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Professor: Ray J Might Be Messy, But Here’s Why You Can’t Blame His Mother
After Ray J was arrested on Thanksgiving, folks trolled his mother, Sonja Norwood, online. But this professor shares why she isn’t to blame.
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Expert: How Black People Will Win With AI — and Why the Time to Act Is Right Now
Loren R. Douglass says Black visionaries can leverage AI to unlock opportunity, amplify creativity, and build generational wealth. Here’s how.
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Professor: Why The Million Man March Was a Total Failure
Thirty years ago, the Million Man March was a wonderful day of solidarity. But a professor explains why he believes it was a sugar high that quickly dissipated.
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Jailhouse Call Reveals Charlotte Man’s Strange Motive for Stabbing Ukrainian Woman to Death—It’s Not What You’d Expect
In a jailhouse call shared by his sister, 35-year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. reportedly claimed the government implanted “materials” in his brain before fatally stabbing 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee, Iryna Zarutska, on a Charlotte light rail.
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Why Black Folks Treat Troubling ‘Dr. Umar’ Better Than Talented Amanda Seales
Dr. Umar and Amanda Seales can both be frustrating, but Why Is Black America Harder on Seales?
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Why Ray Nagin, Flaws and All, Was The Man New Orleans Needed To Combat Hurricane Katrina
It is a shame he ruined his legacy. Ray Nagin could have been remembered as one of the greatest mayors in American history.
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The Sad, Frightening Consequences of Summer Break For Black Kids
Every student experiences learning loss during the summer. Black kids cannot afford to.
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Even The Mom’s Doctor Is Shocked By Her Four Children’s Births Over The Years
This mom’s four babies were born on the same day and different years — a fact defies all logic.
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Professor: Why Have Black Women Stayed Silent About Diddy, Other Men For So Long?
The Diddy docuseries does more than expose Sean Combs’s misdeeds. It shows how Black women sometimes hurt themselves in their attempt to protect Black men.
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Jada Pinkett Smith Sued By Will Smith’s Former Friend For Allegedly Threatening Him With…What??
Will Smith’s former friend is dragging Jada Pinkett Smith to court over alleged threats stemming from a 2021 confrontation.