From football and professional wrestling to acting and entrepreneurship, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is a man of many talents. Now, he’s dipping his fingers into a brand-new area of interest. He displayed yet another skill with his rap debut on Tech N9ne track “Face Off,” which dropped on Friday (Oct. …
Read More »British Med Student Who Dressed As A Black Woman To Assault His Ex Sentenced To 15 Years
A 25-year-old former medical student has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to pouring sulfuric on his ex-girlfriend, leaving her scarred for life. On May 20, Milad Rouf donned a fat suit and disguised himself as a Black woman before making his way to the home …
Read More »A Black Real Estate Agent and His Clients Sue the Michigan Police Officers Who Handcuffed Them During a Home Showing
Photo: FOTOKITA (Shutterstock) Real estate agent Eric Brown, along with his client Roy Thorne and Thorne’s teenage son Samuel, have filed a federal suit stemming from an August incident where Wyoming, Mich. police ordered them out of a house they were touring and placed them in handcuffs. Per CNN, the …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: A Poem for a Fall Weekend
Fall is starting to feel like it’s really settling in. Appreciate the season before it’s gone. Then: Our critics discuss Ted Lasso, man of the hour. I’m bad at seasons: Sometimes I jump into one weeks too early, only to later realize it’s passed me by. This fall could pass …
Read More »CA High School Students Now Required To Take Ethnic Studies
California is attempting to make up for generations of high school students who graduated without a formidable understanding of the ongoing triumphs and tribulations of people of color and other marginalized groups. Now, the state is mandating that all high school students take “ethnic studies” courses in order to graduate. …
Read More »Black-Owned Distillery Du Nord Social Spirits Inks New Deal With Delta Airlines
Du Nord Social Spirits, the first Black-owned distillery in the U.S., is now be available to order on all domestic Delta flights, the airline announced this week. Du Nord’s Foundation Vodka was the first offering from the Minneapolis-based distillery added to Delta’s menu on Oct. 1. In 2022, the airline …
Read More »Federal Prosecutors Won't Charge Kenosha Police Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake 7 Times in the Back Last Year
This undated file photo provided by the Wisconsin Department of Justice shows Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey. Federal prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, that they won’t file charges against a Sheskey, who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year. Photo: Wisconsin Department of Justice (AP) Kenosha, Wis. police Officer …
Read More »The Books Briefing: Comics Can Push—And Draw—Boundaries
See you in the funny pages: Your weekly guide to the best in books John Pratt / Keystone Features / Getty Six quarters were all you needed, in the 1990s, to laugh until your belly hurt at a series of slapstick shenanigans, or to escape, for a few seconds, from …
Read More »Naya Rivera's Family Wins Victory In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The path has been cleared for Naya Rivera‘s family to sue Ventura County for wrongful death after the singer died on July 8, 2020 while boating in Lake Piru with her three-year-old son, Josey. According to RadarOnline, Ryan Dorsey, the Glee star’s ex, claims the county failed to provide adequate …
Read More »Upgrade Your Wardrobe With This Menlo Club Subscription
These days, subscription services are for just about everything. Once reserved for television and movie companies such as Netflix, products like beef jerky, pet foods, coffee, and wine are now are offered monthly through subscription sites. For fashion-focused individuals, Menlo Club offers the opportunity to receive stylish and fashion-forward curated …
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