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Three years ago, the Washington Football Team hosted its first-ever Thanksgiving Day game. The franchise had played—and lost—on the holiday many times before. But the 2017 game wasn’t notable just because the team, then known as the Redskins, actually won. That afternoon, a small group of Native American activists gathered …

BET’s Movie of the Week, Miss Juneteenth, is a story about mothering, living through regret and what it really means to find one’s voice as a young Black woman trapped in the shadow of parental expectation. Set to premiere this week on Thanksgiving Day (November 26), this critically-acclaimed film chronicles the life of …

0 (iStock/tommaso79) As a busy, single, professional, the “singles’ table” may come with all kinds of connotations. You’re no longer defined by your professional title, but your relationship status. With all of your accomplishments and talents, everyone is the same at the singles’ table. This year, it may be time …

Photo: Streeter Lecka (Getty Images) This holiday season is unlike any that we’ve ever faced. With the coronavirus still wreaking havoc in our communities, not only are citizens throughout the country enduring financial strife, but for the first time, in order to preserve our health and safety from COVID-19, many …

Photographs by Dina Litovsky The Lesbian & Gay Big Apple Corps, one of the first queer marching bands in the United States, was founded in 1979 in New York City, a decade after the Stonewall uprising. This year, the Big Apple Corps reached what Marita Begley, the group’s director, called …

After years of being in limbo, a biopic on Wendy Williams’ life will finally air in January. The talk show host said on The Wendy Williams Show this morning (November 24), “I’ve never been so proud.” She continued, “I’ve got a date and a time and four hours. I want …

If there’s anything that entrepreneurs all agree on, it’s their love of reading. In fact, some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey read a set number of books each month. Reading is one of the easiest ways to explore fresh ideas, theories, and perspectives, …

Stanley Fabian (right) and his mother, TeSaxton Washington (left)Screenshot: CBS 2 A former student has sued an Illinois high school, citing multiple racist incidents he experienced and observed during his time at the school. According to CBS Chicago, 19-year-old Stanley Fabian observed and personally experienced multiple instances of racism during …

Every weekday evening, our editors guide you through the biggest stories of the day, help you discover new ideas, and surprise you with moments of delight. Subscribe to get this delivered to your inbox. Flip to the last page of any Atlantic print magazine, and you’ll find a humble ode. …

The family of Arthur Keith, a 19-year-old man who was shot and killed by a Cleveland law enforcement officer almost two weeks ago, held a news conference outside CMHA police headquarters on Friday (November 20). According to WKYC, Keith’s family has hired the Cleveland-based lawyers The Cochran Firm to represent …