LeBron James is a three-time NBA champion, four-time NBA MVP, a philanthropist, a Hollywood producer and now, a children’s book author. HarperCollins Publishers announced on Tuesday that they have signed the Los Angeles Lakers forward to a two-book deal. His debut picture book, I PROMISE, is set for an August …
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Tennis and entrepreneurial great Serena Williams has joined forces with The Mom Project. Williams will serve as the company’s new strategic advisor. The Mom Project is the leading career destination connecting moms with world-class companies. The Mom Project, which launched in 2016, serves a growing community of over 200,000 professionals by connecting …
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Ja’net DuBois, the actress who played Willona Woods on the classic sitcom Good Times, was found dead in her home Tuesday (Feb. 18). She was 74 years old. DuBois’ family told TMZ she died unexpectedly in her sleep overnight at her home in Glendale, California. According to family members, …
Read More »Photo: Shutterstock You know, the more stories like this come out the more I’m convinced that maybe we don’t need school resource officers. WESH 2 reports that Harry Reid, a school resource officer in Orange County, FL, is facing battery charges. The charges come after a video was released showing …
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An Iowa man did the absolute most in an extreme attempt to call out a white woman’s racism during this Black History Month. Robert Noye of Cedar Rapids was arrested on Monday (Feb. 17) for allegedly holding a woman hostage and forcing her to watch the 1977 mini-series Roots …
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—Saahil Desai * « IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS » (STEPHEN LAM / REUTERS) 1. “Indeed, given our national faith and trust in a rule of law no one can subvert, it is not too strong to say that Bill Barr is un-American.” Attorney General Barr is placing the president above the …
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One of daytime’s biggest gambles has proven they are here to say. The Real celebrated its 1,000th show, an important milestone for any daytime program. On Monday (Feb. 17), Loni Love, Tamera Mowry, Adrienne Bailon, Jeannie Mai and newest co-host Amanda Seales, celebrated The Real‘s 1,000th show with champagne, …
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Back in 2010, Michael Bloomberg said the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s biggest legislative achievement, does “absolutely nothing to fix the big health care problems” and called the program “a disgrace.” The comments were made during a speech the former New York City mayor gave in July of that …
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Contributing a sweeping mix of services that include health and fitness, education, and beauty salons, businesses in the personal services sector are expected to harvest the most growth in the franchising industry this year. Based on the number of establishments and employment, the personal services segment ranked first among its …
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In one of the latest incidents of cops’ gone rogue, Illinois police officers arrested an innocent young black man. On Feb. 24, 2019, Jaylan Butler was traveling by bus from a college championship tournament in South Dakota with his swim team. Sometime after 8:00 p.m., the bus pulled over on …
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