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Lamar Odom Speaks Out On The Death Of His Father
Lamar Odom’s father, Joe Odom, died on April 20. The former NBA player posted a heartfelt tribute to his dad. On May 3, Lamar Odom wrote on Instagram, “Thank you to everyone who extended love and prayers to me during my time of bereavement. I appreciate every single one of …
Read More »NFL Hall Of Famer And Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders Furious No HBCU Players Made NFL Draft
NFL Hall of Famer and Jackson State Head Coach Deion Sanders is angry that not one draft-eligible HBCU football player, including his own, was selected in the NFL Draft. The NFL Draft took place last Thursday through Saturday and 259 players were taken to join one of the league’s 32 …
Read More »Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Pennsylvania After a Man Voted for Donald Trump in His Dead Mother’s Name
Photo: roibu (Shutterstock) It’s a story as old as time. The Republican Party rails against a thing, only for Republican voters to be found responsible for doing that thing. For example: “We don’t riot or destroy property when we don’t get our way!” *Trump supporters riot and destroy property at …
Read More »Horse Named After Breonna Taylor Wins During Derby Week
Taylor family attorney Sam Aguiar was inspired by Breonna. Source link
Read More »Business Groups Urge Texas Lawmakers To Reject Voting Restrictions
(Reuters) – Two coalitions of business leaders on Tuesday urged Texas state lawmakers to reject any laws that would limit voters’ access to ballots, adding corporate America’s voice to a statewide debate over proposed voting restrictions. American Airlines Group Inc, based in Fosarth Worth, Texas, Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Microsoft …
Read More »'There's a Double Standard': André Leon Talley Talks Possible Eviction and Pay Inequity at Vogue in Discussion With Tamron Hall
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris for Marc Jacobs (Getty Images) One of the most formidable forces in fashion is also known for his forthcoming commentary—legendary editor André Leon Talley rarely minces words, whether giving incisive commentary on a runway look, or writing a bestselling (and bombshell) memoir, 2020’s The Chiffon Trenches. The …
Read More »<em>The Atlantic</em> Publishes Chapter 2 of “Inheritance”: Uncovering Black History in the Spaces and Places “Where Memories Live”
“Active racism, exclusion, and environmental injustice have systematically destroyed or buried whole sections of Black history. Many of those who gripe about ‘erasing history’ of Confederate monuments and other symbols in the South have no idea how much history has already been erased.” A new chapter of The Atlantic’s “Inheritance” …
Read More »Get Ready! Two Popular Tyler Perry Series Will Return To BET
This May, come home to BET for a night of Black joy, wholesome entertainment, and MORE of the Tyler Perry shows we just can’t resist. New episodes of “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” season eight and “Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living” season two returns with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, May 25, …
Read More »The Second Annual Black Lives Matter 5K Draws More Runners This Year in Jacksonville
Over the weekend in Jacksonville, FL, an event touched on the civil rights movement that has been taking place since the police killing of an unarmed George Floyd last May. In the second year of the Black Lives Matter 5K, more people participated this year compared to last year’s inaugural …
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