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Charles Manson, the infamous cult leader whose followers committed a series of brutal murders in 1969, is dead. Manson died at 8:13 p.m. Sunday night at a Kern County hospital, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials told the Los Angeles Times.

Manson died Sunday of "natural causes," authorities said. He had been admitted to a Bakersfield-area hospital Wednesday, with California prison officials declining to comment on his condition. However, during a previous hospitalization earlier this year, sources claimed he had a "serious illness."

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A Closer Look at the adidas Originals YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 "Beluga 2.0"

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With the official imagery and release date for the adidas Originals YEEZY BOOST 350 V2 “Beluga 2.0” dropped earlier this week, we now give you a closer look at the forthcoming sneaker thanks to our friends at Image NY
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Being healthy is pretty simple, but most people in the United States find it pretty hard. And for an African American, it’s over-the-top hard. Not only is the struggle of getting healthy and maintaining a healthy lifestyle embedded in the culture, but there are sometimes actual physical and financial obstacles to overall health.

There are many things in life that are simple and hard. Like staying committed to your spouse. It’s simple. Just stay faithful to one person for the rest of your life. It’s hard because there are all kinds of ups and downs you go through.

Alongside various temptations, you will also lose that euphoric feeling you had when you first met. That’s what makes it hard for the long haul.

Following Jesus seems simple. Jesus is to be the Ruler and number one priority in your life.

Sounds simple, right? It is but it’s also hard to do it. It means you have to deny yourself. Who wants to do that?

It means that you have to trust someone you cannot see. That’s a pretty high expectation, and if you have ever tried it, it’s extremely difficult.

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On Monday, GQ magazine released its Men of the Year issue naming former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as its Citizen of the Year. Continuing his strategic silence, Kaepernick’s words are not featured in the piece. Instead, he guided GQ to interview 10 of his “closest confidants” — including director Ava DuVernay, hip-hop artist J. Cole, Women’s March co-organizer Linda Sarsour, and civil rights activist and entertainment icon Harry Belafonte — to provide intimate insights into Kaepernick the human being.

I was honored to be one of the 10 people interviewed for this piece.

While reading the article, I found myself fixated on the images that accompanied the piece. Photographed in Harlem, New York, by Martin Schoeller, the images were intended to “evoke the spirit of Muhammad Ali’s anti-Vietnam War protests in the neighborhood during the late ’60s.”

But for me, there was so much more encoded in the photographs, particularly the cover. There was so much beautiful black history and politicization hidden in plain sight. Read More Here

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There’s a unique new group coming out of the East Coast music scene that is unlike anything the hip-hop world has ever seen before. 

The duo made up of KnuOrigen and Kay Sade call themselves TheKnuBlack, and they believe they represent a tribe of people who tend to find themselves on the outside of what’s “cool” and popular. Their combination of uplifting storytelling and soulful instrumentals fuse together into a sound that can’t be found in the music industry today. Some parts Black Eyed Peas and some parts Fugees but all parts themselves, TheKnuBlack is forging a new path and fans all over the country are starting to follow.

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After the possibility was raised that the sneaker would release later this month, the KAWS x Air Jordan 4 “Black” has been confirmed for Cyber Monday.

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Satellite Kite

The beats are something new in the Christian Hip Hop scene, and something not often seen in Rap in general – think Flying Lotus and Brainfeeder’s general output and you’re on the right track – this is that electronic, bleepy, experimental-type production. The tracks vary in pace, “Motive 1, 2” is quick whereas the title track and the majority of the rest are more down-tempo. Lush sustained synths accompany the complex, staccato, found sound rhythm patterns, creating something startlingly ethereal.

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UCLA Basketball Players Admit to Shoplifting in China, Thank President Trump for Getting Them Homeucla-players-airport.jpgUCLA basketball players Cody Riley, left, LiAngelo Ball, right, and Jalen Hill, background center, are surrounded by the media as they leave the Los Angeles International Airport, Nov. 14, 2017, in Los Angeles.

The three UCLA basketball players detained in China last week have admitted to shoplifting and thanked President Donald Trump for helping them return to the U.S.

The players are suspended indefinitely as UCLA reviews the situation, Coach Steve Alford said, adding they will not travel with the team and will not suit up for home games.

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Why is it that the holiday season and a lack of self-control seem to go hand in hand? We overspend, overeat, and just downright overindulge all in the name of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. What an oxymoron. It actually started with Halloween. The candy brought into the home and office gets the ball rolling. The smartest parents take the leftover candy to the office to “share” with unsuspecting co-workers with sweet toothes. The innocent co-workers (read: suckers) fall for it, and the non-stop seasonal nibbling begins. Next up is Thanksgiving, the official annual day to eat yourself into a coma. Who has the mindset to be thankful when you’re suffering from brain fog brought on by food intoxication? By the time Christmas rolls around, some of us could be rolled around.

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Amazon is turning The Lord of the Rings into a TV show

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Earlier this month, news broke that Amazon was trying to close a deal to bring J.R.R. Tokien’s The Lord of the Rings to life as a television series, and now it looks like it’s actually going to happen. Amazon has announced that it has acquired the TV rights for the book series, with a multi-season commitment. But the twist is that this will apparently be a prequel to The Lord of the Rings, rather than the story audiences already know so well.

The Lord of the Rings is a cultural phenomenon that has captured the imagination of generations of fans through literature and the big screen,” Sharon Tal Yguado, head of scripted series at Amazon Studios, said in a statement. “We are honored to be working with the Tolkien Estate and Trust, HarperCollins and New Line on this exciting collaboration for television and are thrilled to be taking The Lord of the Rings fans on a new epic journey in Middle Earth.”

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As Black Friday approaches, brace yourself for a tidal wave of cheap TV deals. But many aren’t what they’re cracked up to be.
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Netflix keeps the ratings for its shows a closely guarded secret, primarily to maintain a strategic advantage over competitors. If Amazon, for instance, knew that Netflix's top two shows were, say, Fuller House and Stranger Things, that would certainly help inform the type of original programming Amazon would seek to develop. What's more, Netflix's chief content officer Ted Sarandos has said that releasing ratings data would be counterproductive because some content is released niche audiences.

"There is a very natural inclination to say, ‘Relative to this show, this show is a failure.'" Sarandos explained last year. "That puts a lot of creative pressure on the talent."

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