Christina Darling finally replaced her 2006 Chevrolet Equinox after it broke down several times while picking her children up from daycare. But the 31-year-old mother of two was struggling to keep up with the car payments. Brianne Walker desperately wanted to take her three children and two siblings camping for …
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If you’re looking for the best soul food restaurants down south or Black-owned boutiques or just about anything that Black folks have curated or created, wouldn’t it be great if that information was compiled in one convenient place without the need to go slogging through the interwebs to conduct your own …
Read More »Elaine Thompson-Herah, of Jamaica, celebrates after winning the women’s 100-meter final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo.Photo: Martin Meissner (AP) We have a new Olympic record holder in the women’s 100 meters: Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson-Herah broke Florence Griffith Joyner’s 33-year-old record in Tokyo on Saturday, …
Read More »Simon Biles’s withdrawal from the Olympics reminds us that there are humans behind unfathomable athletic feats. 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. …
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Nigeria’s track and field Olympics team takes a huge blow following the elimination of sprinter Blessing Okagbare over a positive drug test. Okagbare, 32, produced a failed drug test for human growth hormones. In a press release provided by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), said the 2008 Olympics long jump …
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A Manhattan judge has ruled that former NBA player Lamar Odom must pay over $400,000 in child support. According to Page Six, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Matthew Cooper granted his ex Liza Morales’ request for a default judgment after Odom failed to appear at a June court hearing. On July …
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Insecure actress and comedian Amanda Seales caught the proverbial fade after a now-deleted Instagram criticized Will Smith’s portrayal of Richard Williams, Serena and Venus’ father. She also questioned why anyone would make a film about the man who is the force behind the greatest tennis players in the world. The …
Read More »Image: Sakhorn (Shutterstock) Curtis Crosland of Philadelphia spent over 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Now, after a review of his case, he’s a free man once again. CNN reports that the 60-year-old Crosland’s conviction was overturned in June with help from the Philadelphia Conviction Integrity …
Read More »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. The Delta whiplash is here. A leaked CDC report, along with some new data released by …
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A Portland Park statue of an enslaved Black member of the Lewis and Clark expedition has been vandalized for the second time. Inside Edition reports that the statue of York in Portland’s Mt. Tabor Park was found toppled, with the bust torn from its pedestal. The statue, which was vandalized …
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