Image: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) Well, dear reader, we’ve done it again. We’ve made it to the end of another long-ass month. And if you’re in the mood to celebrate, I’ve got a plethora of virtual events for you to choose from to help aid in your joy. (Speaking of joy, next …
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Video collages by Sara Serna You need to be a certain kind of person to want a reality-TV show about yourself. Jeffrey Young was one of those people. In 2016, Young, who was 42 at the time, invited a cameraman to shoot a pilot episode about his life as a …
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Read More »Your 2021 Goals: Here’s The Trick to Get Back on Track
The new year brings new hope and new dreams as well as a chance to reset the scoreboard and become the person you’ve always wanted to be. This year, many people were more excited to turn the page to a new year and focus on living their best life. Unfortunately, …
Read More »Army Adopts More Inclusive Grooming Standards for Black Women
Photo: AJR_photo (Shutterstock) The U.S Army announced on Monday several changes that will go into effect next month to make their grooming policies more inclusive. According to CBS News, the changes will allow women to wear a short ponytail if the length or texture of their hair doesn’t easily lend …
Read More »How Michael Jones Changed Our Daily Lives
Last week, at his home in Sunnyvale, California, a man named Michael T. Jones died of cancer, at age 60. This past weekend the local San Jose Mercury-News ran an appreciation of him and summary of his career, which you can read here. He is mourned by the many friends …
Read More »COVID-19 Vaccine, A Tyler Perry Special
BET and media mogul Tyler Perry announced on Tuesday (Jan. 26) an exclusive news special, “COVID-19 Vaccine and the Black Community A Tyler Perry Special,” premiering Thursday, January 28, at 9 PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her. In the midst of a world health crisis, Perry sits down with …
Read More »Black-Owned Tech Company Calendly Surpasses $3 Billion Valuation
Cloud-scheduling platform Calendly is celebrating a big win this week. The black-owned tech company announced that they have partnered with Boston-based OpenView Venture Partners to invest $350 million into the platform, increasing its company valuation to $3 billion. The tech company says they will be using the funding for product …
Read More »You Hate to See It: Repeatedly Yelling 'Trump 2020' Gets Man Kicked Off a Plane and Charged for His Role in Capitol Riot
Photo: motive56 (Shutterstock) There is no group in this country that loves snitching on itself more than Trump supporters. Half the reason those who rioted at the Capitol are being arrested is because they felt the need to document themselves committing a crime. A man who was caught on video …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Pandemic Is Finally Softening
ELENA XAUSA One question, answered: An anonymous reader from New York writes that their child is near tears from virtual school every day. After his day is done, we let him watch TV until my wife or I can stop working, which is around 5 o’clock most days. This …
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