Ciara Dressed Up As Queen Bey For Halloween & Melted Twitter By now, you’ve probably (definitely) seen the pics of Ciara and Russell Wilson dressed up as Beyoncé and Jay Z that sent the internet into a heart eye TIZZY (and not-very-shockingly set off the BeyHive). Yep, it was pretty …
Read More »America's Goodly Veneer Was a Lie
This episode, as all things must, will someday end. It may even do so without the erection of a full-blown autocracy on the grave of the American republic. Trumpism may be rejected in a fair national vote, and Trump may in fact leave office. A semblance of rule of law …
Read More »Nipsey Hussle, MJ Rank Among Top-Earning Dead Celebs
Forbes has released their rankings of top earners among celebrities who have passed away. Measuring the period between October 2018 and October 2019, Michael Jackson lands at No. 1 on the financial magazine’s list, raking in $60 million in pretax income. This is the seventh consecutive year the King of …
Read More »Spelman College Creates First-Ever Queer Studies Chair at an HBCU Named after Audre Lorde
On Tuesday, Spelman College announced that they are the first historically black college to create a chair in Queer Studies as a part of the Comparative Women’s Studies Program housed at Spelman’s Women’s Research and Resource Center. The $2 million initiative was spearheaded by the college and will be backed …
Read More »Learn What It Takes To Become A Successful YouTuber With This Bundle
Just a few years ago, no one would have thought it would be possible to earn millions of dollars simply by having a YouTube channel. But now, as the popular video platform has become a source of revenue for thousands of creators, even kids can build multi-million dollar empires just …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: ‘I Do Think We Have Enough’
1. “Donald Trump, though he is president, does not define the presidency,” Peter Wehner argues, following the round of booing and “lock him up” chants at a World Series game in Washington: It predated him, it will outlast him, and one day again voters can choose an American president …
Read More »NCAA Votes To Allow Athletes To Profit From Their Name
In an announcement on Tuesday (October 29), the organization’s top governing board voted unanimously to allow college athletes to be compensated from their name, image, and likeness. However, the three divisions of colleges and universities that make up the NCAA will have to craft their own rules and detail the …
Read More »Congress Reviews Solutions to Solve the Black Bank Crisis
Many black-owned banks in America are facing strenuous conditions and need large-scale support to help keep their doors open. And the powerful House Financial Services Committee (HFSC), which oversees the nation’s massive financial-services industry, including banks, is now examining the issue closely to help bring some relief. The HFSC heard from …
Read More »Michael Jackson, Nipsey Hussle Make Forbes’ Top Earning Deceased Celebrities List
Source: Frank Micelotta Archive / Getty This morning, Forbes released its Top Earning Dead Celebrities of 2019 list and it turns out Michael Jackson brought in the most money. Late icons Nipsey Hussle, Bob Marley, Prince, and more made the list, but Jackson’s earnings of $60 million between October 2018 and …
Read More »Why <em>Harriet</em> Is Really a ‘Freedom Movie’
Sims: You made another biographical film that I love, Talk to Me, in 2007. Did you learn anything about the biopic genre there that helped inform Harriet? Lemmons: Find out who the [subject of the movie] loved. Because who the person loved is the story, to me. It’s what they …
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