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If you thought the Rachel Dolezal story was going away anytime soon, think again. The outed former NAACP leader in Spokane, Wash. is making the media rounds professing her Blackness, but Twitter is roasting her with the “#ByeRachel” hashtag in response.

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Former TV talk show host and current payday loan pitchman Montel Williams made the reckless choice of aiming some criticism towards activist Deray McKesson. Naturally, Twitter caught went of the tweet and unleashed a nice amount of vicious slander towards Williams’ direction.

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In the late hours of a May 27, a comical yet bizarre one-sided Twitter beef was sparked between R&B divas Cheryl Lynn against Anita Baker. As facts have been uncovered, the “To Be Real” singer has been the victim of identity theft. And it’s not the first time, either.

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B.B. King is dead. Long live B.B. King. Plenty of music’s biggest stars and celebrities took to Twitter and Instagram to express their condolences about the passing of the legendary Blues man. 

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Unless you’ve been under a rock for the past day, the hashtag #TheDress has come across your time line or wall. But while #TheDress and its color-shifting ways has folks questioning their peepers, there is an end to the mystery – sort of.

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Derrick Rose can’t win for losing. Last night, the Bulls announced that their point guard needs to undergo yet another surgery on his right knee, and almost immediately slander began being hurled the Chicago native’s way.

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Big Sean’s shiny new album, Dark Sky Paradise, is out today (Feb. 24) and part of the promotional plan included an #AskBigSean hashtag on Twitter. Thanks to Black Twitter, it has quickly descended into all type of memes, comedy and shenanigans.

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Wiz Khalifa is in the middle of an ugly custody battle with his estranged wife, Amber Rose over the custody of the couple’s toddler son, Sebastian. On Baby Bash’s 2nd birthday, the Pittsburgh rap star took to Twitter today (Feb. 21) and unleashed an emotional series of tweets that could be tied to recent happenings.

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For over a year now, fans of DC Comics were teased with rumors that Jason Momoa was to play Justice League member and sea warlord, Aquaman. Now, Batman Vs. Superman director Zack Snyder has given the world its first look at the undersea superhero.

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No matter where you side with Azealia Banks, the Harlem entertainer will never be confused as someone who doesn’t speak their mind. On Wednesday, the outspoken 23-year-old went on a Twitter rant where she stated that men hate dark-skinned women.

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Iggy Azalea didn’t win any hardware during Sunday night’s 57th Annual GRAMMY Awards, but she still made headlines for an entirely different reason. The Aussie rap star went on a Twitter rant aimed towards the Papa John’s pizza chain after a delivery person handed out her personal cell phone number.

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Desus Nice and The Kid Mero (who both made our Black Twitter 100, by the way) flipped their Internet celebrity into followers, a dope podcast and most recently, a gig as members of the cast of MTV2 Guy Code. The Bronx delegates spoke candidly on how they got on and how you too can flourish […]