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Boss With Locs Featuring Richard Sherman

“You got people out there running their mouths and bashing me for having the audacity to think I’m qualified to negotiate my own contract — like, Who do I think I am? Well, I’m the one looking out for myself and my family.” - Richard Sherman

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Update On Amari

Last week, Amari’s story made national headlines after she accused three white classmates of pinning her down and cutting her dreadlocks while calling her hair “nappy” and “ugly.”

As of yesterday, the Allen family decided to retract the statement.

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Justice For Amari

“They put their hands over my mouth. They put my hands behind my back. And they started cutting my hair and saying it was ugly," - Amari Allen, 12 year old student, and her family accuse three white students of pinning her down and cutting her locs during recess at Immanuel Christian School, in Northern Virginia.

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Is Jay Z’s NFL Deal Is A Blueprint For Activism?

You’ve heard players and artists share their opinion on the deal. You’ve seen Colin Kaepernick’s lawyers slam Jay Z for making the deal without Kap. But we have had little discussion about why it makes sense for Jay Z to negotiate a deal with the NFL and what this deal includes. - Walter Gainer II

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