Why Young Money Records Had the Biggest Fall-Off in Hip-Hop History
The Wild TikTok Theory About Teyana Taylor’s Meteoric Rise—and the Sudden Fade of Exes Iman Shumpert and Aaron Pierre
Brandon Scott Shuts Down Reporter After Questions About His Pricey Executive SUV
Jamal Bryant Responds After White Pastor Disrupts His Church Service
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2 Churches in Texas and Georgia Reopened. Now They’re Closed as Leaders and Churchgoers Test Positive for COVID-19
Georgia and Texas—arguably two of the most racist states in the history of America—have done a soft reopening and are now watching as the coronavirus numbers keep going up like a club on a Tuesday. Two churches in those states that also recently reopened were forced to shut back up after churchgoers and “religious leaders…
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Body of Former WWE Star Shad Gaspard Found on Venice Beach After He'd Gone Missing During a Swim
On Wednesday, the body of former WWE star Shad Gaspard was found on Venice Beach in Los Angeles, Calif. He was 39. KTLA 5 reports that officers were tipped off about a body that had washed ashore at approximately 1:30 a.m. and after the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office was able to identify it as…
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Watch: Black Texas Man’s Grandmother Stands Between Him and Gun-Wielding Police Officers…All Because He Reportedly Ran a Stop Sign
Here’s a question: Are black people ever allowed to be afraid? White people and police officers have been able to rely on the words, “I feared for my life” to justify shooting unarmed people. At the very least, black people should be afforded that justification for not immediately cooperating with authorities. In Midland, Texas, a…
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Black and Latino Businesses Disproportionately Denied Pandemic Relief Loans, New Survey Finds
The Paycheck Protection Program, part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, is supposed to provide financial assistance for small business owners who are struggling to stay in business due to the pandemic. A new survey shows that black and Latino businesses have been largely ignored by the PPP and other programs…
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Civil Liberties Groups, Activists Express Concern Over COVID-19 Data Being Shared With Law Enforcement
There is a lot to worry about given the entire state of, well, everything. Your personal information being given to the cops shouldn’t be one of them. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case in many states across the country. According to ABC News, there have been growing concerns about people’s personal data being shared…
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Review Finds Officer Was Justified in Handcuffing Black Miami Doctor in Front of His Own Home
There is a widely held belief that no matter what you’re doing, doing it while black automatically makes it a punishable offense. A police investigation in Miami has further backed that assertion. The New York Times reports that an internal investigation by the Miami Police Department found that Sgt. Mario Menegazzo was justified in handcuffing…
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Post-COVID, Is Indoor Pickup Basketball…Done?
“The era of “drop-in” workouts may be over,” writes VICE’s Maggie Puniewska in a sobering piece about what gyms will likely look like in a post-COVID America. The brim and bustle of a peak-hour LA Fitness won’t be returning any time soon, as even those willing to chance visiting a gym once they reopen will…
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Florida Scientist Fired for Refusing to Manipulate COVID-19 Data to Justify Reopening State
Trump wants America to reopen because he’s more concerned about the economy’s lifeline than he is about the people he governs. That’s a fact. The president of the United States is also a liar and as such those around him, or those who want to stay in his good graces, also have to lie; think…