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Ice Cube attends the premiere of STX Films’ “Den of Thieves” at Regal LA Live Stadium 14 on January 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) As is the norm when it comes to dissenting discourse on social media, folks are “alwayz into something.” Today, the …
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“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. The end of the year isn’t just the holiday season; it’s also charity …
Read More »Woman Wants Toni Morrison and Books on Race Banned
A school board member in Virginia Beach, Va., is trying to get rid of books written by several popular African American authors including Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, claiming they are “pornographic,” The Daily Beast reports. Victoria Manning, an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Public Schools, led the demand …
Read More »NFL Hall of Fame Coach and Broadcaster John Madden Dead at 85
0 (Image: Twitter) A large sports figure has unexpectedly passed away this week. Legendary coach and broadcast personality John Madden died on Tuesday. The NFL announced that Pro Football Hall of Fame coach and legendary broadcaster John Madden died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning at the age of 85 years old. …
Read More »Black-Owned Hospice in Nashville Brings Comfort to Grieving Black Families
Photo: Diego Cervo (Shutterstock) The name is fitting: Heart and Soul Hospice. The new hospice agency in Nashvillle wants to improve the comfort of families at the end of a loved one’s life, according to NPR. What’s unique about it? The people who own and operate the hospice agency have the …
Read More »Wham! Bassist Deon Estus Dead At 65
Deon Estus, the longtime bass player for Wham! and George Michael, passed away on Monday (October 11). He was 65. “It is with real sadness I post that Deon Estus passed away this morning,” a post reads on Estus’ Twitter account. “Deon was mostly known as the third member of …
Read More »Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Questions LeBron James‘ COVID Knowledge and Says It’s ‘A Blow To His Worthy Legacy’
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar criticized Los Angeles Lakers basketball player LeBron James again. Last week, the current Lakers superstar posted a meme that has been circulating around the internet where there are three Spiderman characters pointing at each other and are each labeled “COVID, cold and flu.” He …
Read More »Michelle Obama Can Beat Donald Trump in 2024 Presidential Election, Says Joe Rogan Believes
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 10: Joe Rogan introduces fighters during the UFC 269 ceremonial weigh-in at MGM Grand Garden Arena on December 10, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo: Carmen Mandato (Getty Images) When he’s not giving medical advice to Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers or UFC President Dana White, …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily:</em> The Highs and Lows of Biden’s First Year
Joe Biden’s first year in office started (much) better than it’s ending. Here’s what went well … and what didn’t. Then: Take a dive in a frigid fjord. President Joe Biden is ending his first year in office on a decidedly sour note. The coronavirus pandemic that he promised to …
Read More »‘The Wendy Williams Show’ Will Return Without Wendy Williams
Season 13 of The Wendy Williams Show is finally returning but without Wendy Williams. A statement from the show read, “The Wendy Williams Show will start airing originals on Monday, October 18, with an exciting lineup of guest hosts and panels to be announced shortly.” The statement continued, “Wendy continues …
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