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Podcasting Couple Keeps It Really Real on ‘The Black Guy Who Tips’

Down in Charlotte, there is a married couple whose mission is to amuse and inform online listeners five times a week. Roderick and Karen Morrow, both 37, host The Black Guy Who Tips, a daily podcast they record out of their home, deep in the Tar Heel State. For six years, the duo has riffed on the news--everything from the headlines of the day, to the crazy stories that get Black folks talking. On any given episode, the Morrows will have segments like “Gay News,” a roundup of LGBTQ-related news items, usually punctuated by Sylvester's opening yell from "Do Ya Wanna Funk;" “Guess the Race,” where they ask their chatroom audience to guess the race of the lead figure in an usually embarrassing news story; and “Sword Ratchetry,” where they close out the show with the latest news item involving...
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“Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing” play
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“Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing” play

Although the life of black baseball player Satchel Paige contains more than enough drama and achievement for several plays, “Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing” is about a good deal more than the man himself. Source: “Satchel Paige and the Kansas City Swing” play, Cincinnati | www.journal-news.com
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Michael Jackson Trap Spoof Goes Viral
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Michael Jackson Trap Spoof Goes Viral

  Ever wonder what Michael Jackson‘s music would sound like if he was still alive? This Jackson impersonator has a clue. YouTuber OG Cano shared a funny video where he impersonates the icon in a mock song “Billie Jean I Dab,” insinuating that this is what Michael’s sound would be. Check out the funny spoof above. Diddy‘s son, Christian Combs, is now a part of Bad Boy Records. The Hip-Hop mogul shared the big news with his fans on Instagram as his son signs the contract, alongside L.A Reid. Congrats to Diddy’s son! [Vibe] Fabolous and Jadakiss are getting ready to drop their highly anticipated mixtape Freddy vs Jason. Last night, Fab gave the fans a first taste of the project: a freestyle over Future‘s Purple Reign cut “Wicked.” Listen to the track here. [Complex] Source: RISE AND...
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The Obama Sisters Through The Years
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The Obama Sisters Through The Years

It's been over eight years since Sasha and Malia Obama took office as the "first kids" of the United States. But the Obama sisters aren't kids anymore. Recently, Sasha and Malia turned 14 and 17, respectively. Following in the footsteps of their fashionable First Mom, the Obama sisters have become fashion icons on their own, transforming from cute tweens to sophisticated teens right before our eyes. Here are some great moments in Obama sister style through the years. Look out, Michelle—your girls are hot on your heels as the best-dressed ladies in America. Getty Images Read More: http://www.looper.com/4361/obama-sisters-years/?utm_campaign=clip Source: The Obama Sisters Through The Years
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O.J. Simpson: ‘I’m Khloe Kardashian’s Real Dad!’
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O.J. Simpson: ‘I’m Khloe Kardashian’s Real Dad!’

Some fans of the Kardashian clan were shocked when an episode of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" had Khloé complaining about rumors that the late Robert Kardashian isn't her real father. Visit the post for more. Source: O.J. Simpson: 'I'm Khloe Kardashian's Real Dad!'
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Sagging Pants: The Symbol Of A Generation Hanging Itself-Prison Uniform Represents Wreckage of Black Communities?
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Sagging Pants: The Symbol Of A Generation Hanging Itself-Prison Uniform Represents Wreckage of Black Communities?

Even more than the misappropriation of the word “nigga” as a term of endearment, the cultural phenomenon of sagging pants speaks exclusively to the institutionalized brainwashing of black America. If hip-hop is the voice of a generation, ass-sagging pants is the uniform. And both are rooted in a rebellion so entrenched that many black men proudly regurgitate, through words and attire, the tell-tale sign of psychological ownership. If we could delve beneath the often exploitative lyrics of poverty, violence, drug consumption and slangin’, we might recognize that the price tags on our youth’s sagging jeans are nothing more than potential inmate numbers in disguise. “In prison you aren't allowed to wear belts to prevent self-hanging or the hanging of others,” Judge Greg Mathis said in a 200...
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Shop London Sends Popular Black Blogger Racist Email
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Shop London Sends Popular Black Blogger Racist Email

Bloggers are often called upon as influencers to help fashion, beauty, tech—pretty much all the industries—push whatever their latest product is because, well ... bloggers are cool. Bloggers always have their manicured fingers on the pulse of what's new, now and next. Popular black fashion, beauty and lifestyle blogger HeyGorjess (Jessica Franklin) posted a photo on Instagram of an email she received from a fashion company called Shop London. Franklin said the brand reached out, wanting to work with her and she kindly declined the partnership. The email she received as a response was shocking. Someone named Laura from Shop London said: "We are looking for a white audience. I think my assistant sent this email in error. Thank you." Two minutes later, Laura sent another message to Fr...
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