thanksgiving
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Soccer and Jollof: How Liberians Rebranded Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving for Liberians is a day on the beach, Brenda Brewer Moore explains to NPR.
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6 Shows to Binge During Thanksgiving Weekend
The holiday weekend is a great time for a good TV binge. From Insecure to Queens, these shows offer a lot no matter what your TV preferences are.
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'Don't Ever Talk to the President That Way': #DiaperDon Almost Soils Himself Going Off on a Reporter on Thanksgiving
“Any man who must say ‘I am the king’ is no true king” – Tywin Lannister You can tell y’all’s soon to be ex-president is going through some thangs. On Thanksgiving—while the rest of us were either enjoying the festivities or quarantining and wishing this damn year was over already—the septuagenarian-toddler-in-chief was losing his shit…
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Michael Jordan Donates $2 Million of The Last Dance Proceeds to 'Help Feed America’s Hungry'
This holiday season is unlike any that we’ve ever faced. With the coronavirus still wreaking havoc in our communities, not only are citizens throughout the country enduring financial strife, but for the first time, in order to preserve our health and safety from COVID-19, many of us will be unable to spend the holidays with…
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What the Root Crew Is Cooking (and Not Cooking) for the Craziest Thanksgiving Ever
Last year I spent Thanksgiving with—wait for it—17 people crammed into a two-bedroom, one-bathroom Jersey City apartment where the festivities spanned over the course of two days with enough food for each person to take home a to-go plate and still leave the host enough to last through the next week. This year, my Thanksgiving…
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14-Year-Old Honestie Hodges, Handcuffed at Gunpoint by Michigan Police as a Child, Dies From COVID-19
In 2017, 11-year-old Honestie Hodges made national headlines after a horrific confrontation with Grand Rapids, Mich., police, in which they handcuffed the little girl at gunpoint at her home. The incident led to a new policy dictating how the department would interact with minors. A little less than three years later, Honestie has died from…
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This Holiday Season, Be Thankful You're Not Jason Whitlock
“It could be worse” seems to have overtaken the many versions of “I’m fine” on the list of the most common responses to “How are you doing?” Understandable, considering that we’re in a global pandemic and just responding with “I’m fine” feels both disingenuous and insensitive. But while “It could be worse” is sufficiently sober,…
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Feast Mode: Marshawn Lynch Hands Out 200 Turkeys In Hawaii for the Culture
In a past life, retired NFL star Marshawn Lynch once warned younger players to “take care of y’all chicken,” and now, months later with his playing days in the rear-view mirror, he’s since moved on to spreading the gospel with a different bird altogether. Hawaii News Now reports that on Monday, the five-time Pro Bowler…
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Oh, You Got Moneyyy: Gabrielle Union & Jemele Hill’s Comedy New Money Heads to Showtime
Showtime will develop a new comedy series from Gabrielle Union and former ESPN star turned contributor for The Atlantic Jemele Hill, entitled New Money. Along with The Undefeated’s Kelley Carter, the show will center around Black women as they seek to establish themselves in their newfound financial independence. Variety has further details here: The series…
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Exclusive Red Table Talk Clip: TikTok Vegan Sensation Tabitha Brown Didn't Think She'd Make It to 40 Years Old
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith and Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Jones have been known to feed the soul at their red table. For the holidays, it looks like the ladies are going to be feeding that belly, too! From Facebook Watch’s official synopsis of the next episode of Red Table Talk titled, “Red Table Recipes: Cooking for…