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Jay Z responding to Harry Belafonte’s criticism that he’s turned his back on social responsibility:  - "I’m offended by that because first of all, and this is going to sound arrogant, but my presence is charity. Just who I am… Just like Obama… Obama provides hope.”  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Samsung)

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Chaka Khan on Florida:  - “Well, I am boycotting Florida. I had a booking there last week and I cancelled it. But if any tribute [to Trayvon Martin] comes up I’ll do it. Absolutely.” (Photo: Paul Morigi/Getty Images for BET)

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Mike Tyson when no one applauded his entrance at a news conference:  - “There’s no way I’m Charles Manson . . . but I’m never going to be a Mother Teresa, either.” (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Riley Cooper apologizing for using the n-word:  - "This is the lowest of lows. This is not the type of person I want to be portrayed as. This isn't the type of person I am. I'm extremely sorry."(Photo: AP Photo/Michael Perez)

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Michael B. Jordan on his next move after Fruitvale Station:  - "I'm just reading a lot of scripts and taking a lot of meetings trying to figure out the best move.”  (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for Women In Film)

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Harry Belafonte reaching out to Jay Z to squash their public beef:  - "We could sit and have a one on one... let’s understand each other rather than trying to answer these questions...  in a public place.” (Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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Don Lemon on how Black America can improve itself: - "Black people, if you really want to fix the problem, here's just five things that you should think about doing… Pull up your pants… The n-word: stop using it… Respect where you live… Finish school… And just because you can have a baby doesn’t mean you should." (Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

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Keenen Ivory Wayans on why his plans to revive In Living Color didn’t pan out:  - “We did a great pilot, but six months from now, where are we gonna be? It didn’t feel right. It didn’t feel like the longevity was going to be there.” (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET)

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Omarosa on where she will move after moving out of the house she and Michael Clarke Duncan shared:  - “Coincidentally, I am looking at a condo in one of Trump’s properties.” (Photo: Alberto Rodriguez/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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NeNe Leakes on being sued by her wedding planner for non-payment:  - I don’t owe her a f****** dime.”(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Tyler the Creator on the place rap holds in his life:  - "I love… [rap], but that's not what I really draw a lot of inspiration from at all.” (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images) 

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Paula Deen denying she tried to make a Black employee ring a dinner bell in front of one of her restaurants:  - "Fundamentally, Dora [Charles’s] complaint is not about race but about money. It is about an employee that despite over 20 years of generosity feels that she still deserves yet even more financial support from Paula Deen."(Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)