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The 30 Most Iconic Black Characters in Video Game History

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The 30 Most Iconic Black Characters in Video Game History

The first Black video game characters were more stereotypes than … well, characters. Street Fighter II’s Dee Jay was probably seen as a course correction, but he might as well have been called Jammin’ Jayson the Hip-Hop Kickboxer. In the 1987 Commodore 64 game, Street Beat, writers called Rockin Rodney’s stereo — get this — a “ghetto blaster.” The history of Black characters in video games has been undeniably murky, and even attempts at diversity in the 2000s and 2010s […]

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ASAP Relli Addresses Hate He’s Received After ASAP Rocky Verdict

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ASAP Relli Addresses Hate He’s Received After ASAP Rocky Verdict

A$AP Relli is addressing the hate he's received after A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of shooting Relli.A$AP Relli Shares MessageOn Thursday (Feb. 20), Relli shared a post on his Instagram Story revealing how unbothered he is by his detractors."Gossiping is a form of entertainment for people who have no meaningful goals or purpose in life," Relli wrote. "Hate me, bring shame to my name, say bad things about me, I don't care. Your existence doesn't add any value to my […]

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Trial for Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Pushed Back to 2026

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Trial for Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Pushed Back to 2026

The trial for Tupac Shakur murder suspect Duane "Keefe D" Davis has reportedly been pushed back to 2026.Tupac Murder Suspect Trial DelayedIt will be at least another year before family and friends of late rap icon Tupac Shakur get closure. On Tuesday (Feb. 18), ABC News reported that the trial for Davis, the sole suspect charged with being involved in the killing, is postponed until Feb. 9, 2026. The delay comes after Davis' legal team filed a motion requesting the postponement so they can […]

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Most Jurors Believed ASAP Rocky Fired a Real Gun at ASAP Relli

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Most Jurors Believed ASAP Rocky Fired a Real Gun at ASAP Relli

A$AP Rocky was acquitted in his gun assault trial despite many jurors believing the rapper was lying about shooting a prop gun.A$AP Rocky Trial Juror SpeaksOn Tuesday (Feb. 18), a jury of 12 people found Rocky not guilty of shooting A$AP Relli in November of 2021, after a 14-day trial. Following the verdict, reporter Nique at Nite caught up with one of the jurors who spoke candidly in a post-trial interview about the group's decision not to convict the Harlem, N.Y. rapper."I think […]

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Don’t Miss The 56th NAACP Image Awards, Live on BET Saturday, Feb. 22

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Don’t Miss The 56th NAACP Image Awards, Live on BET Saturday, Feb. 22

Like the truth itself, the 56th annual NAACP Image Awards are set to arrive at the moment we need it most. On Feb. 22 at 8 p.m. EST, BET and CBS will stream the awards show to spotlight the dreamers, storytellers, athletes — the leaders — who define Blackness in the worlds of entertainment and beyond. In a climate that increasingly looks to silence Black voices, watch live as NAACP recognizes these champions of culture the right way. After all, […]

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