Days after cell phone-filmed footage of the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, went viral on social media and incited three days of riots in his hometown Minneapolis, the officer directly responsible for his untimely passing – Derek Chauvin – has been arrested and officially charged with third degree murder and manslaughter.

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As previously reported, celebrities are using their platforms to speak out about social injustice – echoing the outrage of many across the United States after the filmed death of an unarmed Minnesota Black man – George Floyd – at the hands of local police.

Though terminated from their positions at the police precinct (as we reported here), many notable figures – including the likes of Madonna, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, and more – are calling for men responsible to be arrested and charged for the incident.

Now, more celebrities are following suit:

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After being slammed in the past for its lack of diverse cultural representation, the Golden Globes bounced back with a vengeance Tuesday night (January 10) – not only boasting a slew of performers of color nabbing major awards but also putting the cherry on top by appointing openly gay, African American comedian Jerrod Carmichael to serve as host.

And while many are celebrating the positive steps the Globes have taken toward diversity and inclusion, others are wagging their fingers at the comic for inappropriate and distasteful jokes – particularly one aimed at the late Pop icon Whitney Houston.

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D.L. Hughley is not mincing his words when it comes to Kanye West.

For, the comedian is now weighing in on West’s mental state.

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Vivica A. Fox is now sharing her thoughts on Kanye West‘s most recent antics.

For, she has now urged him to get help and has pleaded with him to not ruin his legacy.

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‘Jesus Walks’ hitmaker Kanye West is seeing yet another slew of big-named brands walk away from their lucrative business relationship in light of controversy stemming from his headline-grabbing anti-Semitic remarks recently.

Not long after West brewed backlash for wearing and defending his custom ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt, the 45-year-old music and fashion mogul was banned from Facebook and Twitter for making disparaging comments about Jewish people.

In addition to ongoing criticism from former fans, industry analysts, and even his celebrity peers, the result of the infraction comes as a continued fallout from the likes of Balenciaga, ‘Vogue,’ and now CAA.

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Four police officers have been federally charged for their roles in the death of Breonna Taylor. 

In a case that shocked the world and was crucial to re-amplifying the pulse of the Black Lives Matter movement, Taylor was shot to death in her home in Louisville, Kentucky.

Plainclothes officers executed a “no-knock” search warrant and opened fire on the unarmed Black woman as she lay in bed.

Prior to now, only one of the police involved (Brett Hankinson) was charged in relation to the case after firing 10 shots. There was public outcry after he was acquitted earlier this year.

Now, a fresh twist has given new hope in the quest for justice.

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Bravo has officially confirmed the exit of Jennie Nguyen from the ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ following a racism scandal that rocked the hit show.

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Five officials have been formally charged over the death of unarmed Black man Elijah McClain.

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Few can boast as a colossal a year as Cardi B.

It’s apt then that she’ll be honored as such at the 15th annual Billboard Women In Music ceremony.

For, it’s been announced that Cardi has nabbed the night’s top award – Woman of the Year!

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Almost seventh months have passed since Louisville, KY healthcare worker Breonna Taylor was killed by police in a raid-gone-wrong.

And the international outcry remains sky-high this week, following news that none of the officers have been charged with murder or manslaughter in relation to her death.

One person who isn’t part of the furious mass is basketball legend Charles Barkley.

For, during TNT’s pregame coverage of the Western Conference Finals, he offered words that have rustled the feathers of many.

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Teyana Taylor has used the music videos of her third official era, ‘The Album,’ to not only demonstrate her prowess as a director but also make some conversation-worthy statements.

Most recently dropping jaws with her sociopolitical clip for song ‘Still’ (which featured her dressed as different victims of police brutality like Breonna Taylor and George Floyd), the R&B sexpot’s now dropping draws in the new music video for the steamy ‘1800-One-Night.’

The self-directed affair sees Taylor providing late night service as a sex operator and seducing her customers to a private room of their call center.

A revamped throwback to the infomercials of yesteryear, look inside to see the action:

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