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As a skateboarder, I found the lead-up to this summer’s Olympics exhausting. Ever since the International Olympic Committee announced in 2016 that skateboarding would become an Olympic event, skaters across the United States have rehashed an endless debate: Are we sacrificing part of our creative soul by turning a means …
Read More »NoteWorthy – Shanice and Sevyn Streeter
s1 | Exclusive Nine singers from the 90s and 00s, including members of Blaque, Danity Kane and more, have 30 days to become the ultimate R&B supergroup on BET Presents The Encore, airing Wednesday at 10/9c. Source link
Read More »Michelle Obama Sends Her Bae Barack Obama a Sweet 60th Birthday Tribute
Family and friends of former president Barack Obama shared public tributes on social media Wednesday, wishing him a happy 60th birthday. The most notable of them all came from none other than the former first lady, Michelle Obama. She posted a photo of them and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, …
Read More »Newt Gingrich Is Afraid 'The Left' Will Replace 'Classic Americans' With Immigrants, and I Struggle to See the Problem
Photo: Zakaria Abdelkafi (Getty Images) By now, we all know what white conservatives think about Critical Race Theory—which is to say, they think nothing of it at all because they have no idea what it is. Ironically, though, white people have their own version of CRT—albeit a version that isn’t …
Read More »Announcing the 2021 Atlantic Festival: Virtual Event Expands to Seven Days in September
Free Ticketing Opens Today for Programming September 22–24 and 27–30, From Washington, D.C. The Atlantic Festival returns this September 22–24 and 27–30 for an expanded seven days of must-attend experiences and conversations––with virtual events happening live from Washington, D.C., and streamed to subscribers and audiences around the world. For the …
Read More »Black Capitol Police Officer Gets Hate Mail After Testimony
U.S. Capitol police officer Harry Dunn, who was on duty during the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, bravely spoke out during the House select committee hearing about the racist abuse he suffered during the attack. He has now been inundated with racist messages online. According to WTTG, Dunn …
Read More »Kwaw Amos Is The Founder Of New York’s First Black-owned Winery And He Doesn’t Plan On Being The Last #BlackBusinessMonth
Kwaw Amos, an investment banker with Barclays, has been in the banking industry for more than a decade, but he’s also the founder and owner of New York’s first operating and producing Black-owned winery. Amos is the owner of Gotham Winery, a business founded in New York City that sports …
Read More »Aaliyah Is Coming…With Some Controversy—Manager and Estate Battle Goes Public Following Catalogue Release Tease
Memorial for the late R&B singer Aaliyah at Cipriani restaurant, as the funeral service is held at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, August 31, 2001.Photo: George De Sota (Getty Images) Later this month, it’ll be exactly 20 years since the world lost Aaliyah Dana Haughton—fondly known as “Baby Girl.” On Wednesday, …
Read More »The Would-Be Savior of Patagonia
Douglas Tompkins reached the summit of Mount Fitz Roy on December 20, 1968. (Chris Jones) This article was published online on August 5, 2021. Patagonia as many of us imagine it was born in 1968. That year, the vast region of South America became an exotic destination for outdoor adventure. …
Read More »R. Kelly Says He's Broke Ahead Of Jury Selection
R. Kelly‘s lawyers revealed in a Tuesday Brooklyn federal court hearing that the singer is struggling financially. RELATED: R. Kelly To Be Moved To New York For Sex-Trafficking Trial According to Page Six, his lawyer, Devereaux Cannick, told Judge Ann Donnelly, ”His finances are depleted,” and asked the court for …
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