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“How to Build a Life” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his new podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life. For many years, the rate at which Americans move has been falling. But …
Read More »OPINION: The Halloween Costume White People Should Avoid
Halloween is fast approaching, which means it’s time once again for white people to get in trouble on social media (and maybe with their employers) for rocking costumes they have no damn business even considering for themselves or their kids. Every year, we say the same thing. And every year, …
Read More »A Review Into Meghan Markle Hate Tweets Reveal It Might Be A Coordinated Attack
An analysis of the hate tweets targeted against Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hints at a possible orchestrated attack against the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The Twitter analytics service Bot Sentinel recently released results from a review into over 114,000 hate tweets about the royal couple and found 83 …
Read More »Tupac Exhibit to Open in Los Angeles Next Year
Photo: Kraft74 (Shutterstock) Tupac Shakur’s tragic death in September 1996 at the age of 25 left his family and fans in mourning. Through his music, he has been able to further establish his legacy as an artist, activist, and cultural icon. His story has been told on several occasions, and …
Read More »Shocking Video: Cop Slams Black Woman To Pavement
A White Louisiana sheriff’s deputy is under investigation over an allegedly unprovoked attack caught on video that shows him manhandling a 4-foot-8 Black woman, ProPublica and WWNO/WRKF report. In the video of the Sept. 20 encounter, the Jefferson Parish deputy is seen holding Shantel Arnold by her hair and slamming …
Read More »Eric Adams Becomes The Second Black Man To Be Elected New York City Mayor
Former NYPD Captain Eric Adams has become the second Black man to be elected the mayor of New York City, easily defeating Republican Curtis Silwa. Adams, who will take over for current Mayor Bill de Blasio Jan 1, received 66% of the vote Tuesday to become the 110th mayor in …
Read More »McDonald’s CEO Faces Backlash for Criticizing Parents of 2 Slain Children in Chicago
Photo: Tupungato (Shutterstock) McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski is facing backlash over a thread of text messages sent to mayor of Chicago Lori Lightfoot, where he criticized the parents of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams and 13-year-old Adam Toledo in the children’s deaths. Toledo was shot and killed by a police officer on …
Read More »The Enormous Hole That Whaling Left Behind
In the 20th century, the largest animals that have ever existed almost stopped existing. Baleen whales—the group that includes blue, fin, and humpback whales—had long been hunted, but as whaling went industrial, hunts became massacres. With explosive-tipped harpoons that were fired from cannons and factory ships that could process carcasses …
Read More »Drake And Future Producer D. Hill Dies At 25
D. Hill, a music producer perhaps best known for his work on Drake and Future’s single “Life is Good,” has passed away, reports say. He was 25. Hill was found dead on Thursday (October 14), according to iHeart.com. Fellow producer Mojo Krazy tweeted about the tragic news, simply writing, “RIP …
Read More »Black Company Raises $2.4 Million To Build Technology For Cross-Border Commerce In Africa
A tech startup that provides borderless e-commerce payment services among its offerings, Klasha, has raised $2.4 million in seed funding to scale up. The firm will use the funding to help international businesses take in online payments in African currencies from consumers continent-wide and give the merchants the money in …
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