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Beauty/StyleFashionBeauty/StyleFashionIf You've Got $90 and a Yeezy Fetish, Kanye Has a Hoodie to Sell YouThe entertainer-producer-entrepreneur's latest drop for Gap is as basic as basic gets.ByMaiysha Kai9/29/21 4:30PMComments (3)Save
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NewsEducationNewsEducationFlorida School District Drops Tamir Rice-Inspired Novel After Police Union Labels It 'Propaganda'How dare we tell children anything close to the truth about race in America? That’s the takeaway after a Florida…ByMaiysha Kai5/11/21 4:00PMComments (12)Save
PoliticsPoliticsFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Protest Bill Into LawFlorida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a very undemocratic bill into law Monday that strengthens the power of law…ByTerrell Jermaine Starr4/20/21 10:15AMComments (80)Save