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Biz Markie in recording studio during #TBT Night Presented By BuzzFeed at Mastercard House on January 25, 2018 in New York City.Photo: Christopher Polk for Mastercard (Getty Images) The life of hip-hop icon Biz Markie is set to be celebrated on Monday, August 2. As Page Six reports, the celebration …
Read More »How to Help a Loved One Who’s in Pain
Being truly supportive of someone who is struggling requires strength, patience, self-knowledge, and discipline, “Dear Therapist” writes. Bianca Bagnarelli Editor’s Note: With Lori Gottlieb on book leave, Rebecca J. Rosen, the editor of “Dear Therapist,” is filling in as The Atlantic’s “Dear Therapist” archivist, pointing readers to some of Lori’s …
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Read More »Rapper Fetty Wap’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Lauren Has Passed Away
Fetty Wap and Turquoise Miami’s 4-year-old daughter Lauren Maxwell has reportedly passed away. The exact cause of death has not been revealed. Hot 97 reported that the child was ill and had died in her sleep. Turquoise Miami confirmed the heartbreaking news on Instagram this weekend. “This is my amazing …
Read More »An Advocacy Group for Black Women Is Suing Johnson & Johnson Over Its Talcum Powder Products
In this April 15, 2011 file photo, a bottle of Johnson’s baby powder is displayed in San Francisco.Photo: Jeff Chiu (AP) The National Council of Negro Women is suing Johnson & Johnson, claiming the company specifically marketed its talcum-based powder products to Black women without warning them of their alleged …
Read More »What I Heard in the White House Basement
One phone call changed my life. On Thursday, July 25, 2019, I was seated at the table in one of the two Situation Rooms in the basement of the West Wing. The bigger room is famous from movies and TV shows, but this room is smaller, more typically businesslike: a …
Read More »Cori Bush Protests Expiring Eviction Moratorium
Millions of American renters could begin losing their homes at midnight (August 1) as a federal ban on evictions is set to expire. But Congresswomen Cori Bush, Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley are fighting back via protest in an effort to force Congress to extend the protections. According to TMZ, …
Read More »Black Love or War? How racism hinders Black dating and relationships
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Fans of the 2000 film Love and Basketball can testify to the collective heartbreak felt when Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) dunks on Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) to win their final game that would decide the fate of their union. As Wright walks away in grief after losing …
Read More »Beyoncé Drops 2 New Videos To Celebrate ‘Black is King’ One Year Anniversary
Beyoncé is celebrating the ‘Black is King’ anniversary with the release of two music videos. On Saturday, July 31, the music icon dropped “Mood 4 Eva,” featuring her husband Jay-Z. She also released “OTHERSIDE”. “A year later and the impact is still a mood 4 eva,” a fan commented under …
Read More »Wisconsin Judge Finds Probable Cause to Charge Officer For Shooting a Black Man to Death in 2016
In this Oct. 29, 2020 file photo, Jay Anderson’s mother, Linda Anderson, holds a sign during a Get Out The Vote rally in Chicago. Jay Anderson was fatally shot by police in 2016 in Wauwatosa, Wis.Photo: Nam Y. Huh (AP) Five years after a Wisconsin police officer shot and killed …
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