'News Break' with theGrio and Codeblack: 5 stories to get your Friday going

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TheGrio.com and Codeblack present the ‘News Break,’ which will catch you up on five stories you should know about. 

Friday, August 7, 2015:

• The first GOP Debate is in the books, and it was messy as advertised: (AP) A combative Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman-turned-presidential candidate, jolted the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign by warning he might run as an independent if denied the GOP nomination. His startling declaration left his onstage rivals scrambling to compete for attention the rest of the night.
• BET brings back controversial music video program ‘Uncut’:  After initially denying rumors of the show’s return, the network announced this week the show is coming back. Yes – Uncut is officially back. The show which left no backside unturned from 2001-2006 during the late night hours had been canceled because of its proximity to softcore pornography.
• NFL star running back Arian Foster reveals he doesn’t believe in God: In a rather poignant portion of the interview, Foster talks about the common refrain among his peers about consistently “having faith.” “Faith isn’t enough for me,” Foster said plainly. “For people who are struggling with that, they’re nervous about telling their families or afraid of the backlash … man, don’t be afraid to be you. I was, for years.”
• Hillary Clinton takes epic selfie with Kim K, Kanye: Hillary Clinton isn’t checking for anyone in the GOP. The Democratic presidential candidate spent her Thursday afternoon/evening at a fundraiser in Los Angeles. Oh, and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West happened to be there, too. And all three took a selfie together.
• Black director calls out Netflix for racially stereotyping her film: Gina Prince-Bythewood is over it. The director came out swinging against Netflix on Twitter this week, criticizing what she calls the company’s stereotyping of her film Beyond the Lights. Prince-Bythewood said she believes the algorithm Netflix relies on to recommend related movies for viewers is flawed. Viewers who watch Beyond the Lights, for example, are directed to check out other films with black actors.