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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) participates in a Senate Foreign relations Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, March 10, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee was hearing from us government officials on the situation in Ukraine.Photo: Mark Wilson (Getty Images) If you solely look at Wisconsin Sen. …
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Read More »21-Year-Old Sha’Carri Richardson Is Now One of the Fastest Women in America; Lands Spot on U.S. Olympic Team
Track athlete Sha’Carri Richardson won the women’s 100 meters at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on Saturday night. The event took place at the Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon. The 21-year-old competed against other young athletes for a chance to represent Team USA in Tokyo this summer. Richardson …
Read More »Video Shows Montreal Police Officers Kneeling on the Neck and Back of a Black Teenager
A Montreal police vehicle in 2019Photo: Sebastien St-John (Getty Images) Police in Montreal are investigating after video captured two white officers kneeling on the neck and lower back of a Black teen during a June 10 incident. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports that the video, which is less than two …
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Read More »Over 7.3 Million Black Households Have a Net Worth Less Than $10,000, According to New Study
In order to build wealth, you have to manage your net worth. For millions of Black families, net worth growth has been obliterated by overwhelming amounts of debt and limited appreciating assets. According to the economic state of Black America report, an estimated 3.5 million black families (19%) have a negative …
Read More »Black WWII Veteran Finally Receives Purple Heart After Initially Being Denied Due to Racism
Ozzie Fletcher is pinned with the Purple Heart during a Friday ceremony in Brooklyn. Photo: New York Police Department/Twitter Despite the various sacrifices he made while serving in the U.S. Army during World War II, Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher was never awarded the Purple Heart after being wounded in battle due …
Read More »TV Can’t Stop Thinking About the Female Gaze
The creators of Kevin Can F**k Himself have yet to go on the record about this, but they’re clearly tired of lopsided sitcom marriages. The series, with its pointed title, seems to be a roast of shows starring the comedian Kevin James over the years, such as The King of …
Read More »This Father’s Day, I grieve the loss of one daughter but celebrate the birth of another
Karega Bailey holds his daughter Kamali Sade Sol Bailey. (Photo: Kevin Allen) This Father’s Day feels vastly different from the previous. Yet, the two are intimately interconnected, as one informs the other. I can recall the many complex layers of grief I was experiencing in June of last year and …
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