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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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The People You Will (Probably) Meet At A (Black) Hair Salon

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Maya Richard-Craven
Staff Reporter

Regular stylists & clientele at (black) beauty shops in L.A. 

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Buzz

Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

It Will Always Be About "Big Booty"

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Maya Richard-Craven
Staff Reporter

Vogue announces "The Era of the Big Booty," as if this is the beginning.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

The Ebonics Controversy

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Maya Richard-Craven
Contributing Writer

How slang further divides Black America.

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