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The big spectacle of Pride—the parade, the parties, and the other affiliated events—is always inspiring because the right to public pleasure is so hard-fought for queer people. But in recent years, maybe since the nationwide legalization of gay marriage, in 2015, triumphalism has outshone much sense of political urgency. Alternative …

NBA players who are choosing to play in the upcoming resumption of the 2019-2020 basketball season will be allowed to exchange the names on the backs of their jerseys with social justice messages.  Chris Paul, of the Oklahoma City Thunder, told ESPN’s website The Undefeated on Saturday (June 27)  that …

Share0 Image via @therealmaryjblige/Instagram Mary J. Blige’s stellar career in Hollywood includes a plethora of R&B classics and starring in the Academy Award-winning film Mudbound. Now, the Grammy-winning singer is expanding to the wine and spirits industry with a collection of wines just in time for summer. Sun Goddess Wines …

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) The level of headassery that’s endemic to Florida is truly astounding. Even in a situation designed to be a layup, they find a way to turn it into an airball. Take, for instance, a recently unveiled mural that whitewashed the faces of two black firefighters. NBC News …

Sessions’s view is telling because he is not merely a supporter of the president’s, but one of his clearest ideological antecedents, the first U.S. senator to endorse Trump’s 2016 presidential run, then his first attorney general. Trump eventually expelled Sessions from the administration because of tension over Special Counsel Robert …

A former Miami Gardens police officer accused of using excessive force during the arrest of a Black woman has bonded out of jail.  Jordy Martel was caught on cell phone video Tasering 32-year-old Safiya Satchell and putting his knee on her neck outside of Tootsie’s Cabaret earlier this year in …

Amazon has purchased Zoox, a developer of autonomous vehicles, for $1.2 billion. According to Forbes, the retail and technology giant has invested in several self-driving start-up companies, including Aurora Innovation and Rivian Automotive. However, the acquisition of Zoox on June 26 is its first acquisition in the space. Zoox has …

Photo: Spiroview Inc (Shutterstock) Princeton announced Saturday that it was striking the name of former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson from its public and international affairs school as well as a residential building, citing his “racist thinking and policies” during his time in office, as well as his tenure as president …

As each of the four former Minneapolis police officers charged in connection with the death of George Floyd appeared in court on Monday (June 29), the presiding judge issued a warning that he may change the venue because of public officials making statements about the case. Hennepin County Judge Peter …

Photo: Adam Berry (Getty Images) The deaths of Eric Garner and George Floyd have turned the words “I can’t breathe” into an infamous phrase inextricably linked to the issue of excessive force used by police on Black citizens. Both Garner’s and Floyd’s altercations with police were recorded and posted on …