by Rafael Pena March 21, 2024 Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, a Black man from Georgia was executed for murdering his ex-girlfriend and other crimes. Despite evidence indicating intellectual disability, Willie Pye, a Black man from Georgia convicted nearly three decades ago for murdering his ex-girlfriend and other crimes, was …
Read More »Original Ghostbuster, Ernie Hudson, Only Earned $370 Out Of His First $10,000 Hollywood Paycheck
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Read More »Is the Shorter Workweek All It Promises to Be?
Working fewer hours might not cure all that ails the American worker. Jetta Productions Inc / Getty March 21, 2024, 6:54 PM ET This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends …
Read More »Whoomp, There It Is! Freaknik Documentary Officially Drops On Hulu
by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman March 21, 2024 Hulu’s new documentary Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told, is now available to stream on Hulu. Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told has officially dropped on Hulu. The documentary centers on the legacy of the HBCU spring break tradition. From executive producers Luther “Uncle …
Read More »Black Student At Brigham Young University-Hawaii Is Fighting To Keep His Locs
by Rafael Pena March 21, 2024 A Black student enrolled at BYU-Hawaii finds himself embroiled in a dispute with the institution over hair policy, which targets his locs. The Guardian reported that Kanaan VyShonne Barton, a Black student enrolled at Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU), finds himself embroiled in a dispute …
Read More »At Capitol Riot Trials, Jurors Reject Wide Variety of Defenses
A large group of pro-Trump protesters stands on the East steps of the Capitol Building after storming its grounds on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. Photo: Jon Cherry (Getty Images) As of now, more than 780 people have been charged with riot-related federal crimes based on the Jan. 6th …
Read More »What Your Kid Has in Common With Plato
Picture a philosopher, and you’ll probably come up with someone old and wise, like Socrates, or avant-garde, like Simone de Beauvoir. Or maybe you’ll imagine an academic, toiling in a tweed jacket. Whatever image you’ve got, you’ve likely pictured an adult. But the truth is that philosophers are more common …
Read More »Donald Trump Held In Contempt In New York
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina. Trump lost a battle to have civil contempt charges against him tossed out in an ongoing investigation in New York, and still faces multiple other probes.Photo: Allison Joyce …
Read More »When Will Hip Hop Finally Protect Black Women?
Megan Thee Stallion performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Indio, Calif. Photo: Photo by Amy Harris/Invision (AP) When will ‘protect Black women’ finally become more than a popular hashtag? If Megan Thee Stallion’s sit-down interview with Gayle …
Read More »The Evolution of Michael Jordan
Photo: Mike Powelll/Allsport (Getty Images) Air Jordan. His Airness. M.J. The GOAT. Whatever name you know him by, Michael Jordan is one of the best players in the history of basketball and is considered by many (including me) to be the greatest basketball player of all time. His play on …
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