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Roland Martin Educates Megyn Kelly And The Nation On Blackface.
Roland Martin Educates Megyn Kelly And The Nation On Blackface.

In addition to appearing on Megan Kelly’s show, Roland provides a deeper dive and analysis along with a panel discussion on the topic.

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Greg FordeOctober 26, 2018Comment
Roland Martin Talks Blackface, Race In America On Megyn Kelly's Today Show
Roland Martin Talks Blackface, Race In America On Megyn Kelly's Today Show

A day after Megyn Kelly sparked a major controversy with her comments about blackface costumes, Roland Martin and Amy Holmes, co-host of PBS's "In Principle" spoke with the NBC talk show host about her remarks.

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Greg FordeOctober 26, 2018Comment
Rihanna May Have Turned Down Super Bowl Halftime Show in Support of Kaepernick
Rihanna May Have Turned Down Super Bowl Halftime Show in Support of Kaepernick

Us' source told the magazine that "the NFL and CBS really wanted Rihanna to be next year’s performer in Atlanta," and that "she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn’t agree with the NFL’s stance."

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Greg FordeOctober 19, 2018Comment
Sarah Silverman: GOP Uses ‘Loopholes And Poopholes’ To Cheat Their Way To Victory
Sarah Silverman: GOP Uses ‘Loopholes And Poopholes’ To Cheat Their Way To Victory

“I Love You, America” host calls out Republicans over voter suppression.


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Greg FordeOctober 19, 2018Comment
The Hate U Give' Is Exhausting Because It Should Be ...
The Hate U Give' Is Exhausting Because It Should Be ...

The Hate U Give is an emotionally intense ride, never once letting up … It feels like a holistic portrait of a transformative experience in the character’s life, and, by extension, the many people with similar experiences she represents.

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Greg FordeOctober 17, 2018Comment
The Conners Really Did Kill Off Roseanne's Character The Way She Said They Would
The Conners Really Did Kill Off Roseanne's Character The Way She Said They Would

Barr appeared on an internet chat show, announcing how disappointed she was in the way ABC had decided to kill Roseanne Conner off … Barr called the decision “cynical and horrible,” stating that it wasn’t the way she wanted her long-running, groundbreaking TV character to go.

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Greg FordeOctober 17, 2018Comment
Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Split: Their Breaking Point
Ariana Grande & Pete Davidson Split: Their Breaking Point

One day after TMZ broke the news that Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson had split and called off their engagement, the site is revealing what brought the young couple to their breaking point after a whirlwind romance.

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Greg FordeOctober 15, 2018Comment
Ryan Coogler Signs on to Write and Direct 'Black Panther' Sequel (Exclusive)
Ryan Coogler Signs on to Write and Direct 'Black Panther' Sequel (Exclusive)

While the move was expected — Marvel wanted to keep the creative team as intact as possible and a sequel was never in any real doubt — the timing was always unclear. 

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Greg FordeOctober 12, 2018Comment
STYLE & BEAUTY Tracee Ellis Ross Wears 10 Looks By Black Designers At American Music Awards
STYLE & BEAUTY Tracee Ellis Ross Wears 10 Looks By Black Designers At American Music Awards

The actress made a statement with her many costume changes throughout the night.

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Greg FordeOctober 10, 2018Comment
Donald Trump Is Complicit In Jamal Khashoggi’s Likely Death. So Are Many Others.
Donald Trump Is Complicit In Jamal Khashoggi’s Likely Death. So Are Many Others.

On Oct. 2, Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Turkey. …, the popular Saudi journalist had traveled to Istanbul to obtain a document to confirm his divorce. His fiancée, Hatice Cengiz, waited outside for him for 11 hours. Khashoggi never exited the building …

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Greg FordeOctober 10, 2018Comment
Riz Ahmed On Politics, Identity, And Being Brown In Hollywood
Riz Ahmed On Politics, Identity, And Being Brown In Hollywood

Off the big screen, Ahmed uses his unique platform to bring attention to issues, from the lack of minority representation on TV to Islamophobia and racism.

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Greg FordeOctober 8, 2018Comment
‘The Hate U Give’ Review: A Film Every Young Person Should See
‘The Hate U Give’ Review: A Film Every Young Person Should See

The film includes an all-star cast of Regina Hall as Starr’s mother, Common as Starr’s uncle who is also a police officer, Issa Rae as an activist and lawyer and Russell Hornsby as Starr’s father.

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Greg FordeOctober 6, 2018Comment
Cosby Is In Jail While These Big Names Accused of Sexual Misconduct Are Walking Free
Cosby Is In Jail While These Big Names Accused of Sexual Misconduct Are Walking Free

Cosby is the first and only celebrity during the #MeToo era to be jailed after dozens of top celebrities were named by accusers who said they were sexually assaulted.

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Greg FordeSeptember 27, 2018Comment
Prentice Powell *Poetry on THE SYSTEM - The Black Condition* From "Verses and Flow"
Prentice Powell *Poetry on THE SYSTEM - The Black Condition* From "Verses and Flow"

Shouts out to Prentice Powell for a phenomenal job on this spoken word piece

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Greg FordeSeptember 27, 2018Comment
Terence Nance and Damon Young on Random Acts of Flyness, Intentional Acts of Blackness, and the Beauty of Lotion
Terence Nance and Damon Young on Random Acts of Flyness, Intentional Acts of Blackness, and the Beauty of Lotion
Greg FordeSeptember 26, 2018Comment
Omarosa is Dominating Trump At His Own Game
Omarosa is Dominating Trump At His Own Game

Donald Trump really isn't handling this Omarosa thing very well, and that's exactly what she wants. Sam Seder and the Majority Report crew discuss this.

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Greg FordeSeptember 26, 2018Comment
Trump Warned Michael Moore Not to Make a Film About Him in 1998 Interview on Roseanne Show
Trump Warned Michael Moore Not to Make a Film About Him in 1998 Interview on Roseanne Show

On Roseanne Barr’s talk show in November 1998. Trump was upset to learn the two would be appearing together and threatened to leave … Moore negotiated with Trump, asked him not to leave and promised not to “go after” him over real estate dealings and charges of racism.

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Greg FordeSeptember 25, 2018Comment
Lady Gaga on addiction, Her First Leading Role & Working with Bradley Cooper On A Star Is Born
Lady Gaga on addiction, Her First Leading Role & Working with Bradley Cooper On A Star Is Born

A Star is Born … at the 2018 Toronto Film Festival …marks the directorial debut of Bradley Cooper and he stars in the film with Lady Gaga in the leading role. Highlights of the full press conference include her thoughts on addiction, her first leading role and the role the gay community has played in her career.

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Greg FordeSeptember 25, 2018Comment
A STAR IS BORN interviews - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot
A STAR IS BORN interviews - Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper, Sam Elliot

Fox 5's entertainment reporter, Kevin McCarthy (@KevinMcCarthyTV), sat down with Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper and Sam Elliot to talk about A STAR IS BORN.

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Greg FordeSeptember 25, 2018Comment
Lady Gaga Says She Had 'Instant Chemistry' With Bradley Cooper
Lady Gaga Says She Had 'Instant Chemistry' With Bradley Cooper

The stars of the highly-anticipated film, "A Star is Born," open up about working together on set in an interview with ABC News' Adrienne Bankert.

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Greg FordeSeptember 25, 2018Comment
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