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Photo: Harry How (Getty Images) Thanks to a global pandemic that has completely defecated on how we conceptualize time, December 2019 feels like eons ago. Hell, I don’t even remember what I got for Christmas that year. But with a little help from Blu Ivy’s Internet, I can tell you …
Read More »White Teacher Forces Black Student To Kneel And Apologize
The white headmaster at a Catholic school on Long Island humiliated a Black student by ordering him to kneel and apologize to a teacher because that was the “African way,” the child’s mother told the New York Daily News. “My son was humiliated, hurt, embarrassed, sad and confused,” Trisha Paul, …
Read More »Black women passed over for state and local jobs at higher rates
A new report revealed that Black women are less likely to be hired than their counterparts when applying for State and local government positions. The New York Times reported that data released by GovernmentJobs.com showed a large disparity between Black women who claimed jobs compared to white men. The study …
Read More »Priests Pledge to Raise $100 Million for Reparations to Black Descendants of Enslaved People
The largest known association of descendants of enslaved ancestors and descendants of the enslavers have announced is entering into a partnership with Jesuit priests. The partnership is named The Descendants Truth & Reconciliation Foundation. This organization is a billion-dollar vision to move the country toward deep racial healing. The Foundation, …
Read More »Disinfectant Every Filthy Surface With This 5-Pack of Wipes for Just $10
Best Home DealsBest Home DealsThe best home, kitchen, smart home, and automotive deals from around the web, updated daily. 5-Pack: 72ct Disinfectant Wipes with Bleach | $10 | Meh Even if we weren’t in a global pandemic with constantly cleaning and wiping things down, I’d still recommend a giant box …
Read More »Patrick Mahomes Posts Adorable Daughter Birthday Pic
Patrick Mahomes is an NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion and one of the top athletes in American sports, however, his pride also lies with his infant daughter. On Saturday (March 20), the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback marked a milestone as his daughter Sterling Skye turned 1 month old. Taking to …
Read More »Of Miracles and Multiverses
Photographs by Balarama Heller On the morning of October 13, 1917, a year from the end of World War I, a crowd of tens of thousands gathered in the town of Fátima, Portugal. They came to witness a miracle. Three shepherd children had prophesied that the Virgin Mary would miraculously …
Read More »Comedian Gary Owen And Kenya Duke Call It Quits
Comedian Gary Owen and wife Kenya Duke are calling it quits after 18 years of marriage. According to TMZ, Duke filed divorce documents on Friday (March 19) in Los Angeles County Supreme Court. There’s no clear indication of why the 46-year-old filed for divorce from Owen, 46. The couple has …
Read More »Did Quavo Really Repossess The Bentley He Gave Saweetie?
Social media was overrun with rumors on Saturday (March 20) that Quavo sent a Repo Man to take back the Bently he gave his ex, Saweetie, before they broke up. While there has been plenty of pettiness to go around in the 72 hours since the rappers announced their split, …
Read More »Did Quavo Really Repossess The Bentley He Gave Saweetie?
Social media was overrun with rumors on Saturday (March 20) that Quavo sent a Repo Man to take back the Bently he gave his ex, Saweetie, before they broke up. While there has been plenty of pettiness to go around in the 72 hours since the rappers announced their split, …
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