New Study Links ‘Everywhere Chemicals’ Found in Plastics to 2 Million Premature Births
NBA Player Fired Over Anti-LGBTQ Pride Month Comments Sparks Free Speech Debate
Black Virginia Family Finds Army Discharge Papers That Unlock a Mother’s Secret WWII Legacy
The Four Black Women Coaches Who Took Their Teams to the Sweet Sixteen in the NCAA Women’s Tournament
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MSNBC’s Joy Reid Talks Racial Healing With The Root
We spoke exclusively with the host of The Reid Out about a special MSNBC town hall about race
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Doing the Right Thing: Spike Lee Launches Fellowship Program at Three HBCUs in Atlanta [CORRECTED]
The Academy Award-winning director is also set to be honored with the WGA East’s Hunter Award for Career Achievement.
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Cause Of Death For Former NFL Receiver Charles Johnson Revealed
A medical examiner has confirmed the cause of the death for Johnson, who passed away in July.
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Where Antonio Brown Goes, Trouble Follows, Including Sending ‘Explicit’ Photos to Son
The 911 audio obtained stems from the same domestic battery incident that led to a warrant for Brown’s arrest on Dec. 1.
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Brittney Griner Named Arizonan of the Year, Conservatives Predictably Freak Out
Critics use late hero Pat Tillman to disparage Brittney Griner’s recent honor.
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Video of NFL Free Agent Odell Beckham Jr. Being Removed From Flight Released
The current NFL free agent was removed on a flight from Miami to LA over Thanksgiving weekend.
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Naomi Osaka Announces Pregnancy
The four-time Grand Slam champion announced her pregnancy on social media, noting that she’ll be back on the court in 2024.
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EA Sports To Remove Mock CPR Celebrations From Its Games
“EA Sports is taking steps to remove the celebration from Madden NFL 23 via an update in the coming days,” a spokesperson said.