A few years ago, I started watching Survivor as an antidote to the evening news. I had seen some early seasons of the show when they first aired, and I craved that break from daily life again. On Survivor there are no calendars or headlines, and the days are measured …
Read More »Michael Mathias Appointed To CopperPoint Insurance Board Of Directors
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a western-based super regional commercial insurance company, announced January 7 that Michael Mathias has been appointed to the CopperPoint Insurance Company Board of Directors, effective immediately. With a career spanning over 25 years, Mr. Mathias is a proven leader in the insurance industry. He recently retired from …
Read More »Protests Start After Black Man Shot by Off-Duty Deputy in North Carolina
Photo: refrina (Shutterstock) Protestors in Fayetteville, North Carolina gathered at the police station to publicly denounce the fatal shooting of a Black man killed by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy, according to the Herald Sun. The man killed was 37-year-old Jason Walker. In the Fayetteville Police Department preliminary investigation, it stated …
Read More »The Seductive Monsters of Surrealism
To be on the internet today is to confront unsettling images—of war, climate change, humanitarian crises. Weird visuals crop up too. A YouTube algorithm provides me, for instance, with videos of a pimple-popping bonanza, or a series of videos in which young men eat glue. If disquieting sensory experiences abound …
Read More »These Stylish Headphones Come With Superior Sound
These days, headphones have seen an increase in popularity as they’ve experienced a resurgence due to changes brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. As more people return to work-from-home protocols, they found headphones to come in handy for sitting in on Zoom meetings and other online meeting mediums. With more …
Read More »Former NFL Player Channing Crowder Apologizes to Deion Sanders for Saying HBCUs Can't Attract Star Talent
Screenshot: The Pivot Despite the fact that in recent years, we’ve seen more and more top recruits opt to attend HBCUs in favor of big-name college programs, former NFL player Channing Crowder wasn’t drinking the Kool-Aid when he broached the subject in May with Jackson State head coach Deion Sanders. …
Read More »HBOMax Introduces Yvonne Orji As Host Of New Dating Show ‘Your Mom, My Dad’
Just two weeks after fans said goodbye to Mollie Carter on Insecure, HBOMax has released the trailer for Yvonne Orji‘s next project. The actress and comedienne is set to host the streaming service’s latest reality series, a dating show called Your Mom, My Dad. According to Variety, the show stars a cast …
Read More »NPR Host Audie Cornish Joins The Great Resignation, Leaves Long-Held Post
Photo: Brad Barket (Getty Images) After twelve years as the host of radio news show, ‘All Things Considered’, Audie Cornish is giving her notice. This past Tuesday, Cornish took to Twitter to announce her departure from the station. “I love my job,” she wrote. “I love the listeners of NPR …
Read More »Illinois Social Worker Stabbed To Death During Home VIsit
An Illinois social worker was stabbed to death during a scheduled home visit on Tuesday. According to CBS Chicago, Deidre Silas conducted a home visit in Sangamon County after reports of six young children being endangered surfaced. Silas, 36, went to the home to investigate and was reportedly stabbed by …
Read More »Four Black Women Officers File Lawsuits Against Baltimore Police Department
Photo: ChiccoDodiFC (Shutterstock) What we won’t be doing in 2022? Allowing toxic work environments to dig early graves for Black women. As of late last year, the Baltimore Police Department is short four fewer Black female officers. The women include Danika Yampierre, Sgts. Jasmin Rowlett and Welai Grant and former …
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