Issa Rae’s life as a single woman officially came to an end. An Instagram post penned by Rae confirmed that the “Insecure” television creator and star made a stunning bride who wore a Vera Wang dress in the South of France. Our collective best friend in our head shocked fans …
Read More »Leon Bridges – “Steam”Screenshot: YouTube Ah, yes, summer. A time we all once raced to get to—only to become a hot, sticky, annoying yet joyous blur of day-drinking and outdoor brunches. This summer has become a different type of race, a race to pack in as much fun and interaction …
Read More »Illustration by Dakarai Akil* This article was published online on July 26, 2021. One afternoon, during my freshman year at Alabama A&M University, my homework was piling up, and I was feeling antsy. I needed a change of scenery from Foster Hall. I’d heard that the library at the University …
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Federal prosecutors on Friday (July 23) added a string of new allegations in the sex trafficking case against R. Kelly, including shocking details of the R&B singer’s alleged abuse of underage boys in addition to girls. Now, they want jurors in his upcoming sex trafficking trial to hear the allegations, …
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The 2021 Summer Olympics has already been an interesting affair before the first week has finished. From Olympian gymnast Simone Biles becoming the first female athlete with her own Twitter hashtag and emoji, to tennis professional Naomi Osaka facing harsh criticism because she is playing for Japan in the Summer …
Read More »In this June 26, 2014 file photo, Robert “Bob” Moses, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) project director in 1964, discusses the importance of Freedom Summer 1964 during the 50th Anniversary conference at Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss.Photo: Rogelio V. Solis (AP) “[In] Mississippi, Bob Moses was the equivalent of Martin …
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America In Person launches with stories on evangelical church-planting and the diverse internet subcultures created by the pandemic investing boom. John Whitlock Today, The Atlantic launches America In Person, a new section dedicated to exploring the complexity and multidimensionality of American identity. “The Atlantic has long been preoccupied by pluralism …
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Alabama State University celebrated an alumna who began her journalism career as “a low-level” production assistant and now owns her own TV station. April Ross purchased WJCN TV-33 in LaGrange, Georgia in May 2021. The 24-hour news station reaches approximately 600,000 households, according to an ASU statement. “What is ironic …
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Last week, Kanye West had a listening party for his fans at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. In true Kanye fashion, he decided to remain at the venue long after it was over. No, not to magnanimously sign autographs for a few hours. He remained there to live, reported TMZ. …
Read More »Image: Wellnhofer Designs (Shutterstock) Trinity Bethune would like everyone to know that her name is, in fact, Trinity Bethune. WTVD in Durham reports that the 21-year-old purchased her first car at Lumberton Honda on Wednesday. Her excitement was quickly doused the next day after seeing a photo of her that …
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