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Luka Doncic Starting Over Dame Lillard In 2021 NBA All-Star Game and Twitter Is Having None Of It: 'I'm Done'
Dame Lillard doesn’t care. For the past nine seasons, we’ve witnessed the Portland Trailblazer ascend into an all-time great who feeds on his complete disregard for his opponents’ dignity or critical opinions. Even his nickname, Logo Lillard, infers that he’ll destroy your soul from anywhere on the court—because proper decorum isn’t his ministry, nor is…
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28 Days Of Black Joy: Connecting Mind, Body and Spirit Through Yoga
If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know that I love yoga. I am especially a fan of vinyasa yoga, an aerobic style of yoga that works your core, shoulder and hip joints in ways many of us aren’t used to moving. I do it at least three or four times a…
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Naomi Osaka Sweeps Serena Williams, Advances to Australian Open Final
Will Serena Williams ever lay claim to that ever-elusive 24th Grand Slam title? That remains to be seen. But on Thursday, the Compton, Calif., native fell short in her historic quest after losing 6-3, 6-4 to Naomi Osaka in the Australian Open semifinals. By doing so, Osaka extended her winning streak to 20 consecutive matches…
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20 More Things I Cooked, Baked and Fried While Surviving the Pandemic, Pt. 2
Can’t stop, won’t stop…making food! There was literally nothing better to do and I had to feed myself! And since restaurants were often out of the question (there’s nothing sadder than ordering Postmates, Uber Eats or Grubhub, getting excited over it, then realizing you spent $50 and got back subpar offerings), it meant I needed…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Candy Ladies
What happens to an auntie deferred? Does she dry upLike a pound cake in the sun?Or open an establishmentthat sells bootleg honeybuns?Does she attend every usher board meeting?or cover her furnitureWith plastic sheeting? Does she sit on the porchand learn how to knit.And where’d she get those bomb-ass peppermints? As a founding member of Auntiefa,…
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The Cast of Coming 2 America Is Very Happy to Be Here and Show Out on These Essence March/April Covers
Zamunda is all about opulence, so of course, the cast of Coming 2 America has some Essence covers to show off! For the March/April editions of the magazine, one of the Blackest sequels ever has three different covers: Eddie Murphy and Bella Murphy KiKi Layne Eddie, Jermaine Fowler and Arsenio Hall It’s been 33 years…
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Begs Black Folks Not to Come to Atlanta for NBA-All Star Weekend
Atlanta is the COVID capital of the world. Nobody can convince me otherwise. Sure, Houston has been in strong contention—y’all really gotta chill with those day parties—but no city has completely disregarded the health and safety of its residents during a fucking global pandemic like The A. Almost every time you hop on Instagram, all…
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Black and Jubilant: Unpacking Black Joy From the Revolutionary to the Ordinary
“I would argue that a lot of oppressed populations turn to expressions of joy and make them more potent because they understand that life is not promised to you. The next day is not a promised.” — André L. Brock, Ph.D. text Black. Joy. We absolutely love to see it—in all of its forms. From…
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Rihanna Under Fire (Again) for Cultural Appropriation—and 'Interference' in Indian Politics [Updated]
Rihanna is a global superstar—but that doesn’t mean even her best intentions are globally well-received. The star of stage, screen, Sephora and Savage once again turned heads on Tuesday when she posted a picture of herself provocatively posed in a pair of satin trunks by her lingerie brand, Savage X Fenty—and little else. However, what…