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When you contemplate the end of democracy in America, what kind of person do you think will bring it about? Maybe you picture a sinister billionaire in a bespoke suit, slipping brown envelopes to politicians. Maybe your nightmare is a rogue general, hijacking the nuclear football. Maybe you think of …
Read More »Simone Biles Stands In Full Agreement With Naomi Osaka
By now the world knows that Simone Biles pulled out of Tuesday’s (July 27) team finals for women’s gymnastics at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo opting instead to put her mental health first. She is now speaking out about her decision and showing support for fellow Olympian and athlete, …
Read More »New York Artists Turn Plywood From Black Lives Matter Protests Into Sculptures
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For New York artist Tanda Francis, the Black Lives Matter protests during the summer of 2020 were an historic event. To honor those who participated and create a permanent tribute to the racial justice movement, Francis took plywood used to board up storefronts across the city …
Read More »We Want That Old Thing Back: Cross Colours Takes Center Stage at Nordstrom
Photo: Nordstrom Everything old is new again. The adage is old too, but what has us suddenly feeling young again is the revival of Cross Colours, a Black-owned cultural revolution when it hit its peak in the 1990s along with the hip-hop generation. With help from big names like Bruno …
Read More »<em>The Green Knight</em> Is One of 2021’s Best Movies
David Lowery’s film starring Dev Patel is a dreamy piece of high fantasy that turns an age-old tale into something to be puzzled over anew. Eric Zachanowich / A24 King Arthur’s Round Table is an impressively austere sight in The Green Knight: a circle of white stone bathed in dim …
Read More »This Day in Black History: July 27, 1984
Prince reached astronomical heights of stardom in his film debut in Purple Rain, a rock musical drama that hit box offices on July 27, 1984. The movie centers on a young Black Minneapolis native named The Kid, whose talented skills are rivaled only by a growing arrogance. As he spirals …
Read More »Black Man Claims Bank Of America Refused To Cash His Insurance Check
A Black man in San Diego is claiming that a Bank of America branch racially profiled him when he attempted to cash an insurance check. In January 2020, John Pittman III presented a $12,000 insurance check that was issued to him at the Pacific Beach branch of Bank of America, …
Read More »Texas Republicans Lie on Martin Luther King Jr.'s Name in Critical Race Theory Attack. MLK III Was Having None of It
Martin Luther King III speaks before Democratic Candidate for U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock come out to speak at a campaign event to encourage people to vote on December 14, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. Photo: Megan Varner (Getty Images) There’s a reason white conservatives tend to discuss …
Read More »What Simone Biles Understands About Greatness
In walking away from an Olympic event, the world’s best gymnast rejected the false dichotomy between personal well-being and professional excellence. Cheng Min / Xinhua / Eyevine / Redux Central to Simone Biles’s appeal as an athlete, even to viewers only flimsily acquainted with the rules and rituals of her …
Read More »Safaree Samuels Drops Controversial New Single 'Liar'
After news broke that Love & Hip Hop couple Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena were filing for divorce, the rapper released his new single “Liar” on Monday (July 26). The couple’s split came weeks after announcing that they were expecting their second child together. Other allegations about their relationship also …
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