Zaya Wade is bringing us more fun content on her official Instagram page. In her most recent post on Saturday (April 5), the 12-year-old is seen standing by her father, retired NBA basketball player, Dwyane Wade, making this his first appearance on his daughter’s social media profile. With big smiles, …
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Actor Delroy Lindo has the perfect response in a fictionalized debate about the so-called double standard, in which it’s OK for Black people to use the N-word but white people can’t. The video clip went viral on Instagram. According to Meaww.com, the clip is from the CBS show The Good …
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Spike Lee had a few words for Bill Cosby. In an April 3 tweet, the Oscar-winning film director claimed that Cosby “jacked” his idea for the film School Daze for the television series A Different World. Both scripts were based on the HBCU experience. “And For Record. SCHOOL DAZE Was …
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When songwriter and musician Bill Withers died on April 3, the outpouring of respect pierced through our national COVID-19 coma like a rocket. And no wonder. Withers’ musical legacy is comprised of a number of hits that resonated across generations, races, religions, genres, and geographical borders, including 1972’s “Lean On …
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COVID-19 has caused unspeakable pain within our community here in New Orleans and across the globe. With the infections of so many that we love, it became alarmingly clear that our initial assumptions about this virus were misguided; no race, gender, age, or social station is immune. With the fastest …
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With employment figures plunging, Tyler Perry made the day for a group of restaurant workers in Atlanta. Perry left a $500 tip for each of the 42 out-of-work servers at Houston’s on Sunday (April 5), TMZ reports. That’s a $21,000 tip for takeout. The movie mogul is said to be …
Read More »Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour on February 22, 2020, in San Francisco, California. Photo: Steve Jennings (Getty Images) We have more news of celebrities going beyond empty platitudes and using their financial privilege to pay it forward. Oprah has pledged to donate $10 …
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NeNe Leakes claims she’s getting some unwanted attention from Donald Trump. During a live Instagram chat with her fans on Saturday (April 3), the Real Housewives of Atlanta star revealed the president’s secret service recently followed her around a Beverly Hills hotel. RELATED: NeNe Leakes Reignites Her Feud With Eva Marcille …
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JPMorgan Chase. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) The largest U.S. bank has committed to doing more to bolster its relations with minorities after the financial institution was accused publicly of discrimination against Black people. JPMorgan Chase in a memo said it will increase efforts to promote diversity among customers and …
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Tennis-Icon Ping-Pong: If I wanted to see Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras play tennis right now, plenty of classic matches are available for viewing. So what I’d rather see, if they’re up for it, is a table-tennis match. A regulation table is nine feet long––enough for social distancing! Of course, …
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