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Gizelle Bryant talked to her kids about colorism at a young age, revealing the specific incident that prompted the conversation. The Real Housewives of Potomac star tells The Jasmine Brand that, because of her lighter complexion, her daughters once identified her as white. “When my children were young, they said …

On Monday (July 27), Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she ordered two Christopher Columbus statues “temporarily” after receiving “intelligence that gave us great concern.” According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Lightfoot would not elaborate on the threat or the source that led her to believe Chicago would see a repeat of …

Photo: tuthelens (Shutterstock) I feel like anytime a Republican is faced with a mild inconvenience, their first instinct is to compare it to Nazi Germany. An unhinged president with increasingly authoritarian tendencies is fine, but wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of a deadly virus? Well, that’s where …

“Forty years ago, the government essentially stopped policing industry concentration,” David Dayen, the executive editor of The American Prospect, argues. “All Americans suffer from the wave of corporate consolidation that followed.” JULIAN MONTAGUE One question, answered: A reader refused to take their grandmother to the salon, citing health concerns. Now …

Tamera Mowry recently announced that she’ll be ending her run as co-host of The Real, where she’s held a chair since the show’s start in 2013. Now, her co-host and good friend Loni Love, who’s also been on the talk show since day one, reveals how she feels about Mowry’s …

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Confederate Monument in McDonough, Ga.Photo: Lee Reese (Shutterstock) In Georgia, a monument honoring fallen Confederate soldiers was taken down late Tuesday night. Earlier this month, the Henry County Commission voted to remove the statue, according to ABC News. The monument, which had been a fixture in McDonough Square for over …

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Since his foray into television, New York rap icon 50 Cent has proven himself to be one of Hollywood’s most bankable TV producers. In just a few short years, he has launched a series of successful television shows, including his wildly-popular drama series, Power, and For Life, which was renewed for …

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