—Saahil Desai * « SNAPSHOT » (Joshua Roberts / Reuters) President Donald Trump pats Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the back as they deliver joint remarks today on a Middle East peace plan, which, among several other proposals, expands Israeli territory. * « IDEAS AND ARGUMENTS » (MATT ROURKE …
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake reportedly struck around 80 miles from Jamaica, shaking people in the Caribbean and reached as far as Miami. A tsunami of 0.4 feet was recorded in the Cayman Islands at George Town, but no tsunami was observed at Port Royal, Jamaica, or Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. …
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The world is still in shock after the loss of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna due to a helicopter crash. Support is pouring in for Vanessa Bryant, 37, who would have celebrated her 19th wedding anniversary with Kobe Bryant this April. Jennifer Lopez has now offered words of …
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Last quarter, Fast Company reported that black women are starting businesses faster than any other group, sharing that “women of color account for 89% (1,625) of the new businesses opened every day over the past year.” While launching a business is a major win, in order to stay in business, …
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Producer, filmmaker and author of bestselling memoir Buck, MK Asante capped 2019 by debuting a freshly minted docuseries with Snapchat called While Black With MK Asante. Aimed at examining the varied experiences, consequences and struggles of being Black in contemporary times, While Black is now slated to kick off Black …
Read More »Graphic: Gsvulakers.com There are a few things you probably shouldn’t say, like, ever really. Tonight, we’re going to talk about one of those things. According to NBC News, Grand Valley State University’s newly hired offensive coordinator, Morris Berger, was suspended on Monday. Why? Well, it’s just this small matter of …
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Blair Underwood played Keith Weston in the 1996 cult classic film Set It Off, however, the actor originally turned down the role. The 55-year-old actor, who is currently starring in A Soldier’s Play on Broadway, sat down with Sirius XM’s The Clay Cane Show and explained how he was offered …
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Three findings are particularly noteworthy. First, over the past quarter century, satisfaction with democracy has fallen across the democratic world as a whole. In the mid-1990s, citizens in a majority of countries for which there are data felt satisfied with the performance of their democracies. Except for a brief dip …
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Queen & Slim star Jodie Turner-Smith says that she and her husband Joshua Jackson are contemplating raising their future children outside of the United States because of rampant white supremacy. “The racial dynamics over here are fraught,” The British-born actress told The Times, via PEOPLE. “White supremacy is overt. It’s …
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National radio host Rickey Smiley will once again host the Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. Slated to air exclusively on BET February 1, one day before Super Bowl LIV, the 21st annual event will film in front of a live audience on Thursday (January 30) at the James L. Knight Center. …
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