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Weeks into his freshman year at the Marion Military Institute, a public two-year college in Alabama, Thomas was bored. The campus, in the sleepy, hard-luck town of Marion, lacked the glitzy amenities of modern-day universities. To escape the institute’s starchy military uniforms and rigid schedule, Thomas would jump in his …
Read More »Michelle Obama Honors Her Mom’s Birthday With Heartfelt Post
Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama’s mom turned 84 years old on Friday (July 30). To express her appreciation of her mom, Obama took to Twitter to post a heartfelt message. On Thursday (July 29), Mrs. Obama tweeted a picture of herself with her mom Marian Robinson, …
Read More »Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit
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 …
Read More »Game Changers: 8 Black Apps and Developers You Should Know #NationalBlackBusinessMonth
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 »Jamaican Sprinter Elaine Thompson-Herah Sets New Olympic Record in the Women's 100 Meters
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 »<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Is This the Start of a Healthier Era of Sports?
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. …
Read More »Blessing Okagbare Out Of Olympics Due To Failed Drug Test
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 …
Read More »Lamar Odom Ordered To Pay Nearly $400K In Child Support
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 …
Read More »Amanda Seales Accused of Hating Black Men After Criticizing “King Richard” Biopic
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 »60-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Exonerated After Wrongfully Spending Over 30 Years in Prison
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 …
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