LES CAYES, HAITI – AUGUST 16: A man rides his bike by a collapsed building after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on August 16, 2021 in Corvalion, Les Cayes, Haiti. Rescue workers have been working among destroyed homes since the quake struck on Saturday and so far there are 1,297 …
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Racism extends vastly beyond the borders of American soil and Samuel L. Jackson and Magic Johnson experienced this first-hand while on a vacation together in Tuscany, Italy. The legendary NBA icon posted a photo of himself and the Oscar nominee sitting side-by-side on a bench with luxury shopping bags at …
Read More »Black Cop Sues Syracuse PD Over 'Jim Crow Culture' Towards Black Officers
Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A 28-year-old Black police officer in Syracuse has filed a federal lawsuit against his department for what he claims is “blatant and extreme racism.” Officer Brandon Hanks and his lawyer further describe the department’s attitude towards Black officers as “Jim Crow culture.” Hanks was up to join …
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Kenya Moore is reportedly at odds with her Real Housewives of Atlanta co-stars, and based on reports, her new husband, Marc Daly, is at the center of the drama. According to Radar Online, the ladies of RHOA believe Kenya and Marc’s marriage is a sham. “The RHOA cast believes Kenya’s …
Read More »A Moment for Soul-Searching
The United States owes its Afghan allies careful scrutiny of its institutional and personal failures—without recrimination, but also without excuses. Seamus Murphy / VII / Redux About the author: Eliot A. Cohen is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International …
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As Halle Berry celebrated an important milestone in her life, she opened up on social media about finding internal and external peace. On the morning of her 55th birthday (August 14), the actress posted a video of her newfound peace on Instagram. “After the year we’ve all had, my heart …
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“On days when I should be the happiest, I just feel so down,” Lizzo said, wiping away tears, in an Instagram Live recording on Sunday (Aug. 15). The Grammy winner reached a tipping point after receiving a ton of negativity following the release of “Rumors,” her new song with Cardi …
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Dr. Dre’s oldest daughter, LaTanya Young, has launched a GoFundMe page after reporting that she is homeless and delivering DoorDash. She has a goal of reaching $50,000 to ‘find a safe and stable home’. According to The Daily Mail, the 38-year-old claims that she has been living in a car …
Read More »Purdue University Renames 2 Residence Halls After Sisters Who Fought for Black Students' Right to Live on Campus
Photo: Kit Leong (Shutterstock) Two residence halls at Purdue University have been renamed in honor of sisters Frieda and Winifred Parker, students who attended the university in the 1940s and were the first Black women to live on campus. NBC affiliate WTHR reports that the decision to rename the Griffin …
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