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Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas gets own Barbie doll as part of ‘You Can Be Anything’ line | Daily Mail Online
The 20-year-old, who won two gold medals at the London Olympics in 2012, is heading back to the games in Rio this summer. Mattel honored her with a Barbie in her likeness. Read the full story (source): Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas gets own Barbie doll as part of ‘You Can Be Anything’ line | Daily…… MORE
Trey Songz Shares 7 Exercises To Add To Your Workout Routine
Summer is officially upon us and beach bodies (or anything close) are in high demand. We’re already halfway through 2016. Sadly, many of us are 7 months past-due in starting that weight loss pact we made with ourselves on January 1st. Yes, you’ve more than likely been lazy and practically failed to tap into your health and…… MORE
Darrius Stewart’s family files $17.1M wrongful death lawsuit – WMC Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –The family of Darrius Stewart filed a lawsuit against several agencies, claiming wrongful death.Stewart, 19, was shot and killed by Memphis police officer Connor Schilling. A Shelby County Grand Jury said Schilling should not be indicted in Stewart’s death. Schilling has since resigned from Memphis Police Department. Stewart’s family filed a $17.1…… MORE
VH1 Hip-Hop Honors 2016: 10 Best and Worst Moments | Rolling Stone
Queen Latifah triumphs, Amber Rose tanks and more from “All Hail the Queens” The eighth Honors, aptly dubbed “All Hail the Queens,” set out to correct that oversight. “Women been hip-hop, women are hip-hop, and women will always be hip-hop,” Eve declared. “There’s no way that I can allow us to be erased from the…… MORE
Chaka Khan and Sister Enter Rehab Over Prescription Drugs | USA Today
Singer says she was prompted to get help after death of good friend Prince. “The tragic death of Prince has had us both rethinking and reevaluating our lives and priorities. We knew it was time to take action to save our lives. My sister and I would like to thank everyone for their support, love…… MORE
Michael B. Jordan Makes Powerful Plea Against Violence: ‘Change Will Take All Of Us’
This is the time to unify; our communities, our churches and our homes. The fact is Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were not unfortunate accidents,” he wrote underneath an empty black square. “These are just a few of the countless incidents of the violent neglect, poor training, and lack of accountability that clearly illustrate one…… MORE
[LISTEN] Miguel’s Black Lives Matter Song ‘How Many’ | Rolling Stone
“I’m tired of human lives turned into hashtags and prayer hands / I’m tired of watching murderers get off,” singer says on demo Read the full story (source): Hear Miguel’s Black Lives Matter Song ‘How Many’ | Rolling Stone… MORE
Issa Rae Raises $200k for Sterling’s Family — Vulture
After thousands watched the oldest son of Alton Sterling, who was killed by police on Tuesday, cry out for his father at a heartbreaking press conference alongside his mother, more than 9,000 people have offered their financial support to Sterling’s five children. On Wednesday, Awkward Black Girl and Insecure writer/actress Issa Rae tweeted about wanting…… MORE
Alton Sterling Shooting by Baton Rouge Police Sparks Outrage, Protests | NBC News
The family of a black man shot multiple times by police during a confrontation at a Louisiana convenience store called for an independent investigation and officials to resign in the wake of cellphone video showing the chilling incident. Graphic footage circulating online filmed by a witness early Tuesday appears to show Alton Sterling, 37, being…… MORE
