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Oprah Winfrey posed with Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams and Atlanta Mayor Keshia Lance Bottoms during a campaign rally yesterday (11/1) in in Marietta, Georgia (a Republican-leaning suburb of Atlanta).
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The FBI is currently investigating a suspicious package addressed to Atlanta’s CNN Center.
Just before 9:40 a.m. this morning (Oct 29), Atlanta police responded to the post office branch on 400 Pryor Street after learning about the package.
The post office was evacuated and surround streets were closed to traffic.
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Clifford “T.I.” Harris has always been one to push the envelope and his latest promo for his new album is no exception.
The outspoken rap star, who recently disowned Kanye West after his visit to the white house (click HERE if you missed that), is apparently still fuming about the visit.
So much so, that he did another post aimed at both West and Trump with the caption, “Dear 45, I ain’t Kanye” and included racy video featuring a Melonia Trump look alike.
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Kanye West’s recent White House visit has sparked a slew of outrage.
West met Thursday with Donald Trump, telling the President in an Oval Office meeting before reporters why he supports the Republican.
In a nearly 10 minute rant, Kanye praised Donald Trump as a father figure, denounced his famous claim that George Bush doesn’t care about Black people and said Blacks chose the Democratic Party largely because of welfare.
“There was something about putting this hat on that made me feel like Superman,” said the ‘College Dropout.’ West also said the President is on a “hero’s journey.”
Well, T.I. hit the net to blast the star, and refers to West’s visit as ‘next level,futuristic Sambo,Hopping Bob, Stephen off Django ass sh*t…’.
Full video of Kanye’s presidential visit + Tip’s open letter to West below… Continue Reading…
Omarosa Manigault-Newman was making strides to regain entry into the Black community after outing Trump with her secret recordings but it seems she will buckle and fold under tough questioning.
Omarosa sat down with Clay Cane, host of Sirius XM Urban View Radio on Thursday and soon pitched a fit and walked out.
The interview started out with a handshake and pleasantries exchanged, but by the end, the Celebrity Apprentice alum was storming out while dropping the b-word on Clay!
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An endorsement deal between Nike and Colin Kaepernick was announced earlier this week and sports fans reacted to the apparel giant backing the exiled NFL quarterback known mainly for starting a wave of protests among NFL players of police brutality, racial inequality and other social issues.
Lines were drawn in the sand as the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback quickly became a trending topic on Twitter and other social networks. Some urged a boycott of the company’s clothes and sneakers — even burning and cutting out the signature swoosh logos on their gear, while others pushed back, praising the company for finally taking a stand.
Nike continues to press the issue as a commercial featuring Kaepernick is planned to air during the NFL season opener.
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