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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 04: Lizzo performs live from Miami Beach at the Platinum Studio for American Express UNSTAGED Final 2021 Performance at Miami Beach EDITION on December 04, 2021 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for American Express)Photo: Bryan Bedder (Getty Images) Superstar Lizzo is …
Read More »Tisha Campbell Believes She Barely Escaped Setup By Human Traffickers, ‘I Think I Almost Got Snatched Up’
Tisha Campbell took to Instagram to recount a harrowing experience she recently had where she narrowly escaped an alleged trafficking setup on Friday. The veteran actress and singer shared details of the frightening occurrence with her followers. Campbell had been shooting a film in Brownsville, Texas, and the workday had …
Read More »Timnit Gebru and Other Black Women Researchers are Working to Change The AI Industry as We Know It
Photo: NicoElNino (Shutterstock) Black women are disrupting the tech industry across the globe, and Timnit Gebru is leading the charge. As a computer scientist and well known advocate for diversity in artificial intelligence, Gebru ruffled feathers at her former employer Google when she co-authored a paper on how AI can …
Read More »Another Black Woman’s Family Questions Bridgeport Police’s Handling Of Her Murder
The family of 53-year-old Brenda Rawls is seeking answers from the same Connecticut police department that has come under fire for its handling of the investigation into the death of Lauren Smith-Fields. According to Insider, Rawls was also killed Dec. 12, and just as was the case with Smith- Fields, was not …
Read More »Candace Owens and Her Beef With Minnie Mouse's New Look
Screenshot: Fair Use On this week’s episode of ‘What Grinds Candace Owens’ Gears’, we focus our lens on a well known character, loved by children of all ages for decades, Minnie Mouse. Ah, yes, Minnie Mouse. The fictional rodent recognizable by her big bow, polka-dotted dress, and court day pumps. …
Read More »Logitech Teams Up With Lizzo For New ‘Defy Logic’ Campaign Targeting Younger Consumers
Logitech has tapped Grammy Award-winning artist Lizzo as the face of its latest marketing campaign, in a concerted effort to appeal to a broader, younger audience. The company launched its partnership with the Houston native and other influencers and creatives with the debut of its newest “Defy Logic” commercial on …
Read More »'Phantom of The Opera' Brings Its First Black 'Christine' to Broadway
Screenshot: Matthew Murphy New York City is rejoicing! After major pandemic related setbacks, Broadway is back. And with strong attempts made to diversify its full time casts, there is additional reason to celebrate. Broadway’s longest running musical, ‘Phantom of The Opera’ has debuted its first Black actress to play the …
Read More »23-Year-Old ‘Skyline Killer’ Brutally Murders 93-Year-Old Woman, Steals Her Apartment
A 23-year-old woman who was arrested for the gruesome murder of a 93-year-old Syracuse woman avoided a mandatory life sentence by pleading guilty to this and several other crimes. According to Syracuse.com, Victoria Afet confessed to murder, robbery and assault, carrying a total of nearly 30 years worth of minimum …
Read More »ABC to Air Soul of a Nation Black History Month Specials
Top Row: Halle Berry (left), Tessa Thompson (right) Bottom Row: Muhammad Abdul Aziz (left), Ilyasah Shabazz (right)Image: ABC News ABC News’ critically acclaimed series Soul of a Nation returns for Black History Month with two new editions. Black actresses are finally given their long overdue flowers in Screen Queens Rising, …
Read More »I Figured Out Wordle’s Secret
Wordle! It’s a word game people are playing online. Each day, the game offers one new puzzle: Guess a five-letter English word correctly in six or fewer tries. After each guess, the game tells you which letters are correct, which are wrong, and which are the right letters in the …
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