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‘Hoping for a Miracle’: GoFundMe for California Beauty Queen Hospitalized After 7-Year-old Boy Hit Her with Car Surpasses $100K as She Shows Signs of Progress
A California beauty queen is in serious condition after getting hit by a car driven by 7- and 4-year-old boys, who stole their parents’ keys. […] ‘Hoping for a Miracle’: GoFundMe for California Beauty…
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Viral Waffle House ‘Waffy’ Rap Made Him an Internet Sensation—Then After 20 Years, the Company Fired Him and Banned Him for Good
A Waffle House employee whose rap about the restaurant went viral online says he lost his job. Rockstar Riley, real name Edric Riley, was fired […] Viral Waffle House ‘Waffy’ Rap Made Him an…
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‘I Got the Baby!’: Video Shows Dramatic Arrest of Baby Kidnapper Who Was Out on Bond for Abducting Another Woman’s Newborn
New video shows the dramatic moment police found the babysitter accused of abducting two Black sisters in Atlanta — and it wasn’t her first time. […] ‘I Got the Baby!’: Video Shows Dramatic Arrest…
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‘Big Step Backwards’: Black Students Take Virginia School Board to Court After It Brings Back Confederate Names—Then a Judge Orders Them Gone
A federal judge sided with the Virginia NAACP and five Black and biracial students and ordered a county school board to once again remove the […] ‘Big Step Backwards’: Black Students Take Virginia School…
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‘I Knew It Wasn’t Her’: Family Panics as Someone Texts from Missing Woman’s Phone Asking for Bitcoin, But Police Said Case Wasn’t a Priority
A New York family says it has received text messages from their loved one’s phone requesting payment in bitcoin, after she disappeared in Las Vegas. […] ‘I Knew It Wasn’t Her’: Family Panics as…
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‘Might As Well Be a Plantation’: Black Entertainment Anchor Fired After Calling Out Racial Discrimination Now Getting Millions from NYC Station
A federal jury awarded a veteran entertainment anchor for a New York City television station $2.4 million after finding she had proved she was fired […] ‘Might As Well Be a Plantation’: Black Entertainment…
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Darius Cooks Tries to Cash In After Viral Literacy Rant, Then Critics Drop Receipts of His Own Errors, Cooks Hits Back
Social media chef Darius Cooks has found a way to profit from the backlash he’s receiving for pivoting from the kitchen to the classroom. Social […] Darius Cooks Tries to Cash In After Viral…
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Three Towels Fly as Claressa Shields Wins Big In Brutal Fight—But Her Pre-Fight Admission About What She Refuses to Drink Has Fans Talking
Despite her busy life, Claressa Shields never shies away from making time for her relationship with rapper Papoose. When the self-proclaimed GWOAT and artist isn’t […] Three Towels Fly as Claressa Shields Wins Big…
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Alfred Edmond Jr. Warns Entrepreneurs Against Flawed Business Partnership Pitches
In a candid commentary on corporate collaborations, BLACK ENTERPRISE Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Alfred Edmond Jr. issues a direct warning to entrepreneurs regarding the pervasive misinterpretation of…
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‘Very Despicable’: Black Woman Buys Her First Home Only to Face Nightmare as Neighbor Screams N-Word at Her 21 Times in Viral Video
A California man has the “whole internet on fire” after unleashing an expletive-laden rant at a Black neighbor. In a one-minute viral clip, the Latino […] ‘Very Despicable’: Black Woman Buys Her First Home…