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Screenshot: 12 News Justin Herron is an offensive tackle for the New England Patriots. He’s also a hero after taking quick action to prevent a woman from being sexually assaulted in a Arizona park last weekend. According to 12 News, a 71-year-old retired school teacher was going for a walk …
Read More »Examines Maternal Mortality
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Read More »New York State Set To Pass Recreational Marijuana Bill Next Week
Lawmakers in New York state are finalizing an agreement to legalize recreational marijuana and will include millions of dollars that will be reinvested in minority communities each year. The bill is still being reviewed and the legislation would be taken up in the state’s Assembly and Senate next week. According …
Read More »PBS' The Blinding of Isaac Woodard Exclusive Clip: How Black Soldiers Faced Fascism in WWII and America
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard (2021)Screenshot: Courtesy of PBS PBS has an upcoming film spotlighting a bit of Black American history that may not be well-known. Produced and directed by Jamila Ephron and executive produced by Cameo George, The Blinding of Isaac Woodard tells the story of Sgt. Isaac Woodard. …
Read More »Disrupt and Dismantle Unpacks the High Cost of Motherhood
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Read More »Oakland To Give Low-Income Families Of Color $500 A Month, No Strings Attached
Low-income families of color that reside in Oakland, CA, could receive a monthly financial boost for the next year and a half. Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf announced the city is launching a guaranteed income project that will give Black and Indigenous families $500 per month for 18 months. The payments …
Read More »Are You ‘Just Kickin’ It’ ‘Right Here’ at Home for SWV Verzuz Xscape This May?
SWV, top, perform onstage during Finding Ashley Stewart 2018 on September 15, 2018; Xscape performs onstage at the 31st Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards on June 21, 2018.Photo: Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for Ashley Stewart (Getty Images), Paras Griffin/Getty Images for ASCAP (Getty Images) Well, it looks like Mother’s …
Read More »Who is Lizzo Dating? Singer Clears Up Dating Rumors
Lizzo is clearing the air and letting her relationship status be widely known. This comes after rumors began to circulate that she was taken. The “Soulmate” singer was spotted getting up close and personal with a mystery man on a balcony in Malibu, Calif., on Tuesday (March 23). The Shade …
Read More »The Brilliance in Francis Bacon’s Early Failures
Read: The conundrum of Lucian Freud’s portraits For a painter whose fascination with the grisly would eventually result in depictions of figures hacked to bits on a bed, shrieking into the void, or nailed to a mattress by a hypodermic syringe, Bacon excelled in a design style that was exceptionally …
Read More »Bobby Brown Calls For Investigation Into Son’s Death
R&B singer Bobby Brown is demanding a criminal investigation after the cause of his son’s death was revealed. In a March 23 statement, Bobby Brown said, “My family continues to mourn my son’s death. This epidemic is out of control and those supplying this lethal drug should be held responsible …
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