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Michelle Obama Receives Standing Ovation at the ESPYs
Michelle Obama graced the world with her presence at Wednesday night’s ESPY Awards looking absolutely flawless. The former first lady was on hand to posthumously present Special Olympics founder Eunice Kennedy Shriver with the Arthur Ashe Courage Award, and she received a standing ovation. “I am here tonight to honor a remarkable woman. A woman…
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‘I Am Something That You’ll Never Comprehend’: Defining the Legacy of Prince
I still have a hard time processing the idea that Prince is no longer here. Now, I was never a super fan. I never made a pilgrimage to Paisley Park. I only saw him in concert once. And that was only because my bestie followed Prince around the country and insisted that I see him…
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Watch: Michelle Carter, the Shot-Put Diva, on Loving Your Body, No Matter Your Size
USA Track & Field star Michelle Carter walks into any space exuding confidence, with a bright smile, carefully combed tresses and a freshly beat face. Carter is the 2016 Olympic gold medalist in the women’s shot put and an entrepreneur. Can you say, #BlackGirlMagic? But life hasn’t always been a crystal stair for this three-time…
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Simone Manuel
Call her “Swimone,” if you’d like. At 20 years old, Simone Manuel became the first black woman to win Olympic gold in an individual swimming event at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics, setting an Olympic record. She also won a gold medal in the 4-x-100 meter medley and silver medals in the 50-meter…
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Trans Women Are Women. This Isn’t a Debate.
Nigerian writer and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been a favorite of mine since I first saw her “We Should All Be Feminists” speech. It was just a few months shy of Beyoncé’s release of her iconic anthem “***Flawless,” which heavily sampled Adichie’s stripped-down thesis on what feminism means. I was inspired by seeing another…
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Fox News Latino Founder Left Amid Scandal
The website Fox News Latino abruptly stopped posting original content in December without explanation. In a story Wednesday in the New York Times, Emily Steel provided one possible reason: Fox News Latino founder Francisco Cortés, vice president of Fox News for the website, was terminated. A former Fox News contributor reported that Cortés sexually assaulted…
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Simone Biles and Mr. T Will Join Next Dancing With the Stars Cast
The latest cast of characters for ABC’s Dancing With the Stars will include an Olympic gold medalist and a man known for wearing lots of gold. Gymnast Simone Biles and actor Mr. T are slated to perform on the 24th season of the dance competition, though ABC has not officially confirmed. Biles, who dazzled as…
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1st Amendment Not for Whites Only
Donald Trump’s demonizing of the news media affects African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans and Native Americans, too, although you might not realize it from some of the conversations about the First Amendment taking place in the media and other public spaces. “The American press is stronger than any demagogue but President Trump’s attacks do present…
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‘FinTech’: A Way to Make Money From Mobile?
When entrepreneurs and policymakers interested in diversity gathered in Washington on Tuesday, they talked about computer technology — and about how people of color should be using it not just to send tweets and watch videos, but also to make money. They discussed “FinTech,” shorthand for “financial technology,” and it was presented as a way…