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This article was published online on August 2, 2021. The dispossessed set out early in the mornings. They were the outsiders, the scorned, the voiceless. But weekend after weekend—unbowed and undeterred—they rallied together. They didn’t have much going for them in their great battle against the privileged elite, but they …
Read More »Kierra Sheard-Kelly – "Something Has to Break"
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Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Shouts Out Jamaican Runners Who Swept Olympic 100-Meter Race
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympics after being left off the team following her suspension for marijuana use. But she’s definitely tuned in to the games and holds no ill will as she took to Twitter to congratulate the runners from Jamaica who swept the 100-meter race. Congratulations …
Read More »Hip-Hop Legends to Celebrate the Life of Biz Markie on Monday
Biz Markie in recording studio during #TBT Night Presented By BuzzFeed at Mastercard House on January 25, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Christopher Polk for Mastercard (Getty Images) The life of hip-hop icon Biz Markie is set to be celebrated on Monday, August 2. As Page Six reports, the celebration …
Read More »How to Help a Loved One Who’s in Pain
Being truly supportive of someone who is struggling requires strength, patience, self-knowledge, and discipline, “Dear Therapist” writes. Bianca Bagnarelli Editor’s Note: With Lori Gottlieb on book leave, Rebecca J. Rosen, the editor of “Dear Therapist,” is filling in as The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” archivist, pointing readers to some of Lori’s …
Read More »Pastor Mike Jr. – "Amazing"
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Read More »Rapper Fetty Wap’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Has Passed Away
Fetty Wap and Turquoise Miami’s 4-year-old daughter Lauren Maxwell has reportedly passed away. The exact cause of death has not been revealed. Hot 97 reported that the child was ill and had died in her sleep. Turquoise Miami confirmed the heartbreaking news on Instagram this weekend. “This is my amazing …
Read More »An Advocacy Group for Black Women Is Suing Johnson & Johnson Over Its Talcum Powder Products
In this April 15, 2011 file photo, a bottle of Johnson’s baby powder is displayed in San Francisco.Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP) The National Council of Negro Women is suing Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company specifically marketed its talcum-based powder products to Black women without warning them of their alleged …
Read More »What I Heard in the White House Basement
One phone call changed my life. On Thursday, July 25, 2019, I was seated at the table in one of the two Situation Rooms in the basement of the West Wing. The bigger room is famous from movies and TV shows, but this room is smaller, more typically businesslike: a …
Read More »Cori Bush Protests Expiring Eviction Moratorium
Millions of American renters could begin losing their homes at midnight (August 1) as a federal ban on evictions is set to expire. But Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley are fighting back via protest in an effort to force Congress to extend the protections. According to TMZ, …
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