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Target pulled controversial Halloween costume after backlash over its racist imagery Costume seen as offensive minstrel-like depiction, highlighting concerns about Target's diversity initiatives Incident adds to Target's ongoing challenges with Black consumers and brand reputation Target is issuing an apology after a kids’ Halloween clown costume sparked backlash over its resemblance to Blackface and racist minstrel imagery.

Lil Kim's 'Hard Core Symphony' concert will feature orchestral renditions of her debut album's biggest hits. The concert celebrates the 30th anniversary of 'Hard Core,' which was a game-changer for female rappers. Lil Kim reflects on the unexpected success and impact of 'Hard Core' when she was just a teenager. Lil Kim‘s concert announcement has fans counting down the days already.

Allegations of racist behavior by employees went viral on social media, hurting the brand's reputation Texas Roadhouse denies the claims and is investigating their source, but the damage is already done The chain must now reassure customers that their food and dining experience are safe and equitable Source: Brandon Bell / Getty Texas Roadhouse is finding out that when the internet starts serving up allegations of racism, the damage can spread a whole lot faster than those damn dinner rolls.

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson keeps an unpopular opinion in his back pocket and a penchant for trolling in his front one. Now, his latest two cents center around marriage and singer Tyrese. Source: Prince Williams/ Filmmagic Before popping up at the Donell Jones v. Joe Verzuz battle, 50 Cent had a few words to share about why marriage is not in the cards for him. “Marriage is a bad contract,” he said during an episode of Apple Music’s Rap Life Review.

Source: Jason Merritt/Getty Images By now, you’ve probably seen a clip of 14-year-old Zendaya doing a cutesy laugh-and-pose (that you’d expect from a child star on a hit Disney Channel show) while attending the Justin Bieber: Never Say Never World Premiere in a nostalgic moment currently fueling hilarious memes across the internet.

Nathan Cofnas, the “race realist” researcher behind plagiarism allegations against late University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, has been suspended from his position at Ghent University as the Belgian institution examines his conduct. Source: GoFundMe / Sir Patrick Vernon OBE The suspension is a new development in the controversy that surrounded Arday before his death.

Source: Porn movies are infamous for biting off famous movie titles and creating sex-filled parodies that aren’t exactly focused on dialogue, but now we know at least one Marvel flick that will never get the X-rated treatment… Black Panther. Adult actress Kira Noir was on the aptly titled 2 Goons podcast, discussing the state of her industry when one of the hosts mentioned the porn parody of Deadpool having better representation than the actual film.

The Game gifted his daughter a luxury Mercedes Maybach worth $300,000 for her 16th birthday. Cali's birthday celebration included a lavish party with all the trimmings, including a performance by artist Kalan.FrFr. The Game loves him some Cali Dream Taylor, so much that he’s admittedly spoiling the teen with an extravagant gift. The Compton rapper recently turned his daughter’s Sweet 16 into a full-blown luxury car reveal that’s bringing back the MTV My Sweet 16 energy, to the tune of $300K.

Mychal Threets is giving fans an honest look at what he’s been through over the past week. The beloved Reading Rainbow host and librarian took to Threads on Saturday to share an update just five days after he first told followers he planned to check himself into a hospital. Source: Chris Saucedo / Getty In the video, the 36-year-old opened up candidly about the toll the past several months have taken on him. “I just wanted to apologize for worrying so many people,” he began.

Porsha and Shamea's longtime friendship ended due to escalating tensions and accusations during a Scotland trip. Source: Clifton Prescod, Jocelyn Prescod Part three of The Real Housewives of Atlanta reunion aired Aug. 23, and it delivered the moment RHOA fans had been waiting for: Porsha Williams and Shamea Morton finally came face-to-face to discuss the end of their years-long friendship and that Scotland shade trade that dragged their friendship right to “hell,” according to Shamea.