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Tom Hanks’ comments about wanting the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre to be taught in schools is catching lots of comments on social media. In an op-ed for the New York Times published on Friday (June 4), the actor, who describes himself as a “lay historian,” said he did not learn about …

A cathedral-like mountain towers above me; a lake laps at my feet; sunshine distilled through pine needles warms my skin. Close your eyes, a voice intones. Let your shoulders fall naturally and keep your chest open. Take a few full, deep breaths to settle into this moment, inhaling deeply and …

Jason Dwayne Campbell, the son of former Florida state Senator Daphne Campbell, was found shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in North Miami-Dade County. On June 2, Campbell broke the tragic news on Facebook, writing, “I did not know a mother should bury a child …

According to NBC News, best-selling author and entrepreneur Ayesha Curry has joined the board of Goldman Sachs’ “One Million Black Women” initiative, which will invest $10 billion in Black women-owned businesses and owners over the next 10 years During an interview with Know Your Value  Curry, who is married to NBA …

Former Louisville Police Det. Joshua JaynesPhoto: Louisville Police (AP) The more of these stories I write and read, the more it becomes apparent that police culture revolves around the belief that by virtue of being a cop you shouldn’t have to face consequences, so it’s not surprising that the cop …

And Trump is allowed back on the platform in 2023. Mandel Ngan / Brendan Smialoski / AFP / Samuel Corum / Getty / The Atlantic Facebook has responded to last month’s much-hyped decision regarding the platform’s removal of Donald Trump. The former president will not be allowed to return, the …

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If you’re running a business or planning to set one up and wish to build a sustainable financial future for it, you need to create a financial model. A tool that is highly utilized by businesses, a financial model is crucial in decision making and performing financial analysis. It’s an …

Photo: Nicole Mondestin Photography, Illustration: Angelica Alzona In the minefield of microaggressions, marginalization and outright racism that can plague the modern office environment, it’s often a relief to see another Black face amid a predominantly white world of cubicles. But as editor-turned-author Zakiya Dalila Harris deftly reminds us in her …

In A Little Life, a novel by the author Hanya Yanagihara, the tone is exaggerated, almost melodramatic. But the book brings nuance to a key realm—its portrayal of queerness—as its four protagonists each arrive at complex understandings of their sexuality. Indeed the best works of queer literature create space for …