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Cecily is a rising star on the R&B/soul scene and a new music video for her song “Clumsy” makes it clear what sets her apart in a crowded music landscape: natural hair, satin sheets and gorgeously sultry vocals come together in perfect harmony in the Torell Shavone-directed clip. Cecily, a …

Michelle Obama may no longer be in the White House but her voice is more powerful than ever.  The former first lady has given us everything from a bestselling book to a hit documentary on Netflix, now she has a podcast.  Via Higher Ground, a production company founded by Barack …

Share0 Image: Target The protests erupting all over the country in light of a recent string of Black people dying at the hands of police officers has created new dialogue around race relations in the U.S. and various other countries. As a result, many institutions, public figures, and major corporations …

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Photo: Brett Carlsen (Getty Images) Four months ago, Breonna Taylor was killed in her own home by Louisville Metro Police while sleeping. Despite calls for justice only growing louder and louder as time has passed, only one of the officers involved in Taylor’s death has faced any kind of consequence. …

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. SPENCER PLATT / GETTY This spring, the U.S. effectively paused its economy in order to buy …

Tiger Woods is not known for his bold political commentary, but the golf icon did add his two cents about the ongoing protests in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others. Woods specifically voiced his support for Black Lives Matter. “That’s how society …

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Season 5 of the United Shades of America couldn’t arrive at a better time. The CNN original series hosted by comedian W. Kamau Bell kicks off its new season Sunday as the country opines on how to rectify centuries of systemic racism—a topic that’s been at the center of national …

Jay-Z and Rihanna, among a host of celebrities, have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice demanding a reopening of an investigation into the tragic death of Danroy “DJ” Henry in 2010. Henry, a student at Pace University in New York, was fatally shot by a white police …