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From actress Jenifer Lewis’ recent bold admission, it appears that no one these days is exempt from the scam life. The Black-ish star opened up in a very revealing post on Instagram that her ex-boyfriend reportedly scammed her of out thousands of dollars. In her Instagram post, Jenifer Lewis got very real and very honest […]

Plus, World Series Champs Chicago Cubs to visit President Obama at White House and Issa Rae says Americans can't let Donald Trump slide.

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Celebrities struggle with weight loss issues just like us regular folks and arguably no celebrity has struggled as much or been as open about it as Oprah Winfrey. Throughout the course of her 30+ year career Oprah has seen her weight fluctuate quite often, but regardless of how big or small she was, she always […]

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District attorney Bonnie Dumanis said there will be no criminal charges filed against the El Cajon, California cop who fatally shot Alfred Olango last year. Dumanis said the officer was "justified" during his encounter with the unarmed Black married father of two. Olango's family has condemned the decision and vowed to continue fighting for justice.

Black Twitter investigates why Sasha Obama was missing from Barack's final speech in Chicago.

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A mother was verbally assaulted by the owner of a Dairy Queen in Zion, Illinois recently after the proprietor referred to her and her children as the "N-word" in a hateful racist tirade. The tearful mother spoke out in a Facebook post about her painful experience as a customer, with Black Lives Matter and local activists organizing a protest over the weekend.

The 44th president of the United States delivered an emotional final speech to the American people.

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Lawyers for officer Jason Van Dyke, who is charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan Mcdonald, requested a dismissal of the criminal case Tuesday. A judge also approved the release of Mcdonald's juvenile records to the lawyers.

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A federal jury sentenced Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was sentenced to death on Tuesday evening. Before the jury came to it’s conclusion, Roof spoke and he showed no remorse. “In my confession to the FBI I told them that I had to do it, and obviously that’s not really true. … I didn’t have to […]

Data analysis finds that the police killed young Black men at a disproportionately high rate in 2016. It could escalate under Trump