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When we think of love, we recognize its varieties. Philia, brotherly love. Eros, romantic love. Agape, universal love. Conditional and unconditional love, requited and unrequited love, love for virtue and love for vice. Our awareness of these different kinds of love not only allows us to perceive its varied forms; …
Read More »Ally, DC Comics Launch Initiative To Support Diverse Writers
Ally bank is launching an innovative program with WarnerMedia and DC Comics to support and elevate Black and diverse writers and artists within the comic book industry. The program, The Milestone Initiative, was announced on Saturday (Oct. 16) at DC FanDome in Burbank, California by co-founder Denys Cowan and producer …
Read More »Lil’ Kim Reveals that Multitalented Entrepreneur Nick Cannon is Managing Her Career
Multitalented entrepreneur Nick Cannon appears to be making moves faster than we can blink our eyes. Last month, Cannon’s nationally syndicated daytime talk show, titled Nick Cannon, premiered on Monday, September 27. He struck a deal with Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury. The show is co-produced by his company, Ncredible Entertainment. There were …
Read More »Cellphone Video Captured a Louisiana Sheriff's Deputy Violently Slamming a Black Woman's Head Against Pavement
Photo: ArtOlympic (Shutterstock) A sheriff’s deputy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was caught on video as he held a Black woman by her hair and slammed her to the ground multiple times. According to NOLA.com, that deputy is now under investigation by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for his actions during …
Read More »The Loosest, Funniest <em>SNL</em> of the Season So Far
The Oscar winner and celebrity guest Rami Malek knew when to lean into his roles—and when to get out of the way. Will Heath / NBCU / Getty When a Saturday Night Live host really commits to the job, even a sketch with a simple premise can feel surprising. Consider …
Read More »Vanessa Bryant Asked To Take Psychiatric Exam In Lawsuit
Los Angeles County wants Vanessa Bryant and members of her family to submit to psychiatric examinations as a part of the ongoing legal battle centered around the lawsuit she filed last year. USA Today reports that in a recent court filing, the county asked for Kobe Bryant’s widow and members …
Read More »Haitian Gang Kidnaps 17 American Missionaries Including Children In Port-Au-Prince
A group of Christian missionaries consisting of at least 15 adults and three children were kidnapped by gang members outside of the Haitian capital of Port-Au-Prince on Saturday. The 400 Mawozo gang is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping of the mission team, which, according to Gédéon Jean of …
Read More »A Black Trans Actor Claims They Were Dropped From the 'Hamilton' Cast After Requesting a Gender-Neutral Dressing Room
The Richard Rodgers Theatre, home of the musical “Hamilton,” appears closed during Covid-19 lockdown in New York on May 13, 2020Photo: Evan Agostini (AP) Suni Reid, a Black transgender cast member of the touring production of “Hamilton,” has filed a discrimination suit against the show’s producers with the Equal Employment …
Read More »Winter heating bills set to jump as inflation hits home
Get ready to pay sharply higher bills for heating this winter, along with seemingly everything else. With prices surging worldwide for heating oil, natural gas and other fuels, the U.S. government said Wednesday it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared to last winter. …
Read More »I Learn to Shoot a Bow
Lisa Edi / Connected Archives It is no River Jordan that flows herebetween the railroad tracks and the back porch.It’s a canal. Not unlike my mother:low as it want to be and fullest whenit rains. Existing for however longwithout a name, and flowingunder a timber bridge that we built. We …
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