The controversial statue of Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Va. which has been making headlines since the George Floyd protests last summer, finally came down off its pedestal Wednesday morning.
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Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Good Riddance: Robert E. Lee Statue Finally Taken Down in Virginia
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Director of Rick James Doc Shares Stories Behind Some of his Most Iconic Music
The Root sat down with Sacha Jenkins, to discuss his recent documentary Bitchin’: the Sound and Fury of Rick James. It premiered on Showtime last week and is currently streaming on the network. “The folks at Showtime asked me if I was interested and I said, yes. For me, it was it wasn’t a hard decision to make. He…
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A New Kind of 'Homecoming'? Kanye West Files a Trademark Application for a Housewares Line
Just last month, Kanye West—soon to be known simply as “Ye”—was rebuilding his childhood home in his native Chicago’s Soldier Field for what would prove to be the final listening party for the long-awaited DONDA. Despite mixed reviews, the album has predictably since hit the No. 1 Billboard 200 spot, but also…
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Retired Prisons Officer Suspected of Leaking Various R. Kelly Jail Records to Blogger
Though the New York federal sex trafficking trial against disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly has only entered its third week, there have been countless wild, disturbing and intriguing revelations since the beginning.
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All Terrell Owens Wants for Christmas Is to Whoop Former Teammate Donovan McNabb's Ass: 'I’d Knock Chunky Soup From Him'
Since retiring from the NFL nearly 20 years ago, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Shannon Sharpe has blossomed into one of the most prominent figures in television. His daily duels with Skip Bayless on Fox Sports 1’s Skip and Shannon: Undisputed provide box office-level entertainment for sports fanatics, and with…
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