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Serena Williams Opens Up About Struggling with Motherhood and Her Comeback in Time Magazine Spread
Serena Williams, the Greatest of All Time, has been quite open and frank about her life as she grows as a mom. From the terrifying experiences during the birth of her daughter, Alexis Olympia, to coming back to the tennis world, through grappling with archaic laws that seeded her lower simply because she gave birth,…
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I Just Discovered the Container Store and I Think My Life Has Been Changed Forever
Perhaps this is a Pittsburgh thing, or maybe this is just a me thing, but I have a habit of first discovering and/or learning—either through rap music or a thing said by a standup comic—about things that everyone already knows. For instance, although I knew of the Cheesecake Factory, I didn’t know they sold things…
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White Privilege Is a Thing. Here’s How It Works
From the moment a white person is born they are afforded certain privileges. While the extent and nature of those privileges vary, one thing’s consistent: If you’re white, society says, “You’re out here winning.” Peggy McIntosh, a white scholar who started studying white privilege in the 198os is credited with introducing this concept (pdf) to…
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Taraji P. Henson Creates Mental Health Foundation to Honor Late Father
Taraji P. Henson wants to remove the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the African-American community and has created an organization to honor her late father who suffered from mental health issues. On September 22, the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, named after her father, officially launches. “I named the organization after my father because of…
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Dallas Cowboys Owner, Mr. Toe on the Line, Refuses to Talk About Wearing a Hat During the National Anthem
Jerry Jones, the good ole boy owner of the Dallas Cowboys; the spark plug and igniter of racial flames in the NFL; the spouter of the phrase “toe on the line” to explain how all his players would not be protesting during the national anthem—won’t comment on footage showing him wearing his hat as the…
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The 'Black Don't Crack' All-Stars
I was watching Set It Off the other day because there’s never not a good time to watch Set It Off. Watching Vivica, Jada, Kimberly Elise (looking as homely as they could possibly make her) and Queen Latifah rob banks and be overly dramatic is one of my favorite pastimes. Queen Latifah as Cleo, though,…
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This Is How Black Joy and Resistance Triumphed Over White Supremacy at D.C.'s Unite The Right Rally
White supremacists behind the original Unite the Right rally that terrorized Charlottesville, Va., in 2017 with violent protests, decided to have another riveting event. This time, in our nation’s capital. But the group was dwarfed by counter-protestors. This is their story. “The Black Lives Matter movement is such a place of hope and faith. To…
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My Son Starts 'Big Kid School' Next Week and I'm Not Ready
It’s back-to-school time in America. Your Facebook timelines are full of pictures of back-to-school pictures of kids you may or may not know (depending on how many “friends” you actually have) preparing to Shiggy Dance on down the road to that fresh education provided by the state or sponsored by that employment you maintain. My…
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Cops Encouraged Not to Buy Miami Dolphins Tickets Because Police Hate Free-Thinking Black Men
Well, it looks like America is continuing its long-held tradition of being on the wrong side of black protest as South Florida police officers have been encouraged not to buy tickets to Miami Dolphins games after two players kneeled during the national anthem. According to CBS Sports, the Broward County Police Benevolent Association, much like…