The surging COVID-19 is no doubt disrupting the lifestyles of many Americans, including those already in retirement. A new survey revealed stunning new findings about how seniors are being thumped by the pandemic. Consider about one in five retirees has engaged in a part-time job, including 9% forced into those …
Read More »Javicia Leslie Wants Stacey Abrams To Join 'Batwoman'
Javicia Leslie made history by becoming the first Black woman to ever play Batwoman on television or film. Now, Leslie wants a little more history made. She would like Stacey Abrams to play a supervillain on the CW series, which premiered its second season last night (Jan. 17). In an …
Read More »The 10 Best Deals of January 18, 2021
Best Deals of the DayBest Deals of the DayThe best deals from around the web, updated daily. Monday’s Best Deals | Kinja Deals It’s January 18, and we at Kinja Deals are here to bring you the top 10 deals of the day. In the words of Justin Bieber, love …
Read More »‘Bob Hearts Abishola' Breakout Star Folake Olowofoyeku
The romantic pairing of a Nigerian woman and a white American man may once have seemed an unlikely premise for a sitcom, but thanks to a television audience increasingly used to interracial romance in real life, it has translated into a hit for the CBS series “Bob Hearts Abishola.” Now …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: What to Read This Martin Luther King Jr. Day
BETTMAN / GETTY Today, we reflect on the legacy of the civil-rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. amid a pandemic that has disproportionately devastated Black communities—and as the country faces the ongoing threat of white-supremacist violence. “This year’s celebration feels like it carries some extra weight, especially in the face …
Read More »LeBron James Leaves Coca-Cola Deal After 18 Years
LeBron James’ longstanding endorsement deal with the Coca-Cola company has come to an end after 18 years, reports say. The 2020 NBA MVP signed with the brand in 2003 before his professional basketball career took off with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He quickly rose to the top as one of the …
Read More »NAACP Legal Defense Fund (LDF) Launches Scholarship Fund to Create Next Generation of Civil Rights Attorneys
Criminal Justice Reform Education 0 (iStock/Milkos) The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) has announced, on the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a groundbreaking new initiative that will groom the next generation of civil rights attorneys in the South. Marshall-Motley Scholars Program (MMSP) is an innovative educational and training opportunity …
Read More »Maryland White Supremacist Arrested After GPS Monitor Places Him at U.S. Capitol During Riot
Photo: Alex Edelman (Getty Images) I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: These Capitol coup criminals just aren’t very smart. Ever since the whiney wypipo war on reality took place at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, The FBI and other law enforcement agencies have been locating participants …
Read More »Aaliyah’s Estate Shares Music Update
The estate for late R&B singer Aaliyah has provided another update to her fans on when they can expect to see her catalog of music available on streaming platforms. On what would have been the singer’s 42nd birthday, Saturday (Jan. 16), her estate issued a statement on social media to …
Read More »Michelle Obama shows off natural hair in birthday snap
Former First Lady Michelle Obama commemorated her birthday on social media with a natural hair, no-makeup selfie accompanied by an uplifting caption. Read More: Sanaa Lathan shows off natural hair 3 years after shaving it off On January 17, Obama celebrated her 57th birthday. She took the opportunity to upload …
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