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Keyshia Cole’s Mother, Frankie Lons, Dead at 61, Idris Elba Wants All Social Media Users Verified
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3:50Now PlayingOn “Black News Tonight’s” Digital Streets, fans all over social media are expressing their condolences to reality TV’s favorite mom, Keyshia Cole, whose mother, Frankie Lons, passed away from an alleged drug overdose on her 61st birthday.
Lons is known for appearing on the popular BET series “Keyshia Cole: My New Life,” where she shared her long struggle with drugs. Marc Lamont Hill expresses his condolences to the Cole family.
Also, Idris Elba shares his feelings about negative online rhetoric in an Instagram post.
He said, “People in the public eye get verified on social media, the process of verification requires them to prove their identity, so everyone knows who is speaking. Social media companies should make this mandatory for all users.”
All this and more on “Black News Tonight.”
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