patrick kelly
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Zerina Akers and Black Owned Everything Partner with Nike and Nordstrom
Lori Harvey’s SKN by LH launches Oct. 22; Hanifa to debut first in-person runway show; The Museums of San Francisco honor the “life and legacy” of Patrick Kelly
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The Funk Boutique: Celebrating Successful Black Women, Sustainability, and Sneakers
Everything’s coming up American fashion! The first Monday in May has always been known as “Met Gala Day,” when the most elite of the elite come out dressed to impress and preview the exquisite annual costume exhibit hosted by Anna Wintour and Andrew Bolton, curator of the Costume Institute of Metropolitan Museum of Art. This…
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Bullet From Cop’s Service Weapon Left Chicago Man Permanently Disabled, but City Says Family Can’t Prove Officer Shot the Victim
On Jan. 12, 2010, Michael LaPorta was left permanently disabled after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the bullet that severely injured LaPorta came from Chicago Police Officer Patrick Kelly’s service weapon, and a lawyer representing LaPorta’s family says there is “overwhelming evidence” that Kelly—who was a close friend…
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Doctor Allegedly Watched Surgery on YouTube Before Performing Fatal Procedure on SC Man: Lawsuit
The family of a South Carolina man who died at a local hospital is now suing a “temp” doctor who operated on their loved one. The family says that the doctor went on YouTube to learn how to perform a surgery. According to WSPA, Patrick Kelly went to the Union County Medical Center in March…
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Black Fashion Designers Get Some Long-Overdue Love in New Exhibit
Black style is so prominent that the first word of the couplet is practically unnecessary; very little that’s stylish doesn’t have some black antecedent. On the other hand, black fashion designers? They are some of the other hidden figures on the cultural landscape. That’s what makes “Black Fashion Designers,” the exhibit that runs until May…