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Screenshot: @MikeKATU/ Twitter They say you can always tell the quality of a person’s character by the monuments they topple over. Actually, nobody says that, but maybe we should start, because there seems to be a glaring difference between which historical figure’s bust or monument gets the Humpty Dumpty treatment …
Read More »<em>Stillwater</em> Isn’t a Typical True-Crime Drama
The director Tom McCarthy is known for subtle, well-acted character films that take surprising narrative turns. His latest work is no exception. Jessica Forde / Focus Features Stillwater’s premise is simple: What if you were Amanda Knox’s father? This Matt Damon–starring project from the director Tom McCarthy is only loosely …
Read More »Tye Tribbett – "So Good"
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Read More »Black Woman Helps Women Build Wealth With 4 Strategies She Used to Save $100,000 By Age 30 #BlackBusinessMonth
Bola Sokunbi, the creator of Clever Girl Finance, is using her wealth management skills to teach others how to make the most of their funds. The entrepreneur was able to save up her first $100,000 before she reached the age of 30, Insider reports. After achieving the feat, Sokunbi sought …
Read More »Where did last names come from?
Name (Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash) What is in a name? This question raises an interesting topic. In history, there have been many notable figures with important names. Have you ever wondered where did surnames come from? You may have gotten your last name from a parent, but they …
Read More »Gwen Berry Puts Detractors on Notice: 'I've Earned the Right to Wear This Uniform'
Gwen Berry displays an “Activist Athlete” shirt as she celebrates finishing third in the Women’s Hammer Throw final on day nine of the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials at Hayward Field on June 26, 2021 in Eugene, Oregon. Photo: Patrick Smith (Getty Images) After safely making it …
Read More »Where did box braids originate?
Box braids are currently a trendy protective hairstyle for Black women. If you’ve tried out this hairstyle before and wondered, ‘Where did box braids originate?’ then you’re in the right place because we have all the answers. The origin of braids Braids have been a signature look for Black women for the …
Read More »How the Bobos Broke America
This article was published online on August 2, 2021. The dispossessed set out early in the mornings. They were the outsiders, the scorned, the voiceless. But weekend after weekend—unbowed and undeterred—they rallied together. They didn’t have much going for them in their great battle against the privileged elite, but they …
Read More »Kierra Sheard-Kelly – "Something Has to Break"
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Read More »Sha’Carri Richardson Shouts Out Jamaican Runners Who Swept Olympic 100-Meter Race
U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson missed the Tokyo Olympics after being left off the team following her suspension for marijuana use. But she’s definitely tuned in to the games and holds no ill will as she took to Twitter to congratulate the runners from Jamaica who swept the 100-meter race. Congratulations …
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