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Hip-Hop And Comics: Cultures Combining | Comic-Con@Home 2020

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Nick Cannon and "The Nonsense"

A couple of days ago, comedic actor and frequent talent show host Nick Cannon (formerly Amerca's Got Talent , now The Masked Singer ) was apparently fired from his production deal with major entertainment studio Viacom-CBS, the reason being for criticism leveled at him for a filmed podcast, "Nick Cannon's Class".  Cannon has been featuring this podcast on YouTube for the last several years as he has pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Howard University in Washington, D.C. The podcast episode that went viral in all the wrong ways featured Public Enemy band member Professor Griff.  In the episode the pair discuss a range of topics including provocative assertions about the anthropological origins of Europeans/Caucasians, white supremacy, "the original Hebrews" and related topics that eventually zeroed in on certain conspiracy theories.  Stuff that might be shared at the barbershop, beauty salon, in the living room or backyard play

My Confessional: Life in the Midst of Black Lives Matter 2020

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The Troubled Philosopher: Life in the Midst of Black Lives Matter 2020

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One Detroit | Mexican Repatriation Explainer

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73 Questions With Zendaya | Vogue

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