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Aretha Franklin exits as legend. Blog King, Mass Appeal DETROIT, Mich — R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Eddie Kane Jr., lead singer of the Five Heartbeats, once yelped “nights like this I wish raindrops would fall.” And that’s exactly how many of us feel after learning the quietus of legendary singer Aretha Franklin who passed away Thursday morning while encircled by family in her ...

Ghetto name costs black chick a job. Blog King, Mass Appeal ST. LOUIS — This week’s “I F*cked Up a Good Job Award” goes to Hermeisha Robinson who was recently denied a customer service position with Mantality Health because, get this: her name is too ghetto. Hermeisha, a young black woman in St. Louis, posted a complaint on Facebook after ...

Claws leaves fans craving for more. Blog King, Mass Appeal NEW ORLEANS — Sunday’s season two finale of “Claws” will go down as an instant classic. Overall, everything was rock solid from screenplay to theatrics. Creator Eliot Laurence certainly saved his best for last. Empire’s Lee Daniels can learn plenty from him. My only contention is that we have to ...

Ruthless villain got clearance from FBI. Blog King, Mass Appeal KANSAS CITY — Law enforcement officials in Kansas City are trying to figure out what the f*ck happened after a police investigation revealed a bloody truth. Marlin Mack, the convicted felon who smoked UMKC student Sharath Koppu at J’s Fish & Chicken Market on 54th & Prospect, passed an FBI ...

Omarosa goes off, labels Trump racist. Blog King, Mass Appeal WASHINGTON — Omarosa Manigault, once the HNIC of the White House, called President Donald Trump a “racist, bigot and misogynist” in her vitriolic memoir titled “Unhinged.” The 44-year-old political aide also said Trump used the word “nigger” repeatedly during the concoction of his hit reality TV show “The Apprentice” and ...

Moss catchin’ hell from racist fans. Blog King, Mass Appeal CANTON, Ohio — During last week’s NFL Hall of Fame enshrinement in Canton (Ohio), new inductee Randy Moss donned a tie featuring the names of several blacks who were either killed by cops or died in police custody — most notably Sandra Bland, Michael Brown, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Eric ...

Suicidal mom said boyfriend abusive. Blog King, Mass Appeal LAWRENCE, Kan. — New details have emerged in the suicidal matter of Scharron Dingledine who’s charged with first-degree murder after she drove her car into the Kansas River two weeks ago with lamentable intent to murder her 2 children. Authorities in Lawrence (Kansas) were able to dive into the waterway and ...