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Le’Veon Bell #26 of the New York Jets looks on during the game against the Miami Dolphins in the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Miami, Florida.Photo: Mark Brown (Getty Images) There is nothing simple—or easy—about divorce. There are ugly custody battles, alimony payments to …
Read More »Glendale Apologizes For ‘Sundown Town’ History
Glendale, California becomes the first city in California and third in the nation to pass a resolution apologizing for its history as a “sundown town,” a term that has an extremely racist and violent history. The Glendale city council responded to this June’s Black Lives Matter protests with a promise …
Read More »Meet The Woman Bringing African Designers To The Forefront
When it comes to luxury, it may be common for many people to look to countries like France or Italy for premier brands that set trends throughout the industry. Since the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement earlier this year, many in the fashion industry have come forward to …
Read More »Texas Republicans File Lawsuit Against Curbside Voting, Continuing Their Effort to Suppress the Vote
Photo: SeventyFour (Shutterstock) I’m not sure if y’all knew this, but we’re in the middle of a pandemic right now. Look,I’m sure you haven’t forgotten this, but Republican lawmakers in Texas seem to need a reminder as they tirelessly work to prevent every effort to make voting safer during this …
Read More »North Carolina Fathers Killed On Party Bus They Operated
Two men who operated a North Carolina party bus company were reportedly shot and killed over the weekend by a customer. According to WRAL, Randy Lee Hargraves and Keyshawn Lorenzo Cooley were shot on Friday night (October 9) while driving their bus from Durham to Charlotte. The two operated Clipper …
Read More »The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Donates $15 Million To HBCUs For Coronavirus Testing
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $15 million to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) participating in The Just Project. The Just Project is the foundation’s coronavirus testing program to facilitate the safe reopening of HBCUs. Through the project, 29 of the more than 100 HBCUs across the …
Read More »Pennsylvania Lt. Governor's Wife Called the N-Word. She Ain't Black, So I'm Not Sure Exactly How Racist This Is…But It's Racist
Screenshot: Gisele Barreto Fetterman/ Twitter Gisele Barreto Fetterman is the wife of Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman. The 38-year-old was born in Brazil and used to be an undocumented immigrant but is now a proud American citizen enjoying good old-fashioned American racism as a woman of color. On Sunday, Fetterman …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: The Abortion Question Comes for Amy Coney Barrett
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. KEVIN DIETSCH / GETTY Amy Coney Barrett didn’t answer the question. Today, the Supreme Court nominee …
Read More »Video Of 11-Year-Old Dressed Up As Kamala Harris Goes Viral
Sen. Kamala Harris is hard on the campaign trail trying to save the country from four more years of Trump. She has supporters of all backgrounds, including little ones who can’t yet vote, but because of her candidacy can see themselves running for office one day. Celeste Hardy, who is …
Read More »Breonna Taylor Grand Juror Slams Kentucky AG Daniel Cameron For Preventing Public Statements On Case
The anonymous grand juror in the Breonna Taylor case who brought legal action to make the proceedings public has now criticized its special prosecutor, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The juror asked for permission to speak publicly about the secret grand jury deliberations over what charges to bring against the …
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