If China could, it would plant its own soy. The protein-rich grain is critical to fattening up pigs, but it takes some 1,500 tons of water to produce one ton of soybeans, and the country has inadequate sources of water to fill the need. China “will never be self-sufficient in …
Read More »Morehouse Becomes First HBCU To Have A Polo Team
Morehouse College is making history as the all-male historically Black college has become the first HBCU to create a polo team. Amy Fraser, Director of Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Polo, affirmed the team’s official status and sent an official welcome to them, saying, “We would like to officially welcome Morehouse College to the …
Read More »Wendy Williams Issues Tearful Apology After Being Blasted For Homophobic, Transphobic Comments
Wendy Williams (L) and Big Freedia attend event on December 05, 2019 in Miami.Photo: Bryan Bedder (Getty Images) After being torched on Thursday following a tangent she went on — telling men to stop wearing dresses — Wendy Williams is apologizing for her homophobic rhetoric and transphobic transgressions. “I don’t …
Read More »Abraham Lincoln’s Radical Moderation
Radicalism is more than a packet of views or policies. The contents of the packet will change with circumstances and over time. (One reason Bordewich admires the Radical Republicans is that their views on race are so close to current mainstream attitudes; today’s radicals, valorizing group identity above all else, …
Read More »Dwyane Wade Debuts New Doc in Chicago
The 69th annual NBA All-Star Weekend has officially begun and there’s no better way to kick off the festivities than with one of the greatest legends who ever played the game of basketball. Dwyane Wade returned to his hometown of Chicago on Thursday night to debut his latest project with …
Read More »Netflix Wins Bid for Nipsey Hussle Documentary Directed by Ava DuVernay
image: Verizon Media Player The marathon doesn’t look like it’s gonna end any time soon! Streaming giant Netflix has obtained the rights to air a Nipsey Hussle (Ermias Joseph Asghedom) documentary that was directed by Ava DuVernay, according to Deadline. DuVernay was approached about the project by Nipsey‘s family. This will be DuVernay‘s third documentary after When They …
Read More »California School District Names Elementary After Michelle Obama
The Wilson Elementary School in Richmond, California, will be renamed as Michelle Obama Elementary School when it reopens later this year, according to Newsweek. The unanimous decision was made recently among board members of the West Contra Costa Unified School District after considering a proposal from the school’s Parent Teacher …
Read More »Wendy Williams Apologizes After Gay Men Comments Blasted
UPDATE: Wendy Williams issued an emotional, rare apology for offending members of the LGBTQ community a day after making comments on her daytime talksho show about gay men, saying they will “never be the woman that we are. No matter how gay.” She contritely took to her Instagram account to …
Read More »Body Cam Footage Raises Questions Why 6-Year-Old Girl Was Sent to Mental Institution by School
Photo: Shutterstock Unfortunately, it’s no secret that black students are disciplined much harsher than their white counterparts. Even knowing that the case of 6-year-old Nadia King is still unusually disturbing. CBS News reports that the body camera footage of a Duval County sheriff shows that Nadia was completely calm upon …
Read More »Ellen Meets Girl Who Had 'Perfect Attendance' Pencil Stolen
After a 7-year-old girl from the Houston, Texas area had a pencil, given as an award for her perfect attendance stolen, her mother recorded her recounting the adorable tale. The now-viral video posted on Instagram on January 30th by Taylor James’ mother shows her explaining in full detail how a …
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