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Kendrick and Beyoncé just changed black storytelling

With two performances, Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé showed that black artists are no longer content to keep their political selves hidden. Not only that, but they’ve made clear that there’s long been an appetite for this brand of unapologetically black art. This is a new moment with repercussions for all black artists.

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Watch: President Obama then uttered three words to make sure Donald Trump got the message.

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Misty Copeland on Changing the Face of Ballet

“I never thought I could make a career out of something I enjoyed doing–something I was passionate about, something that gave me a voice, ” says Copeland, who is one of the first African Americans to be a soloist with American Ballet Theatre.

Read Nadia Comaneci on Misty Copeland for the 2015 TIME 100

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José Bautista’s epic bat flip on his go-ahead three-run home run - October 14, 2015

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KICKOFF COVERAGE’S HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: WEEK 5

Gary Barnidge’s incredible catch with his legs vs Ravens

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WATCH: How The Democratic Presidential Candidates Responded To The Black Lives Matter Question

Following months of back and forth with Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists, the Democratic presidential candidates were asked, “do black lives matter or do all lives matter?” at the first Democratic debate. Bernie Sanders, Martin O’Malley, and Hillary Clinton all called for systemic reforms to end mass incarceration and racial inequality. But while O’Malley and Sanders have both released policy proposals for how to do that, Clinton is the only major Democratic candidate who has yet to release a comprehensive plan to reform the criminal justice system.

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Mike Huckabee’s disgusting debate tweets…

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KICKOFF COVERAGE’S HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: WEEK 5

Le'Veon Bell scored on a 1-yard wildcat run as time expired to give Steelers the win over the Chargers

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KICKOFF COVERAGE’S HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK: WEEK 5

Larry Donnell makes an incredible catch over two 49ers defenders to win the game for the Giants

University of South Carolina football coach Steve Spurrier is retiring from football, effective immediately.

#steve spurrier #football #south carolina #gamecocks #sec

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Million Man March, 2015

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Georgia Running Back Nick Chubb Left The Game Against Tennessee With A Gruesome Knee Injury

Georgia running back Nick Chubb went down with a gruesome knee injury against Tennessee.

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Thanks to a strong defensive performance – pun intended – and the playmaking abilities of dual-threat quarterbacks Jerrod Heard and Tyrone Swoopes, the Longhorns were able to upset the Sooners 24-17 at the Cotton Bowl.

#football #texas longhorns #charlie strong #oklahoma sooners #college football #red river rivalry #hookem

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Watch: Raven Symoné just took internalized racism to a new level.

And speaking of “black names,” a new study confirmed that those with said names are treated differently, and often worse, than those with “white names.”