Photo: Frazer Harrison, Kevin Winter (Getty Images) The iHeartRadio Music Awards rarely provide any big surprises. It’s usually pretty clear who the winners are before the show even starts. Hip-hop legend Ludacris hosted the big event, which featured special honors for TLC and Beyoncé. In case you missed all the …
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If you listen to the experts, much of the place I’m from is not a place at all. Suburban Michigan is full of winding roads dotted with identical houses, strip malls stuffed with chain restaurants and big-box stores, and thoroughfares designed for cars, with pedestrian walkways as an afterthought. The …
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by Cedric ‘BIG CED’ Thornton April 2, 2024 A 12-year-old and two 13-year-old girls were charged for an October 2023 attack on 64-year-old Reggie Brown that resulted in his death Three teenage girls have just been charged with murder after the girls, all under the age of 13, were accused …
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by Rafael Pena April 1, 2024 Data from the Common Application reveals a 6% increase in applicants for fall 2024 admissions compared to the previous year. In a notable uptick in college application numbers, data from the Common Application reveals a 6% increase in applicants for fall 2024 admissions compared …
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Collard greens, purse etiquette, money dreams – all of these are associated with the superstitions and don’t-split-the-pole ol’ sayings passed down through generations of Black families. Allegedly they determine whether you can keep money in the bank or not. Small Town Horror Story: Sabeion Dowell’s Mysterious Disappearance Many of these …
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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Over the weekend, Donald Trump sent out a video with an image of Joe …
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by Stacy Jackson April 1, 2024 Lorraine Graves launched her professional career with the Dance Theatre of Harlem, where she became a principal dancer within a year. Dance Theatre of Harlem announced that ballerina Lorraine Graves has died at 66. The organization revealed on Instagram that Graves died on March …
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by Rafael Pena April 1, 2024 Chike Achebe, Harvard law graduate, trades corporate law for a more hands-on approach to addressing housing issues in Irvington, New Jersey. NJ.com reports that Chike Achebe, a 32-year-old with a law degree from Harvard, is swapping corporate law for a more hands-on approach to …
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Photo: X/Twitter Here’s a bizarre occurrence that no one had on their bingo card in 2024: Rev. Al Sharpton baptized New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Good Friday (March 29). What’s even weirder is that it occurred alongside a group of eleven male inmates at Rikers Island. NYPD Using …
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This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Welcome back to The Daily’s Sunday culture edition, in which one Atlantic writer or …
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