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Golden State Warriors Honor 'Oakland's Own' Madam Vice President With Signed Jersey, Video Presentation
In case you somehow missed the memo, on Wednesday, Kamala Harris became the first Black woman in the history of ever to be sworn in as vice president. It was kind of a big deal. There were marching bands and stray J. Lo vocals and even Jordan 1 Diors. You should’ve been there. And while…
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Where Brooklyn At? Collin Sexton Ruins the World Premiere of the Nets' Big 3
If you were to create the perfect point guard, you’d want a floor general with court savvy and a high basketball IQ, who’s a tremendous and willing passer that also plays suffocating defense. Sadly, Cavs guard Collin Sexton possesses exactly none of those traits. But if you want somebody who can score at will and…
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Because God Is Good All the Time, a Senate Seat Isn't the Only Thing That Kelly Loeffler Is About to Lose
In case you haven’t heard, America is throwing a party today. There’ll be a generous assortment of entertainment and live performances, an eclectic group of guests, Black-ass marching bands, and an open bar that will put your auntie’s glove compartment to shame. But while booting that bright orange bitch out of the White House is…
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Jazmine Sullivan, H.E.R. Set to Perform at 2021 Super Bowl LV
Grammy-nominated artists Jazmine Sullivan and H.E.R have been tapped to perform at this year’s Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla. Deadline reports that the “Pick Up Your Feelings” singer, alongside country singer Eric Church, will sing the National Anthem on Sunday, February 7 in Raymond James stadium. Additionally, H.E.R. will perform “America The Beautiful” right…
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Kamala Harris May Reshape How People View the Vice Presidency Forever
“The symbolism alone of having a Black woman vice president and going around the world—representing the Red, White, and Blue—I think it’s really going to, again, reinvigorate the world toward American values.” —Ravi Perry Ph.D., Chair of Political Science, Howard University text The day many thought would never arrive is finally here: Donald Trump’s presidency…
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The Unholy Alliance Between the NFL and Verzuz, Explained
Ever since COVID-19 kicked in the door wavin’ the four-four, we’ve struggled as a global community—unless you live in Atlanta or Houston—to adapt to our new normal. Thankfully, while deprived of movie theaters, concerts, and pretty much anything else that brings joy into our lives outside of crab legs, super producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz…
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Trump Administration Releases 1776 Commission Report on MLK Day. Spoiler Alert: It’s Racist AF
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I wrote a piece that celebrates King’s legacy and highlights the work that still needs to be done around racial justice and equality. Other writers did the same because that’s generally what writers do to commemorate the holiday—unless you’re a writer for the Trump administration. It’s clear that President-reject…
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Both Illinois Senators Ask Joe Biden to Designate Site of 1908 Springfield Race Riot as a National Monument
Both of Illinois’ senators have sent a request to President-Elect Biden to designate the site of a 1908 race riot, which inspired the creation of the NAACP, as a national monument. According to NBC News, the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill., occurred when 5,000 white people pillaged multiple Black neighborhoods in an effort to find…
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On a Scale of 1 to 'Marvin Gaye and Jesse Jackson Playing Pickup Basketball,' How Black is My In-Home Workspace?
For Christmas, I told my wife that I wanted a workspace in our home. I have the good fortune to work from home on a regular occasion but that has largely meant that my laptop goes wherever I go as I’ve not had a stationary, consistent, comfortable workspace in the house. I told her what…
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Living in 'Reel' Time: Ryan Michelle Bathé on the Craft of Acting and Her Foray Into Production
“Curiosity, I do think, is the fertile ground in which chemistry grows. So I get really curious about my co-stars. — Ryan Michelle Bathé, Actor text Ryan Michelle Bathé is a true multihyphenate. As an actor, you might remember her as Charlie in Army Wives, Yvette in This Is Us, or Ari Montgomery in First Wives…