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Memorial Service for Nipsey Hussle Will Not Be Ticketed Event, According to Karen Civil
While planning for Nipsey Hussle’s memorial service is underway, it will not be a ticketed event, according to Karen Civil. A TMZ report claimed the late Los Angeles rapper’s service would be held at the 21,000 seat Staples Center, as organizers expected the service to attract thousands. TMAZ claimed the tickets would be sold online…
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Soror to Soror: How I'm Learning to Be About That (Greek) Life
There was nothing like the first time I heard “Soror” in front of my name. Many Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) recently had their new member presentations/reveals for Fall 2018, but many people remain unaware that BGLOs exist at the graduate/alumni level. So, when photos of my induction into Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated were…
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When You’re Leaving a Tip, How Important Is It That the Server Actually Sees You Leave It?
We’ve all been there before. You’re at some sort of café or coffee shop. Or, perhaps, a neighborhood bodega or pizzeria. Maybe even at a bar. You order your food or your drink. The service is good. Not exceptional, but professional, courteous and efficient. This also happens to be a day you’re carrying cash, so…
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A Heathen’s Guide to Black Church on Easter Sunday
Easter—or, as the “woke” Christians call it, Resurrection Sunday—is one of my favorite holidays. Not because of the deep, symbolic weight of the day, but because of the fashion. Black folks are aesthetically creative on a regular day—yet, on Easter, everyone is a black dandy. There will be pastel suits, white hats and reflective sunglasses,…
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Pentagon Lifts Ban on Transgender Service Members in the Military
The Pentagon has ended the ban on transgender people in the military, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter announced at a press conference Thursday, the Washington Post reports. According to the Post, the decision to lift the ban comes after a yearlong struggle with senior officials on how exactly the change would be made. The Post…