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Photo: Brendan Smialowski/AFP (Getty Images) James Brown, a 41-year-old white man from Marion, Va., is heading to federal prison after burning a cross on a Black family’s front lawn last summer. He was sentenced to 18 months on Friday. On June 12, 2020, the police were called to the home …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: MAGA Cowed Trump on Afghanistan
Donald Trump’s flip-flopping on Afghanistan is a reminder that the core values of Trumpism are whatever Trump needs them to be. Getty; The Atlantic 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. …
Read More »Kylie Jenner Expecting Second Child With Travis Scott
Kylie Jenner is reportedly pregnant. Multiple sources have confirmed to PEOPLE that the reality star and entrepreneur is expecting her second child with Travis Scott. Jenner, 24, is already mother to 3-year-old daughter Stormi Webster, whom she shares with the rapper. RELATED: Kylie Jenner Reveals The Shocking Story Behind Her …
Read More »Young Thug Gifted 100 Acres of Land For 30th Birthday Celebration
Young Thug received 100 acres of land for his 30th birthday thanks to his manager Geoff Ogunlesi and Celebrity Realtor Tremayne Williams. Trey, known as “Trey the Realtor” on Instagram shared the news on social media. “Happy Birthday to one of my top clients @thuggerthugger1,” Trey wrote in the caption. “His …
Read More »'Count Me Out If You Want To!' Sha’Carri Richardson Finishes Last in Race With Olympic Medalists
Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah, left, wins the 100 meters, as American track and field sprinter Sha’carri Richardson, center, also competes, Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at the Prefontaine Classic track and field meet in Eugene, Ore. Richardson finished in last place.Photo: AP Photo/Thomas Boyd (AP) Sha’Carri Richardson finished in ninth place in …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: 5 Summer Albums to Keep on Repeat
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. For much of the pandemic, the music industry seemed to hold off on big releases—which left …
Read More »Kendrick Lamar Says His Next Album Is His Last Under TDE
Kendrick Lamar is letting his fans know that his next project will be his last under the longtime label Top Dawg Entertainment. TDE has released the entirety of the Compton rapper’s catalog to date. Via his website, K Dot wrote, “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy …
Read More »Black Twitter Squares Off Against Laila Ali After She Defends Anti-Vaxxers
Laila Ali got TKO’d by Black Twitter who tore into the undefeated heavyweight boxer after she inserted her opinion defending anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers. Ali, the daughter of Muhammad Ali, was hit with some major backlash after she posted a now-deleted Instagram story on Wednesday saying that the unvaccinated “trust their …
Read More »Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times, Known for Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Dies at 100
In this May 15, 1961 file photo, a bus bearing Freedom Riders leaves the station as they resumed their rides through the South in Montgomery, Ala. .Photo: Associated Press (AP) A Montgomery civil rights-era legend, Lucille Times, has passed away at the age of 100. Times is known for getting …
Read More »The Cancel-Culture Debate Is Exhausting. <em>The Chair</em> Is Not.
Perhaps, like me, you inwardly sigh with the breath of a thousand winds whenever you hear the words cancel culture, as mangled and distorted as the expression has become. If so, know that the people behind Netflix’s The Chair are likely sighing too. And yet here they are, presenting a …
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