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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after lighting of the National Christmas tree on December 6, 2012 in Washington, D.C. This year is the 90th annual National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) It’s the most…wonderful time…of the year! That is, if you’re among those of us who …
Read More »Black Trans Man Shot And Killed In Jackson, Mississippi
Another Black trans person has died under mysterious cover and police are trying to piece together what happened. Mel Groves, described on his social media as a 25-year-old transgender Black man, drove himself to Merit Health Hospital on October 11. According to the Clarion Ledger, he collapsed while getting out …
Read More »Keshia Knight Pulliam To Explore Infertility In The Black Community, Including Her Own Journey In New Documentary
Emmy-nominee Keshia Knight Pulliam is set to lead a conversation around infertility in the Black community for a new documentary on OWN titled Eggs Over Easy, due out on Jan. 4. According to a press release, the project is one of the first under the cable network’s new health initiative, OWN YOUR …
Read More »New Documentary Reveals That LuLaRoe Capitalized On Black Culture To Sell Tacky Leggings
Photo: Grizanda (Shutterstock) On the tail of Amazon docuseries, LuLaRich, comes another on screen deep dive into the dark side of multilevel marketing company, LuLaRoe. This past Monday, Discovery+ released a new documentary, “The Rise and Fall of LuLaRoe,” which Rolling Stone Magazine reports will focus solely on those behind …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic </em>Daily: New Music to Stave Off the Omicron Blues
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. (Maria Chimishkyan) If we’re going to have to face another bout of pandemic uncertainty, then, hey: …
Read More »Black Americans Incarcerated More Than Whites
A new report by The Sentencing Project shows Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of White Americans.According to the 25-page report, which used data and projections from the US Census, the US Bureau of Justice Statistics and information provided directly from some states, …
Read More »Iowa Man Convicted Of Murder For ‘Lynching’ His Ex-Girlfriend’s New Black Lover
A white Iowa man has been sentenced to life in prison for the gruesome murder of a man he commonly referred to as ‘Black Mike.’ 32-year-old Steven Vogel was convicted of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the 2020 death of Michael Williams, a 44-year-old acquaintance who had apparently gotten …
Read More »Nene Leakes Makes It IG Official, Debutes A New Man Online
Photo: Kathy Hutchins (Shutterstock) Things may be looking up for Real Housewives of Atlanta star, Nene Leakes after a tough year, at least in the romance department. This past summer, the Georgia peach revealed on an Instagram live with The Jasmine Brand that her late husband, Gregg Leakes, was once …
Read More »Climate Change Is Going to Be Gross
My first sight of it came one morning in June, as I rode the ferry through the Bosporus strait: a toxic glint on the sea’s surface. I initially thought it was oil, spilled from one of the many large container ships that pass through Istanbul via the Bosporus. Yet as …
Read More »Jodie Turner-Smith Lands Her First Vogue Cover!
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