culture
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A Meme to Mock? No Way. I See a Black Woman’s Audacious and All-Too-Rare Confidence
The photo of a full-figured black woman who looks to be wearing a tank top as a skirt and a visible thong and bra to complete her ensemble resurfaced last week and made its rounds on the Internet … again. In the latest version of this photo-turned-interactive meme, viewers are prompted to comment using one…
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8-Year-Old Detroit Boy Fatally Shot While Sleeping
Jakari Pearson was sleeping in his room at around 1:15 a.m. Wednesday when a bullet flew through one of his bedroom windows, hitting him in the chest. The 8-year-old was rushed to a local hospital in his home city of Detroit, where he was pronounced dead, CBS Detroit reports. The news station noted that police…
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Report: Drug Smuggling Aided by Correction Officers at Rikers Island Jail
Rikers Island inmates had easy access to cocaine and oxycodone, aided by about seven correction officers who used their authority to sneak the narcotics into the New York City jail complex, the New York Daily News reports. The implicated guards were paid $400 to $900 to smuggle the drugs in over the last six months,…
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ESPN Suspends Stephen A. Smith for Domestic Violence Comments
Turns out that Stephen A. Smith’s apology for comments made about domestic violence and how women needed to make sure they don’t “provoke” an attack was not enough to prevent ESPN from handing out its own discipline. Late Tuesday evening, it was announced that the “Worldwide Leader in Sports” would be suspending Smith for a…
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Man Says Angry UPS Driver Gave Him a Noose Made From Packing Materials
An Atlanta man says that tensions got so high between him and a white UPS driver that the driver fashioned a noose out of packing material and handed it to him during an office delivery. According to WSB-TV, David Mitchell said that during a routine workday, which included receiving packages as they come into the…
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Sierra Leone Ebola Doctor Succumbs to Deadly Virus
Sierra Leone’s top Ebola doctor has lost his battle with the deadly virus, which is sweeping through West Africa in a record outbreak, Reuters reports. Virologist Sheik Umar Khan, who had treated more than 100 Ebola patients, died Tuesday after fighting the often fatal virus, which is believed to have already taken the lives of…
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NABJ Convention Kicks Off in Boston; Here’s What You Need to Know
Once a year, some of the nation’s best black journalists, those aspiring to be journalists and all those in between converge on a city to discuss the politics, coverage (and lack thereof) of African Americans in the news. This year, Boston plays host to the 39th annual National Association of Black Journalists Convention & Career…
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Why Do Black People Have So Many Cousins?
Why do black people seem to have so many cousins (or call so many people “cousin”)? I’m white. Just wondering! —Curious About Cousins You’re already beginning to answer your own question by noting that, to the extent that there are racial differences here, they’re likely going to be chalked up to a “call so many…
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2 Armed Older Men Rob Chicago Clinic of Viagra
Who knows what they’ll do with their stolen merchandise? Two armed men robbed a medical clinic on Chicago’s West Side at gunpoint. They made sure they took all the Viagra the clinic possessed with them, CBS Chicago reports. According to the news station, the two men, one bearing a semi-automatic and the other a handgun,…
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The Excitement of Exploration: Family Fun in the USVI
The U.S. Virgin Islands offers a variety of activities for families. From snorkeling to horseback riding, there are attractions and natural wonders everyone will enjoy. Vacationers may swim alongside sea turtles, hike scenic trails, and snorkel with colorful reef fish. ST. JOHN The smallest of the US Virgin Islands, two-thirds of St. John is a…