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  • Why Kevin Hart’s “Zambian Twin” Proves April Fools’ Day May No longer Be Funny

    Tricking people in early spring has always been good for a laugh. The rise of artificial intelligence might be anything but funny.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    April 1, 2023
  • Georgia’s ‘Zuckerbucks’ Bill Is the Latest Attack on Black Voters

    “This is all about trying to control the outcome of elections, period,” Dele Lowman-Smith, chair of the DeKalb County Board of Elections, told The Root.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 28, 2023
  • Trump is Lying. Here’s Why He Won’t Be Led Away In Handcuffs

    For the most dangerous reasons, the former president wants his supporters to imagine him doing a perp walk in NYC, but that’s not about to happen.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 21, 2023
  • Will Alvin Bragg Be The One To Take Donald Trump Down?

    Trump was indicted on Thursday, following an investigation by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg Jr.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 20, 2023
  • Did The Oscars Snubs Prove Chris Rock’s Point About Fighting In front of White Folk?

    NO? Could it be that Angela Bassett and Rihanna were snubbed because of the slap?

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 13, 2023
  • Black Maternal Health Disparities Don’t Discriminate

    Alarming statistics prove neither income nor education level can guarantee an event-free pregnancy.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 7, 2023
  • Here’s Why Michael B. Jordan Shouldn’t Have Called Out Lore’l For The Childhood Slight

    On the Red Carpet, The Creed III star reminded the podcaster that she called him “corny.”

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    March 4, 2023
  • Biden to Visit Selma Bridge in Honor of Anniversary

    Biden to Visit Selma Bridge in Honor of Anniversary

    This weekend will be the 58th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday.”

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    February 28, 2023
  • My Story About a Mass Shooting in Pittsburgh Has Got Folks Very Upset

    This was not unexpected, but still I hoped we could have a cordial discourse about it.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    February 21, 2023
  • Nobody is Talking About the Four Black Students Shot in Pittsburgh This Week

    Michigan State University didn’t have the only mass shooting these last few days.

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    Keith Reed






    Published

    February 16, 2023
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