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Halima Aden, a 19-year-old hijab-wearing model, has landed her very first Vogue cover for Vogue Arabia. Aden has graced international runways, and is planning to soon be signed to a major agency. Aden she made her modeling debut in February at Kanye West‘s Yeezy Season 5 presentation during New York Fashion Week. Vogue Arabia announced […]

Halima Aden Becomes The First Hijab-Wearing Model to Cover Vogue

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Mo’nique responds to the statements made by actress/television host Adrienne Bailon (Houghton). While on “The Real,” the topic of Mo’nique adding Tyler Perry and Oprah as people, who along with Lee Daniels, had allegedly black-balled her after “Precious.” Bailon made the comment that just because you’re loud, doesn’t mean you’re right, […]

Mo’Nique Responds To Adrienne Bailon’s Comments: “I’m Fighting For Young ...

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After nine hours of jury deliberations, Tulsa, Oklahoma police officer Betty Shelby was acquitted in the shooting death of Terence Crutcher, an unarmed black man. Shelby killed 40-year-old Crutcher on September 16, 2016, on a street where his SUV had stalled. The video recorded of Crutcher’s shooting by a dashboard camera and helicopter shows […]

Betty Shelby, The Officer That Killed Terence Crutcher, Was Acquitted ...

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Jordan Edwards, the unarmed 15-year-old boy was fatally shot  by a Texas police officer; his story is so recent, and has been on many people’s heart since it happened, and Kobe Bryant wanted to help his brother in some way. Bryant gifted Jordan’s older brother, Kevon Edwards, who turned 17 one day after […]

Kobe Bryant Sends Birthday Presents To Jordan Edwards’ Brother

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According to The Boston Globe, Black female students at Mystic Valley charter school, located in Malden, Massachusetts, are facing detention and suspension by administrators that say their braiding hairstyles violate the school’s dress code. The girls seen above are Deanna and Mya Cook, twin 15-year-olds that have GPA’s well over 3.0, just in […]

Mass. Charter School Sends Multiple Black Students to Detention & ...

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