Raymond Meeks Walking. Away. Lost, In thought— That engine of deceit, Eater of distance. Still, new green reassures, even In the breath-stealing planetary smog. Cardinals shock. Really? Red? Now? Optimistic, As are pale pink magnolias, Naked on their branches, Making a brave show, In April’s cruel cold. Peepers screech and …
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Timi Adelakun isn’t letting a global crisis keep him from making history at his high school. Not only did he become the first Black valedictorian of South Broward High in Hollywood, Florida, but he earned the highest GPA ever recorded at the school. “Coming from a low-income community, it means …
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Sherman’s Showcase “Black History Month Spectacular” (2020), left ; Blood & Water (2020)Screenshot: YouTube Want to know how my week is going? I saw a tweet that resonated so much with the phenomenon that is self-isolation fog (a term I literally just made up as I’m typing this), I almost …
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📚 “The Conspiracy Museum,” by Robin Sloan Science fiction’s preoccupation with privacy “Dark Constellations is a slim allegory written with a chat forum’s acrid wit, while The Old Drift is a sprawling epic that unfolds with the wild detail of a Hieronymus Bosch painting … The novels share a provocative …
Read More »Michael Steele Defends Barack Obama Against Mitch McConnell
Former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele has strong words for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, after McConnell told reporters that Barack Obama “should have kept his mouth shut” about President Donald Trump. McConnell’s remarks came after former Obama told his former staffers on a leaked conference call that Trump’s …
Read More »Indianapolis Officer Who Made 'Closed Casket' Remark in Dreasjon 'Sean' Reed Shooting Has Been Suspended
Photo: Shutterstock Last week, a Facebook Live video went viral detailing the shooting death of 21-year-old Dreasjon “Sean” Reed by the Indianapolis police. In the video an officer could be heard saying “I think it’s going to be a closed casket, homie,” after Reed had been gunned down. According to …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic Daily</em>: 20 Books to Start This Weekend
IF YOU NEED SMART OBSERVATIONS ABOUT LIFE BROADSWORD CALLING DANNY BOY, BY GEOFF DYER There are a couple of reasons to love Geoff Dyer. One is his prose, which at this stage in his practice has become a high-tech delivery system: pure wit, right to the brain stem. Another …
Read More »Viola Davis And Her ‘HTGAWM’ Costars Have A Message For Fans
The series finale of How to Get Away with Murder airs tonight (May 14), and ahead of the final episode, the ABC program’s cast is opening up how much the show and its fans have meant to them. In a video feature by PEOPLE, Viola Davis and her costars sent …
Read More »Human Rights Campaign Pres. Alphonso David and Activist Emil Wilbekin Are Fighting to Save Black Lives Amid COVID-19
The global COVID-19 pandemic has upended the U.S. economy, put 30 million Americans out of work, and brought the entire world to a standstill. Yet, even in light of the mass devastation and disruption caused by the coronavirus, it’s marginalized communities of color that are suffering the most. According to …
Read More »There Are No Summer Movies, So Play These Games Instead
Image: Marvel Entertainment The month of May typically signals the beginning of the summer movie season. This year was set to be full of potential bangers from Fast and Furious 9 to Black Widow. Given that the many of films set to be released this summer have been postponed to …
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