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Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images) Listen: You can either complain about student “indoctrination,” or you can monitor the thoughts and views of students through government decree—unless you’re Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in which case, your own hypocrisy is your greatest weapon and you can do both. DeSantis hates Critical Race …

The raw power of correspondence: Your weekly guide to the best in books Niall Carson / PA Images / Getty “Mr. Higginson,” an unpublished, reclusive 31-year-old poet wrote to an Atlantic contributor—a man she had never met—in 1862. “Are you too deeply occupied to say if my verse is alive? …

Written by Quinci LeGardye The BET Awards 2021 will air this Sunday, June 27, beginning at 8pm ET/PT. The awards celebrate the year in Black music, television, film, sports, and social impact, honoring the hitmakers who have shifted the culture. RELATED: Taraji P. Henson Will Host The 2021 BET Awards, …

Kenya Barris has made an indelible mark in the world of television as the creator of the hit series, “Black-ish” which spawned two other shows, “Grown-ish” and “Mixed-ish.” Now the showrunner has decided to try his hand in the world of music by signing a joint venture with a major …

Head writer Malcolm Spellman of ‘The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’ took part today in the Disney+ Showcase at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 in Anaheim, Calif.Photo: Alberto E. Rodriguez (Getty Images) Each week on The Ringer’s The Bakari Sellers Podcast, the popular author and commentator draws from his vast experience …

After many futile hours of shoveling dirt under the scorching Australian sun, Sean Doody began to think that he had made an embarrassing mistake and was—quite literally—digging himself into a hole. Doody is a herpetologist from the University of South Florida who has spent years studying Australia’s yellow-spotted goanna—a predatory …

Last month, the couple dropped their new children’s book Shady Baby inspired by their 2-year-old daughter Kaavia James. Shady Baby follows a young child, who, after a long morning of being “fabulous” heads to the park for a relaxing play session. There, she sees some “not-so-nice” kids picking on others …

A Black Oklahoma man wants accountability for the people who called 911 and falsely accused him of a crime. According to Black Wall Street Times, a white couple in Norman, Oklahoma called the cops on Steven Bomar on June 15. The couple, who were driving in a Nissan Armada with …

NBA player Tristan Thompson has been granted a default judgment in his lawsuit against model Kimberly Alexander who alleged that the 30-year-old was the father of her child. According to People, on Tuesday (June 22), a Los Angeles court granted Thompson $52,901.75 in the libel case; this includes $50,000 in …

A Black woman who was a victim of a wrongful police raid in her Chicago home has filed a lawsuit and said that Mayor Lori Lightfoot betrayed her by acting two-faced. Initially, Lightfoot signed an executive order to restrict access to future raids and offer an apology to Anjanette Young …