As organizations across the country continue to pivot during the pandemic, ADCOLOR opted to present its annual conference virtually last month complete with celebrity speakers, musical performances, multiple stages, interactive rooms, and an awards show. According to a news release, over 8,200 people in 50 countries attended the three-day virtual …
Read More »Why Is the Next-Gen Trailer for NBA 2K21 Kinda Fire?
Screenshot: Take Two Interactive Let me keep it firmly a buck with you: I typically ain’t checking for the new NBA2K. Growing up, I loved playing games like NBA Live, NBA Ballers, and of course NBA Street. I tried to give the 2K series a fair shake in recent years …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: What's at Stake in the Pence-Harris Debate
3. Tonight’s discussion might be more substantive. “Neither Trump nor [Joe] Biden is an especially clear expression of his party,” David writes. “Pence and Harris much more cleanly represent those factions.” 4. During the debate—and beyond—Harris must contend with an ambition trap. It’s the product of a culture that still …
Read More »Russell Westbrook Thanks His ‘Bubble’ Housekeepers
While the NBA was able to restart during the coronavirus pandemic, it took a lot of people behind the scenes to make it happen. The league concluded its regular season and most of the playoffs and is currently in the Finals, which means most teams have packed their bags and …
Read More »Rihanna Apologizes To Muslim Fans Over Hadith Sample Used In Runway Show
Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty lingerie brand has become the talk of social media after debuting it’s latest runway collection on Amazon Prime. The production was met with high praise from consumers, specifically when it came to the diversity of the models and dancers. It also included several celebrity cameos from …
Read More »How Much Can a Movie Studio Lose With Non-Diverse Projects? Up to $130 Million per Film, New Study Confirms
Cinema clapperboard on US dollars banknote bill backgroundPhoto: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Hey, guess what, y’all? We have yet another reason to believe Hollywood is so inherently racist it even goes against its own best interests to uphold the white supremacist structure! Oh, wait—that’s all of America! Anyway. According to a recent …
Read More »Kamala Harris and the ‘Other 1 Percent’
In a few weeks, the United States might elect its first vice president of Indian heritage. Kamala Harris’s rise mirrors the fortunes of Indian Americans, a wildly successful community whose high levels of education and income have led to it being dubbed “the other 1 percent.” Harris’s name on the …
Read More »White Professor Allegedly Posed As Black Woman To Bully
A white male professor from the University of New Hampshire allegedly posed as a “woman of color” to bully fellow staff members. Craig Chapman has been fired for reportedly secretly tweeting under the name The Science Femme and handle @piney_the to criticize progressives, transgender people, and people of color to …
Read More »Willow Smith Says Voting For The First Time Was 'Stressful'
With the 2020 election less than a month away, Willow Smith does not want anyone to feel the amount of angst and stress that she experienced during her first voting experience in 2018. During the new episode of Red Table Talk, the actress and singer said that her first time …
Read More »Author Walter Mosley To Receive The National Book Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
Author Walter Mosley cemented his legacy within the literary world with famous mystery books like Black Betty and Devil In A Blue Dress. Now, the National Book Foundation announced that they would be honoring the fiction writer with its Lifetime Achievement Award. The Los Angeles native will receive the award in …
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