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Unrest in Haiti as President Rejects Call to Step Down, Arrests Opponents for Alleged Coup Attempt
Political unrest in Haiti resulted in the arrest of more than 20 people in the nation’s Port-Au-Prince capital over the weekend, as President Jovenel Moise continues to deny requests from opposition leaders and members of the public to step down from office. Moise’s opponents say that his presidential term should have ended on Sunday, February…
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The Biggest Winners From Super Bowl Sunday Had Nothing to Do With Tom Brady
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Tom Brady won his 7th Super Bowl. Who cares? Super Bowl LV was about much more than just Tom Brady—it was a seminal moment for so many others. So instead of heaping all the praise on some wayward white man, here’s who also deserves their flowers in the immediate aftermath of Super…
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Well, Damn. Mahomes Is Human After All
When I play Monopoly, I often deploy a strategy I call a “Slow Motion Ass Whooping”. Broke or not, I snatch up every single property I land on during my first few times around the board. From railroads to Baltic Avenue, from the Electric Company to Marvin Gardens, I’m on a suicide mission to put…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Harold's Chicken Shack
In 1950, Harold Pierce decided to channel the divine power of a praying Black grandma and founded Harold’s Chicken Shack and introduced us to a uniquely seasoned bucket of freshly fried chicken, accompanied by a divine red-orange liquid creation. That divine creation is called mild sauce (Yes, D.C., I will never miss the opportunity to…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Mama's Hands
I’m one of those people who falls asleep in the salon chair. I don’t mean to. But there’s nothing more relaxing to me than someone’s hands in my hair doing what needs to be done. It is where I get my joy. #BlackJoy, even. And my relaxation. Whether it’s the luxuriousness of the shampoo bowl…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Watching This Soul Train Dancer Makes Me Feel Free
I can’t remember who I was debating the first time I came across the video featuring the bold and confident dancer who hopped on stage during James Brown’s performance of “Super Bad” on Soul Train, but I’m certain the reason for the dispute was about a James Brown lyric. (I’m also certain the person I…
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Martellus Bennett Exposes the Rotten Underbelly of NFL Football: 'It’s a Traumatic Experience'
Throughout the course of his 10-year NFL career, Martellus Bennett endured more than his fair share of labels. He was deemed a malcontent, immature and an assortment of other descriptors that unfairly detracted from his contributions on the field. But despite whatever coaches or journalists have tried to brand him, one thing they’ll never accuse…
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Because Absolutely Nobody Asked, Here's My Pick for Sunday's Super Bowl
Do you know how hard it is to repeat as a Super Bowl champion? In a past life, I made valiant attempts to reconcile with my exes. I apologized for things I didn’t even do, took accountability for the things I actually did, and forgave transgressions that didn’t deserve an ounce of grace. I kissed…
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The Joy of Living Past Your Problems
I thought I would be dead by 27. I don’t know why I had this number picked out but I remember an old head rapping to me about life the way that old heads do, and at one point, he said something about when he was 27 and I remember thinking, “I don’t got me…