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From the 1880s into the 1960s, a majority of American states enforced segregation through “Jim Crow” laws (so called after a black character in minstrel shows). From Delaware to California, and from North Dakota to Texas, many states (and cities, too) could impose legal punishments on people for consorting with members of another race. The […]
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Look out, television world: The Lyons will continue to roar all the way through 2016 and beyond. Via its panel discussion this morning at the Television Critics Association winter press tour in California, Fox announced that it has picked up Empire for a third season. Considering it was just nominated for Best Drama at the Golden Globe Awards… …. Considering Taraji P. Henson actually won a Golden Globe for Best Actress… …. And considering it is the highest-rated series on broadcast television among 18-49-year olds, this was not exactly a surprise. But it’s still exciting news! The series, unfortunately, remains on extended hiatus (although you can always watch Empire online via TV Fanatic) until Wednesday, March 30 at 9/8c. View Slideshow: Empire Cast: Did You Know…? Among other significant announcements made by Fox today: Scream Queens has been picked up for a second season. 24: Legacy will likely air some time in 2017, using the same real-time format, yet bringing in an entirely new cast to replace Kiefer Sutherland and company. (Yes, we’re about to have 24 without Jack Bauer.) Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell will reprise their roles from Prison Break in a nine-episode revival of Prison Break. Tim Curry will narrate The Rocky Horror Picture Show remake as Criminologist Narrator. Country music singer Trisha Yearwood has landed the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, in Fox’s The Passion. Bones will likely NOT be renewed, with Fox co-chairman and CEO Dana Walden saying producers will receive plenty of time to create a “meaningful” finale if the network chooses to go in that direction. Which of these announcements has you most excited? Chime in below. Let us know! View Slideshow: 11 TV Co-Stars Who Made Real-Life Babies
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Empire Season 3: It’s a Go!
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A California Starbucks Employee Is Confronted By A Customer For Stealing Her Credit Card The NERVE! Via DailyMail A California woman posted a video on YouTube of her confronting a Starbucks employee for making a copy of her credit card and spending $200 at a local grocery store. Elizabeth Becerra from Victoriaville, California, and her brother were waiting in the drive-thru at Starbucks when she accused the cashier of taking her credit card details on New Year’s Day. Becerra said the 19-year-old cashier was caught on camera after telling her that she needed more receipt paper. The video starts with Becerra’s brother asking her what she’s going to say to the cashier and Becerra said: ‘We’re gonna get even, that’s what we’re gonna do. She’s lucky she didn’t get her punk azz snatched out the drive-thru window! Image via DailyMail
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People Ain’t Isht: Starbucks Employee Is Confronted By Angry Customer For Stealing Credit Card And Admits It [Video]
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Yesterday, Bill Cosby was charged with sexual assault following an investigation into a 2004 incident involving a woman named Andrea Constand. It was a major development that many thought would never take place, as Cosby had previously been accused of sexual misconduct by more than 50 women without ever facing prosecution. Now, the 78-year-old is facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted of the charges against him. While an ambitious DA in Pennsylvania is forcing Cosby to answer for his alleged assault against Constand at an even hosted by Temple University, Los Angeles police are also investigating the once-beloved comic over accusations that he molested Chloe Goins during a party at the Playboy Mansion in 2008. That case could prove even more damaging to Cosby, as Goins was reportedly underage at the time of the incident. However, it seems that Cosby’s legal team may have found a way for him to avoid ever setting foot in a courtroom for the Goins case. According to TMZ, Goins seems to have dropped her civil suit against Cosby, which is likely an indication that she received a massive settlement in order to walk away. View Slideshow: Bill Cosby Sex Scandal: What Led to His Arrest Goins filed her suit on October 6, and under California state law, her lawyers then had 90 days in which to serve Cosby with a summons. Now, as the deadline approaches, Cosby has yet to be served, and court papers indicate that there’s been no activity on the suit at all. Legal experts believe not only that Goins was paid off, but that she likely signed a confidentiality agreement, which would almost certainly undermine the prosecution’s efforts to put Cosby behind bars. Goins probably reached a deal with Cosby’s legal team several weeks ago, and as the majority of the other allegastions against him fall outside of the statute of limitations for sexual assault cases, the TV icon was probably beginning to think that he was in the clear. So you can imagine his surprise when Montgomery County (PA) District Attorney District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman filed charges less than 48 hours before the deadline in the Andrea Constand case. View Slideshow: Bill Cosby Arrest: Celebrated by Stars Everywhere!
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DC rapper Shy Glizzy had his chain snatched while performing in Memphis. To add insult to injury, the chain popped up on social media via taunts from Instagram user “dmuney_stacks.” Continue
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Higher education has always been promoted as the best way to address most, if not all, of the Black community’s social and economic ills. But what if our personal quest for empowerment is actually helping to drive the school-to-prison pipeline? It is a question that some college students at the University of California have begun weighing and organizing around. More specifically, the student group, which calls itself the Afrikan Black Coalition (ABC), released a report last month on its website, revealing how the UC system, which includes 10 campuses across the state, is “an indirect investor of private prisons through mutual funds-managed by outside investment bankers.” Well, according to the ABC report, the UC system has allegedly invested $25 million in both the Corrections Corporation of America and private prison provider The Geo Group…In response to its own findings, the student group has decided to take action against the university… [ MadameNoire ] NYU Admin Prospective Student: If You Can’t Afford $65 Application Fee How Will You Pay $60K Tuition? Joshua Jackson is drawing much-needed attention to the exorbitant cost of higher education in America, not to mention the elitism and subtle racism that underlies much of that cost. The Black cartoonist gained Internet fame over the weekend when he exposed an NYU administrator for a rather out of pocket response to his request for the $65 application fee into one of the school’s master’s programs be waived. Jackson was interested in applying to the Tisch School of the Arts’ Art & Public Policy master’s program… Whatever enthusiasm Jackson had about this program dwindled significantly when he was basically told he’s too poor to help other poor people. Here’s how things went down, according to Jackson’s Twitter exposé… [ MadameNoire ] Snoop Dogg & adidas Team Up For Sports Talk Show #TurfdUp Snoop Dogg uses his football expertise throughout his every step of life (he recently gave Philadelphia Eagles’ head coach Chip Kelly an explicit earful that may align with diehard fans) and he’s using that carnal sports knowledge to launch a new talk show alongside the powerhouses of adidas and branding ideas of Cashmere Agency. The upcoming show Turf’d Up will showcase “Coach Snoop” interviewing former NFL players, celebrities and sports personalities including Terrell Owens, Tony Gonzales, Robert Horry, George Lopez and more. The eight-episode series will air Snoop’s YouTube Channel WestFestTV, starting on December 30 and will release new episodes each Wednesday afterwards… [ HipHopWired ] Kobe Bryant Names The Five Best Players And Teams He’s Faced [ Vibe ] Richard Simmons: Christmas Got All Grinchy … No Love For Carolers [ TMZ ] 25 Books By Black Authors From 2015 You Need To Read [ HuffingtonPost ] Bee Decline Study: Pollination Supply And Demand For Bees Is ‘Mismatched’ [ StarPulse ]
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Many of us know that half of the battle for those living without a home is the fact that their appearance speaks of their misfortune before many of them even get a chance to open their mouths. It’s a hard-to-escape cycle. Thankfully, Long Beach, California salon owner, Teves Lee, realized this and was willing to help this sister out. Coincidentally, the woman had a job interview coming up. Teves Lee, the salon owner, said when this woman walked into her salon there was “something about the lady that told me to tell her to come back.” The woman returned the next day. Lee performed a consultation and noticed that her hair was dry, brittle, hadn’t been cleaned in a while and there was even some debris in it. That was when Lee realized she was homeless… [ MadameNoire ] Women Are Outpacing Men On Path To Billionaire Status According to a study by UBS, only twenty women in the world had billionaire status twenty-two years ago. However, that number has jumped to 145 in recent years. Yes, women have boosted their billionaire status seven-fold, while the population of male billionaires has only grown by a factor of 5.2.Of course, the billionaire’s club is still male dominated, there are currently 1,202 male billionaires, but if women continue to break through this glass ceiling at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before the numbers are more even. “Although female billionaires remain a minority, the growing opportunities for women to accumulate wealth suggests female entrepreneurs will drive significant growth in the number of billionaire women,” the study explains… [ MadameNoire ] Lupe Fiasco Is Dropping 3 Albums In 2016, Announces Tour Lupe Fiasco is going to have a busy 2016. The Chicago rapper revealed that he will be dropping three full albums next year, and first up is Drogas. Fiasco also announced, via Twitter, that he’s going on tour—dubbed the Tour For The Fans. The first date is in Seattle on Jan. 13 and it will hit cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Boston before coming to a close on February 13 in Indianapolis. Peep the full schedule right here. Fiasco’s last album, Tetsuo & Youth, was released in January 2015. [ HipHopWired ] 150,000 People Signed A Petition To Prosecute Spring Valley High Officer [ Vibe ] Las Vegas Strip Crash: Driver Says … I Was Just Really Tired [ TMZ ] Black Jobless Rate Is Much Higher Than Whites Regardless Of Education [ HuffingtonPost ] You Won’t Believe What Oprah’s New Colorado Ski Chalet Has On Its Property [ StarPulse ]
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Many of us know that half of the battle for those living without a home is the fact that their appearance speaks of their misfortune before many of them even get a chance to open their mouths. It’s a hard-to-escape cycle. Thankfully, Long Beach, California salon owner, Teves Lee, realized this and was willing to help this sister out. Coincidentally, the woman had a job interview coming up. Teves Lee, the salon owner, said when this woman walked into her salon there was “something about the lady that told me to tell her to come back.” The woman returned the next day. Lee performed a consultation and noticed that her hair was dry, brittle, hadn’t been cleaned in a while and there was even some debris in it. That was when Lee realized she was homeless… [ MadameNoire ] Women Are Outpacing Men On Path To Billionaire Status According to a study by UBS, only twenty women in the world had billionaire status twenty-two years ago. However, that number has jumped to 145 in recent years. Yes, women have boosted their billionaire status seven-fold, while the population of male billionaires has only grown by a factor of 5.2.Of course, the billionaire’s club is still male dominated, there are currently 1,202 male billionaires, but if women continue to break through this glass ceiling at this rate, it’s only a matter of time before the numbers are more even. “Although female billionaires remain a minority, the growing opportunities for women to accumulate wealth suggests female entrepreneurs will drive significant growth in the number of billionaire women,” the study explains… [ MadameNoire ] Lupe Fiasco Is Dropping 3 Albums In 2016, Announces Tour Lupe Fiasco is going to have a busy 2016. The Chicago rapper revealed that he will be dropping three full albums next year, and first up is Drogas. Fiasco also announced, via Twitter, that he’s going on tour—dubbed the Tour For The Fans. The first date is in Seattle on Jan. 13 and it will hit cities including Los Angeles, Dallas, New York and Boston before coming to a close on February 13 in Indianapolis. Peep the full schedule right here. Fiasco’s last album, Tetsuo & Youth, was released in January 2015. [ HipHopWired ] 150,000 People Signed A Petition To Prosecute Spring Valley High Officer [ Vibe ] Las Vegas Strip Crash: Driver Says … I Was Just Really Tired [ TMZ ] Black Jobless Rate Is Much Higher Than Whites Regardless Of Education [ HuffingtonPost ] You Won’t Believe What Oprah’s New Colorado Ski Chalet Has On Its Property [ StarPulse ]
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Earlier this week, we reported that Calvin Harris had been hanging out with Taylor Swift’s mom , which lead to speculation that the Scottish DJ was asking Mrs. Swift for her daughter’s hand in marriage. Now, sources have confirmed that Taylor and Calvin are getting married ! Maybe. Someday. If they feel like it. Take it away, source: “No breakup is going to happen,” the insider tells Hollywood Life. “No engagement is imminent, but they have told each other that it ends with them and they will get married.” Yes, Taylor and Calvin are not engaged , but like many a middle school couple pawing at each other under the bleachers before them, they’ve assured one another that they’re on a one-way trip to Marriage & Babies Town. But that’s later. For right now, Taylor has finished up her tour, and she and Calvin are looking forward to some sexy time: “They want to make up for lost time,” says the source. “The two want to spend a week in bed together because they’ve really missed being a couple, and really missed their intimacy with one another.” Once they’re finished making blonde, blue-eyed, platinum-selling babies, Taylor and Calvin are apparently planning on hanging out with Selena Gomez and Niall Horan who (according to this same anonymous insider) are totally a couple! “Taylor would love to go on a double date with Selena and Niall,” says the source. “It’s just a matter of time. She’s really excited and happy for them.” We’re beginning to think the source has just been reading Taylor’s dream journal, but whatevs. We like this version of reality. View Slideshow: 13 Famous Dudes Who Have Dated Taylor Swift
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He still has a long way to go, but at least Lamar Odom’s condition is improving. A source told Us Weekly that Odom “is supposed to be moved to the rehab center any day now .” Since he’s “making progress” every day, Odom’s kids are flying out to California from the east coast to spend Christmas with their dad. The former NBA stars speaks to Destiny and Lamar Jr. (mom is ex, Liza Morales) every day. “He has fought to get better mostly for them,” the source added. Odom’s estranged wife, Khloe Kardashian has also been a steady support, and reportedly wants to do everything she can to protect him and his reputation. “Lamar is still in really rough shape and may never be seen in public ever again,” a source told Hollywood Life . “The Kardashian family may make him take a leave of absence from public life forever almost like Rob Kardashian who hasn’t been seen for a long time in the public eye.” I had no idea the Kardashians could force people to take an indefinite “leave of absence” from humanity. That’s amazing! “Khloe and the family want people to remember him for who he was rather than who he is now,” the source added. View Slideshow: 11 Times Khloe Kardashian Taught Us The Value of Tough Love
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