Memorial designs by Rael San Fratello, Refik Anadol Studio, and Sekou Cooke Unlike a war, a pandemic is invisible and diffuse. It’s everywhere and nowhere. Its death toll is ultimately unknowable. That makes a virus difficult to mark with physical tributes. Few memorials mark the 1918 Spanish flu; one is …
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What is Thanksgiving without some sweet treats? The latest guest on Steve Harvey’s Steve on Watch, has the perfect dessert for anyone’s sweet tooth! Brotha Bakes is delivering delicious cakes in a jar inspired by some of Black culture’s most famous celebrities. Owner and baker, Mark Linen, took a leap …
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A key Trump administration appointee revealed Monday (November 23) she would allow President-elect Joe Biden to officially begin his transition to the White House, shortly after Donald Trump tweeted that he would no longer block the protocol. This will clear the way for Biden’s team to get access to briefings, …
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Ciara is getting real about her third pregnancy with her 4-month-old son Win and while she’s overjoyed by his healthy birth, let’s just say she’s now admitting it was a “painful” experience. Speaking backstage at the 2020 American Music Awards, the “Level Up” singer and mother of three got candid …
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One conversation with author and speaker Cheryl Polote-Williamson will have you feeling like you can walk on water. Polote-Williamson is changing lives through her hands-on approach to teaching others how to create multiple streams of income and the benefits of collaboration. Collaboration is what she does and boy does she …
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Reflecting on his first major film in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, actor Mahershala Ali says that he refused to film a sex scene in the move because of religious reasons. On the latest episode of Common’s podcast Mind Power Mixtape on Audible, Academy Award winning actor Mahershala Ali …
Read More »Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins attends a ceremony at the National September 11 Memorial for those killed in the February 26, 1993 truck bomb attack at the World Trade Center on February 26, 2018 in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt (Getty Images) David Dinkins, who became the …
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On November 6, legendary weatherman Al Roker revealed he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. However, after surgery only two weeks ago, he has returned to TODAY. This morning (November 23), the 66-year-old said, “I feel good, I really do.” He added a joke, “Usually you’re dead when you get …
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I walked up to a group of three people who were standing on top of the steps overlooking the reflecting pool. A young man who introduced himself as Fernando Ferrer wore a blue mask; black, slicked-back hair; and thick-framed transition lenses that edged toward darkness as the light struck them. …
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old gunman accused of killing two protesters during a demonstration over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, received help from actor Ricky Schroder to post $2 million bail. Rittenhouse’s attorney, Lin Wood, announced his client’s release on Friday (Nov. 20) – sending a shout out to the …
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