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Now It’s His Turn: Creflo Dollar in The Slam for Choking and Slapping His Fifteen-Year-Old Daughter Around

• June 9, 2012 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Cultural History, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Three Little Sistas Called Watoto From The Nile Put Lil’ Wayne on Blast

• March 14, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Cultural History, Education, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Music Videos, People of Color, Public Intellectualism, Sexuality, Womanism, Women
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Shaniya Davis: The Details of Her Rape and Death Emerge

• November 20, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Domestic Violence, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, History, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Richmond High Gang Rape Update: The Kids Are Pissed Off

• October 28, 2009 • 7 Comments

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Why G.O.P.-Led States Are Banning the Police From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws June 19, 2021
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Macron and Le Pen lose out as French voters shun local elections June 20, 2021
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Swedish PM Stefan Löfven loses no-confidence vote June 21, 2021
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Princess Latifa: Instagram image appears to show Dubai ruler’s daughter in Spain June 21, 2021
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Myanmar reports highest Covid numbers since coup as concerns over health system grow June 21, 2021
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Tokyo 2020 will allow up to 10,000 fans into Olympic venues June 21, 2021
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Hong Kong’s Apple Daily could shut at weekend unless accounts are unblocked June 21, 2021
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Woman to stand trial in France for killing stepfather after years of abuse June 21, 2021
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Apple Daily: HK pro-democracy paper says it will decide closure by Friday June 21, 2021
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