The death of George Floyd and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement led corporate America to acknowledge its decades of silence. That led them to take an active role in confronting and ending systemic racism. Corporate America’s 50 biggest public companies began proclaiming Black Lives Matter and collectively …
Read More »Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) A California high school is facing an investigation after white students were captured on a video that went viral over the weekend abusing a Black doll named “Shaniqua,” stomping it, positioning it in sexually suggestive positions and posing with it during a football game Friday. The Instagram …
Read More »The Delta variant may spoil the school year, our reporter warns. Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. This time, things were supposed …
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Vanessa Bryant is honoring Kobe for what would be his 43rd birthday. Via Instagram, the Laker legend’s wife posted a throwback picture of them kissing, accompanied by an NBA Finals trophy, and the caption,” Happy birthday, Papi. Te Amo por siempre. Amor Eterno. ❤️💔 43.” Several in the comment section …
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Marlon Wayans is confessing about how he feels about marriage and the real reason he never decided to enter into a union. In an interview with Essence, the 49-year-old actor, comedian, and member of the uber-talented Wayans family explained, “I never got married because I knew my mom needed me.” …
Read More »American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, dancer, actor, and filmmaker Prince (1958-2016) performs onstage during the 1984 Purple Rain Tour on November 4, 1984, at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.Photo: Ross Marino (Getty Images) Anyone who ever had the opportunity to see Prince perform live—especially in his younger …
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Love & Hip Hop: Miami star Amara La Negra is venturing into a new business capital, and it’s a venture that is away from entertainment. Over the last few weeks, La Negra, 30, has been teasing the news of a major development. La Negra has announced she’s jumping into real …
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0 (Image: Twitter) A white Virginia man has been sent to prison for a racist act he committed against a Black family early last summer. The Department of Justice for the Western District of Virginia recently announced that a Marion man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for …
Read More »Shaybo – “My Sister” (feat Jorja Smith)Screenshot: YouTube Dr. Funkenstein is in, y’all, and he’s pulled out his prescription pad to write us a ‘script for a daily dose of “Funk Aspirin.” Yes, George Clinton joined Afro-Cuban artist Cimafunk on a musical journey through the intersection of Latin and funk …
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Relief efforts for Haiti continue after the country suffered a 7.2-magnitude earthquake on Saturday (August 14). The NFL’s New England Patriots joined the relief effort this weekend, sent a plane ferrying supplies and doctors to the devastated island nation. The earthquake and ensuing tropical storm battered the country in quick succession, …
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