retirement
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North Carolina Wilmington Professor Retires Amid Calls for His Firing Over Bigoted and Insensitive Tweets
A University of North Carolina Wilmington professor is retiring because of increasing calls for him to be fired over “vile” and inappropriate tweets that have been deemed bigoted because…well…that’s exactly what they are. NBC News reports that the retirement of sociology and criminology professor Mike Adams was announced by the university on Monday. Adams might…
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Forever Fly Jock: The Iconic Tom Joyner Retires After 25 Years on the Radio
Now you know we can’t start this blog without a proper intro—hit it! Oh oh oh (oh oh oh oh) it’s the Tom Joyner Morning Showwwww! After 25 years of starting each morning with flyness, Tom Joyner signed off on his very last show Friday, Dec. 13, 2019. The perfect combination of entertainment and education,…
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Introducing Mrs. Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces Marriage to Kenneth Petty in New Instagram Post
After months of talking about it—and changing her Twitter handle to “Mrs. Petty”—Nicki Minaj and her boo Kenneth Petty are now officially, for real-for real married. At least, according to the matching “bride” and “groom” accessories on her Instagram. Nicki made the announcement in a somewhat understated fashion: a quick clip of matching “Mrs.” and…
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Full-Time Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces She’s Retiring and Starting a Family
Bye-bye, Barbie? On Thursday afternoon, apropos of absolutely nothing (as these things go), Nicki Minaj announced her retirement from rap (we think). “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” Minaj wrote on Twitter. “I know you guys are happy,” she added, a line presumably directed at her haters (Cardi? Some blogger? Remy Ma’s cousins?…
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Trump Loses His Lone Black Republican Face in the House as Texas Rep. Will Hurd Announces Retirement
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), one of the few dissenting Republican voices against the president and the lone black Republican in the House of Representatives, announced Thursday night that he will not seek reelection in 2020. “I have made the decision to not seek reelection for the 23rd Congressional District of Texas in order to pursue…
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Dallas Police Chief Who Led Force Through Sniper Ambush Announces Retirement
Dallas Police Chief David Brown, who was thrust into the national spotlight during the July sniper attack that left five officers dead, has announced his retirement, the Associated Press reports. According to AP, Brown issued a statement Thursday announcing that he will retire Oct. 22 after serving the Dallas force for 33 years, six of…
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NBA Champ Tim Duncan Retires After 19 Seasons
It’s been almost 20 years, and Tim Duncan of the San Antonio Spurs is ready to slow down a bit. On Monday he announced his retirement, signaling the end of an era, CBS News reports. It’s been a long ride, marked with five NBA titles, two NBA MVP awards and 15 All-Star appearances, ESPN notes,…