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Read More »The Biden-Harris Campaign Taps 19 Designers To Create Merch
The Biden-Harris campaign taps American Fashion Designers for their ‘Believe in Better’ merchandise collection. Nineteen designers have volunteered their talents and creativity to show their support for the vision that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have put forward to build America back better and support Democratic candidates. Aurora James, Joseph …
Read More »Biden Campaign Launches ‘Make It Happen Monday’ Series To Connect With Black Businesses
As Joe Biden continues to rally support for his presidential run, his campaign has been focused on connecting with a vital segment of the constituency: Black business owners. To achieve that end, it has launched “Make It Happen Mondays,” a series of weekly virtual roundtables designed for African American entrepreneurs …
Read More »Instead of Fighting for a Seat at the Table, The Black Effect Podcast Network Makes History By Building Its Own
Photo: Tommaso Boddi (Getty Images) Much like the rest of the entertainment industry, despite all of the money and resources being thrown around, the wonderful world of podcasts is still very much a game of have and have nots—especially for Black creatives. Joe Budden’s exodus from Spotify highlights how Black …
Read More »Behind the Byline With Adam Serwer
Serwer: The moment it occurred to me—not the phrase but the phenomenon itself—was when I was watching the president’s rally after the Kavanaugh hearings, and how he just really took such pleasure in attacking Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who had accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were …
Read More »Rochester Police Chief Retires Over Daniel Prude Backlash
Rochester, New York Police Chief La’Ron Singletary and his command staff are reportedly retiring after a week of protests over the death of Daniel Prude. According to the Democrat & Chronicle, the 40-year-old became chief in April 2019. He came under heavy scrutiny over the past week after news of …
Read More »African Countries Accuse Western Investors of High Interest Costs Due To Prejudice
0 According to a 2019 study from the Brookings Institution, the United States was among one of the largest investors in various countries across Africa in addition to France, China, and the United Kingdom. Individually, the report showed that the U.S. has over $30 million in capital investments across the continent …
Read More »Summer May Be Ending, but Chloe x Halle's Cosmo Cover Story Reminds Us Sisters Are Forever
Chloe Bailey, left and Halle BaileyPhoto: Ramona Rosales (Cosmopolitan With the kids (and many adults) back in school and Labor Day now behind us, it’s safe to say the best of summer is behind us, too—and though 2020 has set the bar for “best” pretty low, this season did deliver …
Read More »The Pandemic Is an Intuition Nightmare
Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Army ants will sometimes walk in circles until they die. The workers navigate by smelling the pheromone trails of workers in front of them, while laying down pheromones for others to …
Read More »Gladys Knight, Patti Labelle Is The Next Verzuz Battle
The next Verzuz is going to be a legendary one as Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle will go hit-for-hit. Knight and LeBelle have prior collaborations, including the iconic song “Sisters in the Name of Love” with Dionne Warwick. RELATED: Verzuz Battle: Here’s The Stats From Monica And Brandy’s Record-Breaking Session …
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