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New York Mayor Eric Adams, left, and Washington Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee, right, listen as Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a news conference about the search for a gunman that has been targeting homeless men sleeping on the streets of Washington, and New York City, Monday, March 14, …
Read More »The Goon Squad Gets Old
In 2010, Jennifer Egan published A Visit From the Goon Squad. The novel won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, suggesting esteem among populists and highbrows alike. Commentators praised its combination of technical virtuosity—the intricate cogs and wheels that connected plotlines across time and geography—and sentimental …
Read More »Ursula Burns, The First Black Female Fortune 500 CEO Says ‘Being In The Minority Can Be A Career Advantage’
When Ursula Burns became the CEO of Xerox in 2009, she didn’t consider it a milestone achievement; then, she began receiving calls from Magic Johnson, Al Sharpton, and others. It wasn’t long before she realized she was the first Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company. Although Burns felt …
Read More »Minneapolis Mayor Updates Policy on Issuing Search Warrants After Locke Killing
Mayor Jacob Frey gives a speech at the Jefe Urban Cocina restaurant on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis. Frey on Monday, March 14, 2022, announced a new policy for search warrants following the police shooting of a Black man in a downtown apartment, with officers required to knock and …
Read More »‘Responsible Conservatism Has a Voice and a Future’
I Remember Conservatism In the January/February issue, David Brooks wrote about how the rich philosophical tradition he fell in love with has been reduced to Fox News and voter suppression. David Brooks’s poignant essay reads like a breakup letter from a disappointed lover. But his disappointment may result from his …
Read More »Tap Into True Vinyl Bliss With This Bluetooth Turntable
It’s no secret to anyone who follows the music scene that vinyl has reemerged in a major way. Whether it’s music purists who long for the days of hearing the needle scratch a record, or audiophiles who appreciate hearing sound in its purest form, the recent vinyl boom has shown …
Read More »Clarence Thomas' wife Ginni Thomas Attended Jan. 6th Rally, But Said She Left Before The Capital Attack Happened
Associate Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas sits with his wife and conservative activist Virginia Thomas while he waits to speak at the Heritage Foundation on October 21, 2021, in Washington, DC.Photo: Drew Angerer (Getty Images) The question of whether Ginni Thomas, conservative activist and wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence …
Read More »Tyrese Praises R. Kelly After The Singer Sends Condolences After His Mother’s Death
LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 19: Singer R. Kelly (L) and model / actor Tyrese Gibson (R) arrive at Kobe Bryant’s hand and footprint celebration at BOULEVARD3 on February 19, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/WireImage) 0 Following the recent death of his beloved mother, actor and …
Read More »Black Women Business Owners in Brooklyn Came Together to Make Some Black Girl Magic
Photo: Rawpixel.com (Shutterstock) When in Brooklyn, Tompkins Avenue is the place to buy clothing, incense and jewelry that is just as unique and colorful as the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood it runs through. Despite gentrification that has changed the racial composition of the area, Black women know they can still depend on …
Read More »Lizzie and Kaitlyn Go to Williamsburg
Sign up for Kaitlyn and Lizzie’s newsletter here. Lizzie: For some reason Google Maps was telling us to take the C all the way to Broadway Junction, then get on the L and go back the other way to get to Grand Street. It seemed inefficient. Plus we had to …
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