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Rain had been falling for several hours on the night of July 18, 2021, when the Tiwaris called their relatives and told them to evacuate their house. The Tiwaris live in suburban Mumbai, in the hillside shantytown of Surya Nagar, and their relatives were perched in one of a row …
Read More »Take Your Hobby To New Heights With This Drone
Drones have become increasingly popular over time, as they not only take fun to new heights, but they’ve been beneficial in the professional world to photographers and artists alike. For the recreation seeker, drone-flying is the hobby you didn’t know you needed. The Vivitar VTI Phoenix Foldable Drone is perfect for those …
Read More »Black Italian Actress Lorena Monroe Cesarini Calls Out Racism
Lorena Monroe Cesarini appears on the stage of the Ariston theater on the occasion of the Sanremo songs Festival, in San Remo, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. A Black Italian actress said she received on-line harassment after her appearance as a guest on Italy’s annual Sanremo music festival was announced. …
Read More »Shaquille O'Neal Has Change Of Heart Over Vaccine Mandates
Photo: Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) Vaccine mandates have been a hot topic since they began rolling out in the late summer of 2021. Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal has been among the chorus of celebrity voices in favor of the vaccine in the last several months, and their enforced regulations …
Read More »BANKING WHILE BLACK: A Texas Doctor Sues Chase Bank And Two Employees For $1 Million After Being Racially Profiled
A Texas physician has sued Chase Bank after employees allegedly racially profiled her as she attempted to open a new account with a large bonus check from her new employer. On Feb. 2, Dr. Malika Mitchell-Stewart filed a lawsuit with the United States District Court Southern District of Texas- Houston …
Read More »Country Colonizers Formerly Known As Lady Antebellum Settle Name Dispute With Black Woman Blues Singer, Lady A
Photo: Parilov (Shutterstock) I dream of a day where white people and their power and wealth don’t earn them the rights to claim things that never belonged to them. In the case of country band Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, the legal dispute over their new name between …
Read More »NAW SIS! Awkwafina Takes To Twitter To Give Non-Apology For Building Career Of Cultural Appropriation, Black Twitter Rightfully Dragged Her
Black Twitter clowned professional cultural appropriator Awkwafina after she addressed criticisms regarding her incessant use of a “Blaccent” to further her career. On Feb. 5, the Crazy Rich Asians star attempted to finally speak about accusations of using stereotypical tropes of Black folks to gain clout. Awkwafina built her entire …
Read More »3 Black Women Founders Launch AMP Beauty LA, The Online Shopping Destination Reformatting The Black Beauty Store Experience
Screenshot: Courtesy of subjects. Former classmates and sorority sisters, Montré Moore, Phyllicia Phillips, and Angel Lenise are redefining the Black beauty store experience with their company, AMP Beauty LA. While the buying power of Black women in the beauty industry holds steady at 9 times more than any other ethnic …
Read More »GONE TOO SOON: Lifetime Network’s 19-Year-Old “Bring It!” Star Killed In Tragic Shooting In Jackson, Mississippi
The Dancing Dolls For Life (DD4L) dance troupe is reeling over the tragic loss of one of its members in Jackson, Mississippi. On Feb. 2, Shakira Gatlin, 19, was fatally wounded by gunfire at a home on the 100 block of Barnes Street. Jackson police disclosed that Gatlin had been …
Read More »Pyer Moss Founder Kerby Jean-Raymond Announces Departure From Reebok as Global Creative Director
Kerby Jean-Raymond attends the WSJ. Magazine 2021 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 01, 2021 in New York City.Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards (Getty Images) Acclaimed Pyer Moss founder is stepping away from Reebok as its global creative director, effective March 1. Jean-Raymond had previously been with …
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