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Rio Wharf, Where More Than 900,000 Enslaved Africans Came to New World, Becomes UNESCO Heritage Site
We know that the largest number of black people in the Western Hemisphere— and the most outside of Africa—live in the country of Brazil, because of slavery. But did you know that nearly 1 million Africans came through a recently discovered site in Rio de Janeiro—Valongo Wharf—also known as “Slave Wharf”? The area was recently…
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Lyin’ Ryan Lochte’s DWTS Debut Thwarted by Protesters, Turns Into a Lochte Love Fest
Protesters interrupted lying Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s debut on Dancing With the Stars Monday night. According to the Washington Post, Lochte had finished dancing with partner Cheryl Burke and was receiving his critiques when two protesters stormed the stage. The two men were grabbed by security and escorted out before Los Angeles police took them…
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How Ryan Lochte Is The Worst Type Of "White Boy Bro," Explained
Who is Ryan Lochte? Ryan Lochte is a reanimated collection of discarded beer pong red cups repurposed and stuffed into a Von Dutch trucker hat. He can also swim really, really fast. Where is he from? Rochester, NY. Which is a poor man’s Buffalo. Which is a poor man’s Cleveland. Which is a poor man’s…
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Michael Phelps' Gold Medals Can't Outshine Usain Bolt's Black Brilliance
Michael Phelps is an amazing athlete. The most-awarded Olympian of all time, he has collected an incredible amount of hardware for his display case: 23 gold medals, three silver medals and two bronze medals are nothing to scoff at. He’s an icon, an ambassador for his sport and, to quote Jay Z, not just a…
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2016 Rio Olympics Day 11 Open Thread
More gymnasts and tracksters and other Olympic things are happening today.
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Simone Biles Finishes Rio Olympics With 4 Gold Medals
Simone Biles didn’t become the first female gymnast to win five gold medals in a single Olympics. However, the 4-foot-9-inch powerhouse joined a very small group of elite gymnasts when she snagged her fourth gold medal of the Rio de Janeiro Games after coming out on top for the floor exercise, Time magazine reports. According…
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2016 Rio Olympics Weekend 1 Open Thread
We got track, we got gymnastics AT THE SAME DAMN TIME. We got swimming we got golf AT THE SAME DAMN TIME!!
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2016 Rio Olympics Day 7 Open Thread
USWNT went down. THAT’S AGAINST THE LAWS OF PHYSICS. But there’s more! There’s fencing and more swimming!
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The Simones Sprinkled #BlackGirlMagic In Rio Last Night Like Bawses
You know by now. Simone Biles rolled into Rio and put 100 percent into every line she dropped. Simone Manuel went out there and didn’t know she swooped into the history books by winning the women’s 100m freestyle in swimming. They are some bad women. I’ll bet if you go into their purses and pull…
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2016 Rio Olympics Day 6 Open Thread
More gymnastics, swimming, and other Olympic things that Olympians do. Be Olympic.