Bring That Week Back: Kevin Hart Gives Back to Philly
Plus, missing family of three found dead, and more news.
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Kevin Hart Donates to Philly - A family of three that vanished in Mississippi has been found dead, Al Sharpton meets with the CEO of Macy’s on racial profiling, plus more news. – Natelege WhaleyWhen Kevin Hart is not cracking jokes, he’s also cracking open his wallet to give back to his hometown. The funnyman donated 500 computers to schools and recreation centers in Philadelphia. “I am blessed to be in a position that allows me to give back to the city that made me who I am,” Hart said in a statement. (Photo: Jason Merritt/BET/Getty Images for BET)
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Authorities Find Missing Family Dead in Mississippi - The bodies of a family of three from Mississippi who vanished after a car accident Saturday in Hermanville, Mississippi were found not far from their vehicle's wreckage. The family’s abandoned, overturned SUV was found in a ditch. Altira Hughes-Smith, 30, her son Jaidon, 7, and her husband Laterry Smith, 34, were last seen driving in the vehicle Friday. (Photo: ABC News)
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Al Sharpton Meets With Macy’s CEO on Racial Profiling - With the holiday season approaching, Rev. Al Sharpton made it clear to Macy’s CEO in a “brutally honest” meeting Monday that Black customers will not tolerate being profiled where they shop. Treme actor Robert Brown said he was stopped and detained in June while shopping at the store. Macy’s has said it does not tolerate discrimination. (Photo: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images)
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Teen Changes Her Name to Avoid Prejudice - Keisha Austin, 19, changed her name to Kylie to avoid being the subject of racist jokes by her peers as one of few bi-racial students in a predominately white area in Kansas City. Students would ask her if she had a “La” or “Sha” in front of her name. Ironically, it was her white mother who gave her the commonly African-American name because she wanted her daughter to be proud of her identity. (Photo: Family Photo via Kansas City Star)
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Missing NYU Student Found Alive - Asher Vongtau, 19, was found trapped in a crawl space between a dormitory and a parking garage Sunday evening. The NYU student was in the shaft for at least a day. Authorities are still investigating how he ended up in the space. (Photo: Glen Argov /Landov)
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