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Entertainment Weekly's 'Scandal' cover and a recent photo of Kerry Washington

Was Kerry Washington lightened on the cover of Entertainment Weekly?

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - This week, a cover shot featuring Kerry Washington has a few folks on the Internet questioning whether the 'Scandal' star was lightened by Entertainment Weekly...
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Magazine cover: 'No one likes the black girls'

Stacia L. Brown, Clutch Magazine
The image and article were posted online on July 11, and commenters have been similarly confused and offended by the cover copy. Others have taken issue with the content of the article itself.
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1st ‘Miss Black France’ pageant not welcomed

Madame Noire
MADAME NOIRE - As the country's capital city of Paris prepares to host its first ever 'Miss Black France' pageant tomorrow, questions over the necessity and the effect this event could have on race relations are brewing...
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Kayne West changes 'Theraflu' song title

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Kanye West has changed the title of his controversial new song following a backlash from the manufacturer of the drug it's named after...
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Texas cartoon on Trayvon case causes uproar

Briana Lopes
theGRIO REPORT - A speech blurb spoken by the woman says, 'And then, the big bad white man killed the handsome, sweet, innocent colored boy'...
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School calls animal print African-American 'attire'

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A North Carolina elementary school is under fire for suggesting that African-American 'attire' consists of wearing animal prints...
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Toys 'R' Us may face boycott for controversial comic book

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From the Huffington Post-- Toys R Us is being threatened by a group of moms who want them to get rid of their ladies issue of the famous Archie Comic books. In the latest Archie story Kevin Keller, an openly gay character, gets married to an African American man...
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The 10 biggest black Oscar scandals of all time

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SLIDESHOW - As we gear up for the awards tonight, and anticipate The Help's success, theGrio is looking back at the top 10 biggest black-related Oscar scandals...
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Essence under fire for Evelyn Lozada wedding shoot

Madame Noire
MADAME NOIRE - Essence is doing damage control after unexpected backlash for featuring a wedding photo shoot of Evelyn on their website...
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