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The new Mambacita apparel line honoring Kobe Bryant’s late daughter Gianna sold out on Saturday (May 1)––on what would have been the teen superstar basketball player’s 15th birthday.  According to a representative of Kobe Bryant’s estate team, the clothing line sold out by early afternoon, CNN Business reports. Mambacita was …

A group of Black community leaders in Columbus, Ohio, are using their coalition to demand the Department of Justice to open an investigation into the Columbus Division of Police. The Columbus Police Accountability Coalition penned a letter shutting down the mayor’s request into a review of the department following the …

Keegan-Michael Key, left; Lil Nas XPhoto: Frazer Harrison/ Frazer Harrison for The Recording Academy (Getty Images) Saturday Night Live—or SNL as it’s more affectionately known—has had one helluva season these past few months. From hosts to musical guests, a whole host of Blackity-black talent has graced the stage, including: Regina …

That’s the paradox Lori guides parents through: Try to hold your children too close, and you won’t be able to see them for who they are. Give them room to grow, and you just might find the intimacy you were looking for. BIANCA BAGNARELLI Dear Therapist: I Don’t Understand Why …

Kevin Merida has been named the executive editor of the Los Angeles Times. Read More: Danielle Kwateng named executive editor of Teen Vogue following Mccammond exit Merida succeeds Norman Pearlstine in the role. He is to become the 19th top editor since the Times inception in December 1881, and only …

The search continued on Sunday (May 2) for 40 Cal’s daughter, Saniyya Dennis, a Buffalo State College student who was last seen leaving her dorm room shortly before midnight on April 24. “We combed the whole park, even places where she was nowhere near, putting up flyers. The dogs came …

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is suing the federal government, claiming the aid to Black farmers as part of the Biden administration’s COVID-19 relief plan discriminates against White farmers and ranchers. Miller, a conservative Republican, is suing as a private citizen and not on behalf of the state of Texas. …

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A protester holds a die-in in front of a row of police officers during a peaceful protest over the death of George Floyd at the State Capital building in downtown Columbus, Ohio, on June 1, 2020.Photo: SETH HERALD (Getty Images) Cops in Columbus, Ohio, have been ordered to use less …

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