minutes and 46 seconds of silence in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center June 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. Booker and Harris introduced new legislation to end …
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Chicago rapper and Chief Keef associate Tray Savage is dead after he was shot Friday morning (Jun. 19) while he was driving in the city’s infamous South Side area. According to Chicago police, Savage had just dropped his girlfriend off in the 8100 block of South Evans Avenue in …
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Whether companies and governments get it right or not, black-led celebrations will remain the heart of Juneteenth. Early events venerated black Civil War veterans and were mainly held in private places that could be shielded from the white gaze. Later ones were marked by reunions, parades, and symbolic foods such …
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