David A. Graham: The experts strike back In mid-August, Taylor was told that not only was the money delayed, but that Donald Trump didn’t want to deliver it at all. Taylor prepared to resign in protest, though he still didn’t understand the reasons for the hold. Then Tim Morrison, the …
Read More »Willie Brown Dead At 78
NFL Hall of Famer, Willie Brown, has passed away at the age of 78. The Pro Football Hall of Fame confirmed the news on Tuesday (Oct. 22.) The Mississippi native played 204 professional NFL games from 1963 through 1978. Brown, who played football at Grambling State University, was an all-league …
Read More »Google Suspends Facial Recognition Research After Reportedly Targeting Homeless Black People
(Image: iStock.com/beichh4046) Google has decided to suspend its facial recognition research program after a report revealed that its contractors had been targeting homeless black people. According to Business Insider, the main goal of the research was to help Google design its software to be less racially biased. The research was …
Read More »This Powerful Blower Brush Cuts Your Prep And Drying Time In Half
Unless you’re an early worm who wakes up in the wee hours of the morning to kickstart your day, you probably don’t have the luxury of having an elaborate morning routine. If you’re like most people, you forcibly peel yourself out of bed, spend maybe 10 minutes primping, and sprint …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: Democrats Can’t Agree on the Reasons for Impeachment
How should swing-district Democrats be approaching impeachment? The Beltway insider narrative is that they should frantically try to distinguish themselves from their party’s moves, but that political calculus may be all wrong, writes Ronald Brownstein: “But whether they support impeachment or not, their fate in 2020 may hinge less on …
Read More »Tyler Perry's The Oval
Tyler Perry’s The Oval premieres October 23 at 9/8c. Source link
Read More »Charlamagne Tha God Gifts HBCU South Carolina State University $250,000
Charlamagne The God at South Carolina State University’s Homecoming (Image: Charlamagne The God/Facebook) The gift of giving is always an act worth noting. According to Madame Noire, Lenard Larry McKelvey, better known as Power 105.1’s Charlamagne Tha God, has made a sizable donation to South Carolina State University. He is the …
Read More »Creative Class: Thank Karen Horne For Being The DonDada Of Diversity For Hollywood Writing And Directing
Source: iOne Digital Creative / Creative Class Name: Karen Horne Occupation: Media Executive Location: Los Angeles How We Know Her: She’s a behind-the-scenes exec with an eye for talent whose powerfully pulling the strings. Why We Chose Her: This gatekeeping giant deserves her shine so get familiar—she might just change …
Read More »The Worst Day in Earth’s History Contains an Ominous Warning
A new paper, published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers a possible answer: The impact changed the chemical content of the ocean, rendering seawater more acidic and inhospitable to the tiny plankton that form the base of the marine food chain. Combined with the …
Read More »A Type Of Cancer Is Killing Black Women At Record-High Rates
Endometrial cancer is the most common type of gynecological cancer in the United States. It’s four times more common than cervical cancer and the fourth most common cancer in women. It’s also one of the few cancers in the nation that’s seeing a spike in recent years. While Black women …
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