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At its worst, well-meaning feminist rehabilitation can create a new prison to replace the old one. The quest to reverse our condescension toward muses, the novelist Zadie Smith has argued, resulted in off-putting biographies that were often “unhinged in tone, by turns furious, defensive, melancholy, and tragic.” These underdog narratives …

One of the most prestigious Black churches in Washington D.C. has filed a lawsuit against members of the white supremacicst group the Proud Boys for allegedly burning the church’s Black Lives Matter sign. The lawsuit was filed this week by Kristen Clarke, the head of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil …

Sunny Hostin is mourning the death of her husband’s parents as both of them passed away within three days of each other from COVID-19. The 52-year-old co-host of The View revealed on Friday’s (January 8) episode that her in-laws died—beginning with her father-in-law, Dr. A. Emmanuel on December 28 and …

Theodore Lumpkin, Jr., of the distinguished Tuskegee Airmen, has succumbed to complications of COVID-19. According to a press release from Los Angeles City College (LACC), the beloved airman and alumnus of the institution died on Dec.26– days before his 101st birthday.  News of his death shook the college. “The LACC community is …

T.I. and Tiny Harris are both ecstatic about the birth of their first grandchild. The Atlanta rapper posted an image of himself on Instagram while cradling his 24-year-old daughter Zonnique Pullins’ baby girl. “Completely In Love. We’ve been blessed beyond measure time & time again. God is The Greatest. Message …

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Kaavia Union Wade isn’t a food sharer. At least not at her current two-year-old self. Gabrielle Union posted a hilarious video of her daughter on her Instagram account as she attempted to steal a bite of pasta from Kaavia’s and it didn’t go well. “I needed this laugh today. Thought …

Updated 1:36 p.m. Eastern on January 8, 2020. The name of God was everywhere during Wednesday’s insurrection against the American government. The mob carried signs and flag declaring Jesus saves! and God, Guns & Guts Made America, Let’s Keep All Three. Some were participants in the Jericho March, a gathering …

Regina King holds four Emmys, an Oscar, and a Golden Globe for her acting work, but with her latest project, One Night in Miami…, she ventures into the world of directing for the big screen helping to guide a seductive, highly satisfying film. King is as confident and assured a …

Congresswoman Cori Bush is seeking justice against Republican lawmakers who supported the terror attack on Capitol Hill Wednesday.  “This coup attempt is white supremacy in action,” Bush wrote on Twitter Wednesday. “The Republican members who incited the attack on our U.S. Capitol by working to overturn the results of this …