If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

In 1955, 18-year-old Willie Reed of Greenwood, Mississippi saw a green and white Chevrolet pickup truck pass him on the road and stop in front of a barn. He soon heard vicious screams coming from that same barn where a young boy was being savagely beaten. That young boy was 14-year-old Emmett Till. Reed would […]

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Blair Underwood is returning to series television in a remake of “Ironside,” which shares few similarities with the original series that starred Raymond Burr. The character’s name and job as a detective is the same, and he uses a wheelchair after being paralyzed from the waist down. The original series, […]

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David “Kidd” Kraddick, the high-octane radio and TV host of the “Kidd Kraddick in the Morning” show heard on dozens of U.S. radio stations, has died at a charity golf event near New Orleans, a publicist said. Kraddick was 53. The Texas-based radio and television personality, whose program is syndicated by YEA Networks, died at […]

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tim Allen isn’t a fan of the N-word — not just the word, but the phrase. The 60-year-old actor-comedian told the Tampa Bay Times in Florida that the term “N-word” is worse than the racial slur it represents. The star of the TV shows “Home Improvement” and “Last Man Standing,” and […]

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Jay Z spoke up about his controversy with iconic singer and social activist, Harry Belafonte. The beef started with Belafonte’s statement to The Hollywood Reporter accusing both Jay Z and his wife, Beyonce, of turning their back on social responsibility. Jay, not known for biting his tongue, fired back at Belafonte in the song “Nickels […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Singer and entertainer Harry Belafonte on Friday called on Florida Gov. Rick Scott to listen to protesters who are asking for a special legislative session to examine the state’s self-defense laws after the acquittal of George Zimmerman. Protesters have occupied the Capitol since July 15 — or three days after a […]

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Spike Lee gushed over Mike Tyson Thursday as the pair promoted their upcoming HBO film of the former boxer’s Broadway show “Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth.” “Before the next question I would like to say that Mike Tyson is the most honest human being I’ve ever met in my life,” Spike began. “Most human beings are […]

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According to TMZ, “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Leakes is being sued by her “celebrity wedding planner” for a million dollars in expenses that were never paid. The planner, Tiffany Cook, claims that Leakes brought in her Dream Design Weddings company to plan the party for her wedding day on June 22, 2013. She […]

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PARIS (AP) — A staggering 40 million euro ($53 million) worth of diamonds and other jewels was stolen Sunday from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel in Cannes, in one of Europe’s biggest jewelry heists in recent years, police said. One expert noted the crime follows recent jail escapes by members of the notorious “Pink Panther” jewel […]

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CLEVELAND (AP) — Texas Rangers pitcher Tanner Scheppers sustained facial bruises after he said he was “sucker-punched” while walking in downtown Cleveland this week. Scheppers had cuts above his nose and bruising around his left eyes when he spoke to reporters prior to Saturday night’s game against the Indians. “I’m just lucky nothing serious happened,” […]

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Stricter voter identification laws, redrawn political maps fortifying Republican majorities, reducing early voting: States with GOP strongholds intensified these efforts under President Barack Obama and proclaimed victory at the Supreme Court. Now the Obama administration is signaling plans to drag some of these mostly Southern states with histories of minority discrimination […]

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CHICAGO (AP) — Vincent Richardson of Chicago, who as a 14-year-old fooled a station full of police officers into letting drive a squad car, is now accused of trying to pass himself off as an officer to buy police clothing, equipment and even a badge. Vincent Richardson, now 19, appeared in court Thursday on a […]